Pathways College Preparatory School: A College Board School (29Q259) is a public school in District 29, Hollis, Queens, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 66% of tested students were proficient in reading and 67% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 850 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 66%, higher than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 6 points from 2025; reading is up 15 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 31% in reading (45 tested), compared with 66% schoolwide.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.51 · 64th 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
66%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
327 students tested
45 students tested
282 students tested
Mathematics
67%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
301 students tested
48 students tested
253 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% | 23% |
| 2019 | 38% | 29% |
| 2022 | 42% | 16% |
| 2023 | 51% | 44% |
| 2024 | 63% | 71% |
| 2025 | 72% | 68% |
| 2026 | 66% | 67% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 60%
Economic need index: 70%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 70%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 60%
Economic need index: 70%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 70%0.9 mi away
| Measure | Pathways College Preparatory School: A College Board School | I.S. 192 The Linden |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 66% (-6 points vs 2025) | 41% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 67% (-1 points vs 2025) | 36% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 850 | 384 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.8 | 14.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Pathways College Preparatory School: A College Board School has higher math proficiency than I.S. 192 The Linden (67% vs 36%) and higher reading proficiency (66% vs 41%).
Enrollment
850 students
6–12 · up 198 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
13.8
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
4%
was 6% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
75% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 60% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
18%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 70% Black, 0% multiracial, 54% female, 46% male.
Economic need index: 60% — 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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109-89 204th St, St. Albans, NY 11412, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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