PS280Q: Home of the Lionhearts (30Q280) is a public school in District 30, Jackson Heights, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 406 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 48%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 10 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: 2026 reading proficiency is 32%, about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need and lower than most district elementary schools.
96%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 88% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.48 · 42nd 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
32%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
222 students tested
43 students tested
179 students tested
Mathematics
48%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
225 students tested
42 students tested
183 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 | 43% | 46% |
| 2019 | 46% | 51% |
| 2022 | 43% | 38% |
| 2023 | 42% | 38% |
| 2024 | 27% | 49% |
| 2025 | 39% | 50% |
| 2026 | 32% | 48% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | P.S.280Q: Home of the Lionhearts | P.S. 149 Christa McAuliffe |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 32% (-7 points vs 2025) | 33% (-12 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 48% (-2 points vs 2025) | 54% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.8 | 20.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 406 | 615 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.3 | 10.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
P.S.280Q: Home of the Lionhearts has lower math proficiency than P.S. 149 Christa McAuliffe (48% vs 54%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
406 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 79 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
56%
was 60% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
91% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 85% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
20%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 86% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 1% Black, 0% multiracial, 56% female, 44% male.
Economic need index: 85% — 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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