Police Athletic League, Inc. Goldie Maple Academy Beacon (27Q333) is a public school in District 27, Arverne, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 307 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (24%) and math (20%) proficiency are both lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 18.1, smaller than most district elementary schools.
96%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 88% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.22 · 1st 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
24%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
160 students tested
Mathematics
20%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
157 students tested
49 students tested
125 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 | 41% | 30% |
| 2019 | 47% | 28% |
| 2022 | 37% | 16% |
| 2023 | 34% | 21% |
| 2024 | 26% | 22% |
| 2025 | 28% | 21% |
| 2026 | 24% | 20% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 83%1.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 92%
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Economic need index: 83%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 94%1.4 mi away
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Economic need index: >95%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 92%
| Measure | Police Athletic League, Inc. Goldie Maple Academy Beacon | P.S. 105 The Bay School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 24% (-4 points vs 2025) | 18% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 20% (-2 points vs 2025) | 22% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.1 | 18.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 307 | 604 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
Police Athletic League, Inc. Goldie Maple Academy Beacon has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 105 The Bay School (24% vs 18%).
Enrollment
307 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 56 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.2 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
4%
was 4% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
87% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 92% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
32%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 70% Black, 2% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: 92% — 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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3-65 Beach 57th St, Arverne, NY 11692, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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