P.S./I.S. 268 (29Q268) is a public school in District 29, Jamaica, Queens, serving grades K–8. In 2026, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 705 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 25.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 38%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 9 points from 2025; reading is down 10 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
97%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 39% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.4 · 20th 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
38%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
468 students tested
96 students tested
372 students tested
Mathematics
44%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
461 students tested
95 students tested
366 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 | 47% | 35% |
| 2019 | 47% | 41% |
| 2022 | 51% | 25% |
| 2023 | 48% | 37% |
| 2024 | 38% | 35% |
| 2025 | 47% | 42% |
| 2026 | 38% | 44% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 46%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 71%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 85%
Economic need index: 69%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 46%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 71%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 85%
Economic need index: 69%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.4 mi away
| Measure | P.S./I.S. 268 | P.S. 095 Eastwood |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 38% (-9 points vs 2025) | 51% (-17 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 44% (+2 points vs 2025) | 75% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 25.1 | 24.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 705 | 1021 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 14.4 | 15.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S./I.S. 268 has lower math proficiency than P.S. 095 Eastwood (44% vs 75%) and lower reading proficiency (38% vs 51%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
705 students
K–8 · up 79 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
25.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 14.4 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
30%
was 31% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
84% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 85% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 52% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 11% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 85% — 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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92-07 175 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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