P.S. 163 Flushing Heights (25Q163) is a public school in District 25, Queensboro Hill, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 57% of tested students were proficient in reading and 82% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 719 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 82%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 30% in reading (40 tested), compared with 57% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 39% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.58 · 72nd 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
57%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
345 students tested
40 students tested
305 students tested
Mathematics
82%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
365 students tested
42 students tested
323 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 | 65% | 74% |
| 2019 | 59% | 78% |
| 2022 | 58% | 72% |
| 2023 | 62% | 81% |
| 2024 | 62% | 81% |
| 2025 | 67% | 85% |
| 2026 | 57% | 82% |
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. 163 Flushing Heights | P.S. 201 The Discovery School for Inquiry and Research |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 57% (-11 points vs 2025) | 39% (-18 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 82% (-2 points vs 2025) | 66% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.6 | 17.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 719 | 297 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.0 | 7.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 163 Flushing Heights has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 201 The Discovery School for Inquiry and Research (57% vs 39%) and higher math proficiency (82% vs 66%).
Enrollment
719 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 54 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
37%
was 41% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
80% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 71% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
14%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 15% Hispanic, 80% Asian, 1% Black, 2% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 71% — 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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