P.S. 193 Alfred J. Kennedy (25Q193) is a public school in District 25, Whitestone, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 65% of tested students were proficient in reading and 79% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 594 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 22.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 65%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 12 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 13% in reading (38 tested), compared with 65% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 70% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.49 · 45th 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
65%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
260 students tested
38 students tested
222 students tested
Mathematics
79%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
262 students tested
40 students tested
222 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 | 66% | 78% |
| 2019 | 65% | 83% |
| 2022 | 69% | 76% |
| 2023 | 67% | 78% |
| 2024 | 67% | 78% |
| 2025 | 77% | 79% |
| 2026 | 65% | 79% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 60%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 41%
Economic need index: 29%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 67%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 77%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 77%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 60%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 29%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 67%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 41%
Economic need index: 74%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 77%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 77%1.6 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 193 Alfred J. Kennedy | P.S. 079 Francis Lewis |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 65% (-12 points vs 2025) | 76% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 79% (+1 points vs 2025) | 91% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 22.6 | 28.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 594 | 1093 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.8 | 15.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
P.S. 193 Alfred J. Kennedy has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 079 Francis Lewis (65% vs 76%) and lower math proficiency (79% vs 91%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
594 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 23 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
22.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
9%
was 9% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
48% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 41% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
19%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 43% White, 23% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 1% Black, 3% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 41% — 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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