P.S. 219 Paul Klapper (25Q219) is a public school in District 25, Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 64% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 566 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 23 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 math proficiency is 64%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 37% in reading (119 tested), compared with 54% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 47% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
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
54%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
347 students tested
119 students tested
228 students tested
Mathematics
64%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
287 students tested
97 students tested
190 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 55% | 58% |
| 2019 | 60% | — |
| 2022 | 64% | — |
| 2023 | 65% | 64% |
| 2024 | 56% | 58% |
| 2025 | 63% | 62% |
| 2026 | 54% | 64% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 47%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.8 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 219 Paul Klapper | The Queens College School for Math, Science and Technology |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 54% (-8 points vs 2025) | 77% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 64% (+2 points vs 2025) | 80% (change not reported) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 23.0 | 24.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 566 | 503 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.1 | 14.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 89% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 90% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 219 Paul Klapper has lower reading proficiency than The Queens College School for Math, Science and Technology (54% vs 77%) and lower math proficiency (64% vs 80%); 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
566 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 23 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
23
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
22%
was 26% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
74% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 68% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
34%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 11% White, 32% Hispanic, 52% Asian, 3% Black, 1% multiracial, 43% female, 57% male.
Economic need index: 68% — 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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