S.T.A.R. Leadership Academy (27Q377) is a public school in District 27, Ozone Park, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 63% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 453 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 23.4 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 9 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 6 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 79% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.41 · 24th 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
211 students tested
46 students tested
165 students tested
Mathematics
63%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
211 students tested
44 students tested
167 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 43% | 51% |
| 2023 | 47% | 57% |
| 2024 | 40% | 63% |
| 2025 | 57% | 66% |
| 2026 | 48% | 63% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 73%1.2 mi away
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Economic need index: 71%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 57%
Economic need index: 74%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 59%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 80%1.0 mi away
| Measure | S.T.A.R. Leadership Academy | P.S. 146 Howard Beach |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 48% (-9 points vs 2025) | 59% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 63% (-4 points vs 2025) | 69% (change not reported) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 23.4 | 21.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 453 | 517 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.4 | 10.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
S.T.A.R. Leadership Academy has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 146 Howard Beach (48% vs 59%) and lower math proficiency (63% vs 69%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
453 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 104 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
23.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.4 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
14%
was 13% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
70% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 57% — 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: 9% White, 54% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 5% Black, 2% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.
Economic need index: 57% — 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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150-15 RALEIGH STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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