P.S. 140 Edward K Ellington (28Q140) is a public school in District 28, Baisley Park, Queens, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 64% of tested students were proficient in reading and 68% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 248 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 64%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025; reading is up 18 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
93%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
88%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 53% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.55 · 64th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
64%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
112 students tested
Mathematics
68%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
111 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 56% | 44% |
| 2019 | 49% | 44% |
| 2022 | 51% | — |
| 2023 | 46% | 59% |
| 2024 | 48% | 65% |
| 2025 | 72% | 64% |
| 2026 | 64% | 68% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 88%0.7 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 140 Edward K Ellington | The Jermaine L. Green Stem Institute of Queens |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 64% (-8 points vs 2025) | 53% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 68% (+3 points vs 2025) | 79% (+15 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.2 | 16.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 248 | 529 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.2 | 9.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 88% | 89% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 94% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
P.S. 140 Edward K Ellington has higher reading proficiency than The Jermaine L. Green Stem Institute of Queens (64% vs 53%) and lower math proficiency (68% vs 79%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
248 students
K–5 · down 121 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.2 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 17% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
80% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 79% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
15%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 28% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 52% Black, 0% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 79% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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