P.S. 206 The Horace Harding School (28Q206) is a public school in District 28, Rego Park, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 58% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 550 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 35%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 18 points from 2025; reading is down 21 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 6 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 44% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.41 · 24th 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
35%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
220 students tested
34 students tested
186 students tested
Mathematics
58%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
219 students tested
34 students tested
185 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 | 42% | 40% |
| 2019 | 44% | 51% |
| 2022 | 42% | 35% |
| 2023 | 56% | 52% |
| 2024 | 41% | 50% |
| 2025 | 53% | 58% |
| 2026 | 35% | 58% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 28%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 24%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 22%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 29%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 43%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 56%2.3 mi away
Economic need index: 71%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 79%
Economic need index: 81%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 28%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 24%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 22%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 43%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 29%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 56%2.3 mi away
Economic need index: 71%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 79%
Economic need index: 81%0.5 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 206 The Horace Harding School | P.S. 013 Clement C. Moore |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 35% (-18 points vs 2025) | 38% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 58% (0 points vs 2025) | 52% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.5 | 20.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 550 | 701 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.6 | 10.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 93% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 206 The Horace Harding School has higher math proficiency than P.S. 013 Clement C. Moore (58% vs 52%) and higher trust in principal (2026) (97% vs 93%).
Enrollment
550 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 28 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
22%
was 28% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
87% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 79% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 35% White, 27% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 9% Black, 2% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 79% — 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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