P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens (26Q203) is a public school in District 26, Oakland Gardens, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 82% of tested students were proficient in reading and 93% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 829 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 28 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 93%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math has held at 91–94% since the state's new tests began in 2023.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 28.0, larger than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 51% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.66 · 86th 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
82%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
355 students tested
43 students tested
312 students tested
Mathematics
93%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
364 students tested
46 students tested
318 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 | 84% | 91% |
| 2019 | 85% | 93% |
| 2022 | 84% | 91% |
| 2023 | 86% | 93% |
| 2024 | 80% | 91% |
| 2025 | 90% | 94% |
| 2026 | 82% | 93% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 42%
Economic need index: 36%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 32%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 35%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 51%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 53%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 56%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 49%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 64%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 42%
Economic need index: 32%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 51%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 35%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 36%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 56%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 49%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 53%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 64%0.6 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens | The Civic School of Bayside Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 28.0 | 12.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 829 | 152 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 15.9 | 6.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 93% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens has higher trust in principal (2026) than The Civic School of Bayside Hills (96% vs 93%).
Enrollment
829 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 23 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
28
children in the average K–5 class; about 15.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
13%
was 13% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
42% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 42% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
15%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 6% White, 12% Hispanic, 77% Asian, 1% Black, 4% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 42% — 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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