P.S. 186 Castlewood (26Q186) is a public school in District 26, Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 63% of tested students were proficient in reading and 76% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 310 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 13.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 63%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 11 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 41% in reading (46 tested), compared with 63% schoolwide.
92%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 50% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.52 · 54th 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
63%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
115 students tested
46 students tested
69 students tested
Mathematics
76%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
118 students tested
48 students tested
70 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 | 70% | 69% |
| 2019 | 71% | 67% |
| 2022 | 61% | 63% |
| 2023 | 65% | 72% |
| 2024 | 66% | 76% |
| 2025 | 75% | 82% |
| 2026 | 63% | 76% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 42%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 42%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 34%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 59%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 44%
Economic need index: 53%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 55%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 42%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 42%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 34%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 59%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 44%
Economic need index: 55%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 53%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 42%0.4 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 186 Castlewood | P.S./I.S. 266 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 63% (-11 points vs 2025) | 51% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 76% (-6 points vs 2025) | 56% (change not reported) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 13.7 | 17.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 310 | 415 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 5.5 | 9.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 92% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 93% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 186 Castlewood has higher math proficiency than P.S./I.S. 266 (76% vs 56%) and higher reading proficiency (63% vs 51%).
Enrollment
310 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 56 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
13.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 5.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
2%
was 2% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
43% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 44% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
40%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 16% White, 24% Hispanic, 42% Asian, 13% Black, 4% multiracial, 40% female, 60% male.
Economic need index: 44% — 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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