P.S. 173 Fresh Meadows (26Q173) is a public school in District 26, Fresh Meadows, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 56% of tested students were proficient in reading and 76% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 898 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 26.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
Visit school websiteThe one thing to remember
2026 math proficiency is 76%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 26.4, larger than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 86% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.5 · 48th 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
445 students tested
77 students tested
368 students tested
Mathematics
76%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
460 students tested
78 students tested
382 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 | 71% | 76% |
| 2019 | 68% | 78% |
| 2022 | 69% | 74% |
| 2023 | 69% | 78% |
| 2024 | 65% | 80% |
| 2025 | 69% | 79% |
| 2026 | 56% | 76% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 36%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 35%2.2 mi away
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Economic need index: 56%
Economic need index: 56%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 49%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 64%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 51%1.9 mi away
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Economic need index: 36%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 66%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 56%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 56%
Economic need index: 49%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 64%2.1 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 173 Fresh Meadows | P.S./M.S. 200 - The Magnet School of Global Studies and Leadership |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 56% (-13 points vs 2025) | 59% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 76% (-3 points vs 2025) | 59% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 26.4 | 19.5 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 898 | 488 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.7 | 10.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
P.S. 173 Fresh Meadows has higher math proficiency than P.S./M.S. 200 - The Magnet School of Global Studies and Leadership (76% vs 59%).
Enrollment
898 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 75 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
26.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 18% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
67% 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
20%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 18% White, 17% Hispanic, 60% Asian, 2% Black, 3% multiracial, 50% female, 50% 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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174-10 67th Ave, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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