P.S. 220 Edward Mandel (28Q220) is a public school in District 28, Forest Hills, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 567 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 22 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 34%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 18 points from 2025 — the economic need rose from 76% in 2023–24 to 81% in 2025–26.
93%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 42% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.38 · 16th 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
34%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
262 students tested
36 students tested
226 students tested
Mathematics
44%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
270 students tested
35 students tested
235 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 | 46% | 48% |
| 2019 | 49% | 53% |
| 2022 | 44% | 45% |
| 2023 | 47% | 53% |
| 2024 | 42% | 51% |
| 2025 | 51% | 49% |
| 2026 | 34% | 44% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 28%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 24%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 22%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 29%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 43%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 56%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 71%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%
Economic need index: 28%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 24%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 22%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 43%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 29%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 56%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 71%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%
| Measure | P.S. 220 Edward Mandel | P.S. 014 Fairview |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 34% (-18 points vs 2025) | 21% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 44% (-5 points vs 2025) | 34% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 22.0 | 18.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 567 | 868 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.1 | 9.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 220 Edward Mandel has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 014 Fairview (34% vs 21%) and higher math proficiency (44% vs 34%).
Enrollment
567 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 21 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
22
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
27%
was 30% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
83% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 81% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
13%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 25% White, 29% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 10% Black, 2% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 81% — 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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62-10 108th St, Forest Hills, NY 11375, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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