P.S. 81Q Jean Paul Richter (24Q081) is a public school in District 24, Ridgewood, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 78% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 606 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 78%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; up 9 points from 2025; math is up 26 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
99%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 64% of families answered.
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
45%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
284 students tested
74 students tested
210 students tested
Mathematics
78%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
283 students tested
74 students tested
209 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% | 49% |
| 2019 | 42% | 51% |
| 2022 | 28% | 39% |
| 2023 | 41% | 52% |
| 2024 | 27% | 45% |
| 2025 | 49% | 69% |
| 2026 | 45% | 78% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | P.S. 81Q Jean Paul Richter | Learners and Leaders |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 45% (-4 points vs 2025) | 35% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 78% (+9 points vs 2025) | 49% (+12 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.0 | 19.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 606 | 419 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.6 | 9.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 81Q Jean Paul Richter has higher math proficiency than Learners and Leaders (78% vs 49%) and higher reading proficiency (45% vs 35%).
Enrollment
606 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 75 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
25%
was 24% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
89% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 84% — 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: 6% White, 89% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Black, 0% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 84% — 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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