PS/IS 178 The Holliswood School (26Q178) is a public school in District 26, Hollis, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 60% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 511 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 48%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 5 points from 2025 — the economic need rose from 42% in 2023–24 to 48% in 2025–26.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 8 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.31 · 5th 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
48%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
296 students tested
48 students tested
265 students tested
Mathematics
60%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
235 students tested
49 students tested
186 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 59% | 54% |
| 2019 | 60% | 55% |
| 2022 | 51% | 43% |
| 2023 | 58% | 52% |
| 2024 | 58% | 54% |
| 2025 | 53% | 52% |
| 2026 | 48% | 60% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 36%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 35%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 44%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 61%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 66%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 56%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 56%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 48%
Economic need index: 35%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 36%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 44%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 66%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 61%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 56%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 56%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 48%
| Measure | Ps/Is 178 The Holliswood School | I.S. 238 - Susan B. Anthony Academy |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 48% (-5 points vs 2025) | 45% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 60% (+7 points vs 2025) | 39% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 511 | 767 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.8 | 10.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 87% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 92% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.8 mi | |
Ps/Is 178 The Holliswood School has higher math proficiency than I.S. 238 - Susan B. Anthony Academy (60% vs 39%).
Enrollment
511 students
pre-K, K–8 · up 10 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
6%
was 8% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
53% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 48% — 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: 50% White, 15% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 48% — 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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189-10 Radnor Rd, Hollis, NY 11423, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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