Reading
61%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
46 students tested
Level 14%
Level 235%
Level 335%
Level 426%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 361%
P.S. 242 Leonard P. Stavisky Early Childhood School (25Q242) is a public school in District 25, Flushing, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–3. In 2026, 61% of tested students were proficient in reading and 83% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 299 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 83%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Reading is down 7 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points; higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 48% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Reading
61%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
46 students tested
Mathematics
83%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
47 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 | 82% | 88% |
| 2019 | 70% | 84% |
| 2022 | 75% | 81% |
| 2023 | 68% | 79% |
| 2024 | 55% | 74% |
| 2025 | 74% | 84% |
| 2026 | 61% | 83% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 60%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 67%
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Economic need index: 67%
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Economic need index: 75%0.8 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 242 Leonard P. Stavisky Early Childhood School | P.S. 214 Cadwallader Colden |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 61% (-13 points vs 2025) | 52% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 83% (-1 points vs 2025) | 68% (+4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.8 | 17.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 299 | 304 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.3 | 8.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 242 Leonard P. Stavisky Early Childhood School has higher math proficiency than P.S. 214 Cadwallader Colden (83% vs 68%) and higher reading proficiency (61% vs 52%).
Enrollment
299 students
pre-K, K–3 · down 90 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
31%
was 35% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
62% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 67% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
18%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 14% Hispanic, 78% Asian, 3% Black, 1% multiracial, 55% female, 45% male.
Economic need index: 67% — 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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29-66 137 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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