P.S./I.S. 266 (26Q266) is a public school in District 26, Bellerose, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 56% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 415 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 56%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need — 30% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 67% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 17.4, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 46% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.43 · 28th 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
51%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
260 students tested
78 students tested
182 students tested
Mathematics
56%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
210 students tested
64 students tested
146 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 67% | 53% |
| 2019 | 62% | 56% |
| 2022 | 63% | 46% |
| 2023 | 66% | — |
| 2024 | 63% | 64% |
| 2025 | 61% | — |
| 2026 | 51% | 56% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 34%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 44%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 53%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 55%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 42%
Economic need index: 35%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 34%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 44%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 55%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 53%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 42%
| Measure | P.S./I.S. 266 | P.S. 186 Castlewood |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 51% (-9 points vs 2025) | 63% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 56% (change not reported) | 76% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.4 | 13.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 415 | 310 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.3 | 5.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 92% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 93% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S./I.S. 266 has lower math proficiency than P.S. 186 Castlewood (56% vs 76%) and lower reading proficiency (51% vs 63%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
415 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 116 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
6%
was 5% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
49% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 42% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
30%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 8% White, 27% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 31% Black, 4% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 42% — 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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