P.S. 166Q The Henry Gradstein School (30Q166) is a public school in District 30, Astoria, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 66% of tested students were proficient in reading and 74% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 733 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 66%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 6 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 23% in reading (39 tested), compared with 66% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 35% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.59 · 75th 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
66%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
283 students tested
39 students tested
244 students tested
Mathematics
74%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
282 students tested
40 students tested
242 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% | 66% |
| 2019 | 63% | 66% |
| 2022 | 59% | 60% |
| 2023 | 66% | 73% |
| 2024 | 65% | 71% |
| 2025 | 72% | 77% |
| 2026 | 66% | 74% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 32%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 57%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 56%
Economic need index: 60%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 68%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 87%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 32%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 57%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 56%
Economic need index: 50%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 60%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 68%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 166Q The Henry Gradstein School | P.S. 112 Dutch Kills |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 66% (-6 points vs 2025) | 27% (-14 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 74% (-2 points vs 2025) | 42% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.2 | 20.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 733 | 454 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 166Q The Henry Gradstein School has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 112 Dutch Kills (66% vs 27%) and higher math proficiency (74% vs 42%).
Enrollment
733 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 71 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.2 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
20%
was 26% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
59% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 56% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
17%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 27% White, 44% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 56% — 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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33-09 35th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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