P.S. Q086 (28Q086) is a public school in District 28, Briarwood-Jamaica Hills, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 65% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 675 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 25.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 43%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 18 points from 2025; reading is down 9 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2025, students in special education scored 31% in reading (32 tested), compared with 62% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 61% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.5 · 48th 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
43%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
290 students tested
32 students tested
259 students tested
Mathematics
65%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
304 students tested
30 students tested
274 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 | 48% | 50% |
| 2019 | 47% | 54% |
| 2022 | 45% | 48% |
| 2023 | 52% | 56% |
| 2024 | 48% | 63% |
| 2025 | 62% | 71% |
| 2026 | 43% | 65% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 86%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 85%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 81%
Economic need index: 84%1.2 mi away
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Economic need index: 91%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 81%
Economic need index: 86%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 86%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 78%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 83%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.2 mi away
| Measure | P.S. Q086 | P.S. 182 Samantha Smith |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 43% (-18 points vs 2025) | 22% (-18 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 65% (-6 points vs 2025) | 27% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 25.4 | 25.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 675 | 798 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 15.0 | 11.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. Q086 has higher math proficiency than P.S. 182 Samantha Smith (65% vs 27%) and higher reading proficiency (43% vs 22%).
Enrollment
675 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 24 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
25.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 15.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
35%
was 33% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
86% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 81% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
13%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 35% Hispanic, 56% Asian, 6% Black, 0% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 81% — 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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