The Children's Lab School is a K–12 school at 45-45 42nd St in Sunnyside, Queens, NY 11104. The school serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade in the local area.
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2026 math proficiency is 67%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 14 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 16% in reading (62 tested), compared with 56% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 40% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.57 · 70th 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
214 students tested
62 students tested
152 students tested
Mathematics
67%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
219 students tested
65 students tested
154 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 | 47% | 37% |
| 2019 | 55% | 51% |
| 2022 | 50% | 47% |
| 2023 | 56% | 53% |
| 2024 | 56% | 62% |
| 2025 | 60% | 68% |
| 2026 | 56% | 67% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 75%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 64%
Economic need index: 61%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 60%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 70%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 77%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 66%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 80%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 86%2.3 mi away
Economic need index: 75%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 64%
Economic need index: 77%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 61%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 70%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 60%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 66%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 80%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 86%2.3 mi away
| Measure | The Children's Lab School | P.S. 199 Maurice A. Fitzgerald |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 56% (-4 points vs 2025) | 31% (-14 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 67% (-1 points vs 2025) | 49% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 23.9 | 18.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 463 | 450 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.3 | 9.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
The Children's Lab School has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 199 Maurice A. Fitzgerald (56% vs 31%) and higher math proficiency (67% vs 49%).
Enrollment
463 students
K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
23.9
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
17%
was 21% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
69% 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
25%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 19% White, 54% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 1% Black, 4% multiracial, 51% female, 49% 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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45-45 42nd St, Sunnyside, NY 11104, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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