P.S. 209 The Clearview Gardens School (25Q209) is a public school in District 25, Whitestone, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 64% of tested students were proficient in reading and 85% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 448 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 64%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 20 points from 2025; reading is down 9 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2025, students in special education scored 47% in reading (32 tested), compared with 84% schoolwide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 75% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.58 · 72nd 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
64%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
210 students tested
32 students tested
185 students tested
Mathematics
85%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
211 students tested
33 students tested
186 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 | 67% | 77% |
| 2019 | 71% | 82% |
| 2022 | 74% | 73% |
| 2023 | 73% | 84% |
| 2024 | 70% | 84% |
| 2025 | 84% | 86% |
| 2026 | 64% | 85% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 60%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 41%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 40%
Economic need index: 62%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 29%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 48%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 77%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 60%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 29%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 40%
Economic need index: 48%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 41%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 62%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 77%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.4 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 209 The Clearview Gardens School | P.S. 184 Flushing Manor |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 64% (-20 points vs 2025) | 59% (-14 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 85% (-1 points vs 2025) | 81% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.2 | 22.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 448 | 436 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
Enrollment
448 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 116 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
7%
was 9% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
43% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 40% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
17%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 20% White, 19% Hispanic, 57% Asian, 1% Black, 3% multiracial, 44% female, 56% male.
Economic need index: 40% — 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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16-10 Utopia Pkwy, Whitestone, NY 11357, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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