Queens United Middle School (29Q289) is a public school in District 29, Laurelton, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 276 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 40%, about typical for NYC middle schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need — 25% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 46% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Reading: 53% in 2026, up 7 points from 2025.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.38 · 19th 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
53%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
264 students tested
66 students tested
198 students tested
Mathematics
40%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
261 students tested
64 students tested
197 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 | 26% | 10% |
| 2019 | 23% | 5% |
| 2022 | 51% | 25% |
| 2023 | 55% | 41% |
| 2024 | 47% | 42% |
| 2025 | 46% | 35% |
| 2026 | 53% | 40% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 59%
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Economic need index: 74%2.4 mi away
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| Measure | Queens United Middle School | The Gordon Parks School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 53% (+7 points vs 2025) | 45% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 40% (+5 points vs 2025) | 43% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 276 | 516 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.4 | 10.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 88% | 88% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 92% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 92% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
Queens United Middle School has higher reading proficiency than The Gordon Parks School (53% vs 45%).
Enrollment
276 students
6–8 · up 65 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.4
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
5%
was 6% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
67% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 59% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
25%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 87% Black, 0% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 59% — 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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