P.S. 164 Queens Valley (25Q164) is a public school in District 25, Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 56% of tested students were proficient in reading (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 537 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 56%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 27% in reading (52 tested), compared with 56% schoolwide.
93%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 65% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.46 · 40th 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
56%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
318 students tested
52 students tested
266 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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% | 55% |
| 2019 | 55% | 49% |
| 2022 | 64% | 48% |
| 2023 | 60% | — |
| 2024 | 57% | 58% |
| 2025 | 64% | 63% |
| 2026 | 56% | — |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 47%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 67%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 64%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 65%
Economic need index: 68%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 69%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 70%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.8 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 164 Queens Valley | P.S. 165 Edith K. Bergtraum |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 56% (-8 points vs 2025) | 53% (-13 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.4 | 19.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 537 | 587 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.5 | 7.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 93% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 92% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.7 mi | |
Enrollment
537 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 81 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 21% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
72% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 65% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 27% White, 35% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 7% Black, 2% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.
Economic need index: 65% — 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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138-01 77 Avenue
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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