PS 80 The Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia and Communication (28Q080) is a public school in District 28, Springfield Gardens North, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 355 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 42%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 19 points from 2025 — 34% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 58% in math (2026).
96%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 40% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.54 · 60th 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
36%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
135 students tested
46 students tested
89 students tested
Mathematics
42%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
139 students tested
47 students tested
92 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 | 35% | 34% |
| 2019 | 38% | 40% |
| 2022 | 28% | 28% |
| 2023 | 35% | 28% |
| 2024 | 42% | 45% |
| 2025 | 61% | 61% |
| 2026 | 36% | 42% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 65%2.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 78%
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Economic need index: 78%
| Measure | P.S. 80 The Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia and Communication | The Jermaine L. Green Stem Institute of Queens |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 36% (-26 points vs 2025) | 53% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 42% (-19 points vs 2025) | 79% (+15 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.5 | 16.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 355 | 529 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.2 | 9.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 89% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 80 The Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia and Communication has lower math proficiency than The Jermaine L. Green Stem Institute of Queens (42% vs 79%) and lower reading proficiency (36% vs 53%); 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
355 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 33 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.2 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
9%
was 10% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
82% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 78% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
34%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 72% Black, 2% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 78% — 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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