P.S. 239 (24Q239) is a public school in District 24, Ridgewood, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 407 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 30%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need — 26% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 34% in reading (2026).
Also worth knowing: Math is up 8 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
95%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 52% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.33 · 8th 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
30%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
153 students tested
36 students tested
117 students tested
Mathematics
39%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
158 students tested
33 students tested
125 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 | 38% | 33% |
| 2019 | 44% | 32% |
| 2022 | 31% | 18% |
| 2023 | 39% | 31% |
| 2024 | 26% | 35% |
| 2025 | 32% | 33% |
| 2026 | 30% | 39% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 61%1.2 mi away
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Economic need index: 78%
| Measure | P.S. 239 | P.S. 068 Cambridge |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 30% (-2 points vs 2025) | 34% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 39% (+6 points vs 2025) | 46% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.6 | 16.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 407 | 465 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.6 | 9.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 239 has lower math proficiency than P.S. 068 Cambridge (39% vs 46%) and lower trust in principal (2026) (95% vs 98%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
407 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 62 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
33%
was 38% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
85% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 78% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
26%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 8% White, 81% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% Black, 0% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 78% — 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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