PS 99 Kew Gardens School (28Q099) is a public school in District 28, Kew Gardens, Queens, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 64% of tested students were proficient in reading and 79% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 692 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 79%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 28% in reading (50 tested), compared with 64% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 53% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.57 · 70th 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
64%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
266 students tested
50 students tested
216 students tested
Mathematics
79%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
278 students tested
57 students tested
221 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 | 63% | 67% |
| 2019 | 63% | 71% |
| 2022 | 61% | 67% |
| 2023 | 65% | 76% |
| 2024 | 66% | 81% |
| 2025 | 75% | 79% |
| 2026 | 64% | 79% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 28%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 24%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 22%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 29%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 56%
Economic need index: 81%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 78%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 28%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 24%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 22%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 29%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 56%
Economic need index: 81%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 78%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.0 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 99 Kew Gardens School | P.S. 054 Hillside |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 64% (-11 points vs 2025) | 40% (-24 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 79% (0 points vs 2025) | 53% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.8 | 20.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 692 | 416 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
P.S. 99 Kew Gardens School has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 054 Hillside (64% vs 40%) and higher math proficiency (79% vs 53%).
Enrollment
692 students
K–5 · up 66 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
10%
was 12% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
55% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 56% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
24%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 21% White, 42% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 56% — 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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82-37 Kew Gardens Rd, Kew Gardens, NY 11415, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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