P.S. 89Q: The Jose Peralta School of Dreamers (24Q089) is a public school in District 24, Elmhurst, Queens, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 933 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 29%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 16 points from 2025; reading is down 12 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 9 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 89% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.42 · 27th 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
29%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
416 students tested
47 students tested
369 students tested
Mathematics
43%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
426 students tested
47 students tested
379 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% | 48% |
| 2019 | 50% | 48% |
| 2022 | 43% | 29% |
| 2023 | 41% | 34% |
| 2024 | 34% | 41% |
| 2025 | 45% | 45% |
| 2026 | 29% | 43% |
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. 89Q: The Jose Peralta School of Dreamers | P.S. Q222 - Fire Fighter Christopher A. Santora School |
|---|---|---|
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.8 | 18.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 933 | 184 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.7 | 10.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 100% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 89Q: The Jose Peralta School of Dreamers has lower family satisfaction (2026) than P.S. Q222 - Fire Fighter Christopher A. Santora School (94% vs 97%).
Enrollment
933 students
K–5 · down 486 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
52%
was 56% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 86% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
23%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 78% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 0% Black, 0% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: 86% — 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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