P.S. 254 - The Rosa Parks School (27Q254) is a public school in District 27, Richmond Hill, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 68% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 549 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 41%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 9 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 20 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
95%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 41% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.56 · 66th 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
41%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
235 students tested
41 students tested
194 students tested
Mathematics
68%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
241 students tested
41 students tested
200 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 | 44% | 49% |
| 2019 | 53% | 62% |
| 2022 | 44% | 46% |
| 2023 | 40% | 48% |
| 2024 | 35% | 54% |
| 2025 | 50% | 75% |
| 2026 | 41% | 68% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 67%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 82%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 73%
Economic need index: 79%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 67%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: 73%
Economic need index: 75%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 82%0.6 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 254 - The Rosa Parks School | P.S. 066 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 41% (-9 points vs 2025) | 65% (-20 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 68% (-7 points vs 2025) | 80% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 24.3 | 24.3 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 549 | 472 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.3 | 12.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
P.S. 254 - The Rosa Parks School has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 066 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (41% vs 65%) and lower math proficiency (68% 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
549 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 59 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
22%
was 26% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
83% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 73% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
20%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 5% White, 77% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 3% Black, 1% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 73% — 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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