P.S. 148 Queens (30Q148) is a public school in District 30, Jackson Heights, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 51% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 622 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 33%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need — 26% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 42% in reading (2026).
Also worth knowing: Math is up 11 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
98%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 69% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.53 · 56th 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
33%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
281 students tested
75 students tested
206 students tested
Mathematics
51%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
293 students tested
77 students tested
216 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 | 35% | 35% |
| 2019 | 38% | 38% |
| 2022 | 34% | 31% |
| 2023 | 31% | 40% |
| 2024 | 28% | 43% |
| 2025 | 45% | 55% |
| 2026 | 33% | 51% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | P.S. 148 Queens | The Ivan Lafayette Early Childhood School of the Arts |
|---|---|---|
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.3 | 16.3 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 622 | 192 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.1 | 9.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Enrollment
622 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 73 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
41%
was 48% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
85% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 80% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
26%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 80% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 2% Black, 0% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: 80% — 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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