The Bellaire School (29Q135) is a public school in District 29, Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 646 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 34%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 20 points from 2025; reading is down 10 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 17.5, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 46% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.37 · 14th 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
34%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
286 students tested
62 students tested
224 students tested
Mathematics
46%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
289 students tested
62 students tested
227 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 | 44% | 40% |
| 2019 | 53% | 45% |
| 2022 | 42% | 31% |
| 2023 | 44% | 45% |
| 2024 | 36% | 41% |
| 2025 | 54% | 52% |
| 2026 | 34% | 46% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 46%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 69%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 69%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 70%
Economic need index: 46%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 69%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 70%
Economic need index: 84%0.9 mi away
| Measure | The Bellaire School | P.S. 035 Nathaniel Woodhull |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 34% (-20 points vs 2025) | 39% (-17 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 46% (-6 points vs 2025) | 57% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.5 | 24.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 646 | 659 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.5 | 13.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 87% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.8 mi | |
The Bellaire School has lower math proficiency than P.S. 035 Nathaniel Woodhull (46% vs 57%) and lower reading proficiency (34% vs 39%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
646 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 83 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
20%
was 23% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
75% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 70% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 23% Hispanic, 40% Asian, 20% Black, 3% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 70% — 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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