Queens School of Inquiry, The (25Q252) is a public school in District 25, Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 56% of tested students were proficient in reading and 53% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 576 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading (56%) and math (53%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
96%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 30% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.34 · 11th 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
56%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
222 students tested
48 students tested
174 students tested
Mathematics
53%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
149 students tested
35 students tested
114 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 | 60% | 41% |
| 2019 | 55% | 39% |
| 2022 | 55% | 30% |
| 2023 | 55% | 46% |
| 2024 | 46% | 54% |
| 2025 | 56% | — |
| 2026 | 56% | 53% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 47%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 67%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 64%
Economic need index: 65%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 83%
Economic need index: 47%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 67%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 64%
Economic need index: 83%
| Measure | The Queens School of Inquiry | I.S. 250 The Robert F. Kennedy Community Middle School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 56% (+1 points vs 2025) | 28% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 53% (change not reported) | 26% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 576 | 203 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.9 | 7.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
The Queens School of Inquiry has higher math proficiency than I.S. 250 The Robert F. Kennedy Community Middle School (53% vs 26%) and higher reading proficiency (56% vs 28%).
Enrollment
576 students
6–12 · down 15 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.9
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
3%
was 5% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
65% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 64% — 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: 17% White, 32% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 14% Black, 3% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 64% — 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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158-40 76 ROAD
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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