Sunnyside Middle School (30Q429) is a public school in District 30, Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 63% of tested students were proficient in reading and 67% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 386 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading (63%) and math (67%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 9 and 6 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 33% in reading (57 tested), compared with 63% schoolwide.
94%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 42% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.54 · 74th 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
63%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
360 students tested
57 students tested
303 students tested
Mathematics
67%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
309 students tested
53 students tested
256 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62% | 71% |
| 2025 | 72% | 73% |
| 2026 | 63% | 67% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 42%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 32%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 59%
Economic need index: 77%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 73%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 82%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 42%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 32%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 59%
Economic need index: 77%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 73%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 82%1.2 mi away
| Measure | Sunnyside Middle School | P.S. 11 - The Kathryn M. Phelan School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 63% (-9 points vs 2025) | 52% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 67% (-6 points vs 2025) | 59% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 386 | 713 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.0 | 13.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 94% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
Sunnyside Middle School has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 11 - The Kathryn M. Phelan School (63% vs 52%) and higher math proficiency (67% vs 59%).
Enrollment
386 students
6–8
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
13.0
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
7%
was 8% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
64% 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
16%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 24% White, 52% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, 52% female, 48% 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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47-10 Barnett Avenue
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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