The Randolph Holder School for Social Justice (27Q253) is a public school in District 27, Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 571 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 23.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (18%) and math (19%) proficiency are both lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need — 34% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 25% in math (2026).
97%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 54% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.32 · 6th 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
18%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
255 students tested
75 students tested
180 students tested
Mathematics
19%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
252 students tested
73 students tested
179 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 | 23% | 36% |
| 2019 | 25% | 32% |
| 2022 | 21% | 14% |
| 2023 | 29% | 25% |
| 2024 | 27% | 27% |
| 2025 | 36% | 32% |
| 2026 | 18% | 19% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 86%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 92%
| Measure | The Randolph Holder School for Social Justice | P.S. 197 The Ocean School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 18% (-18 points vs 2025) | 37% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 19% (-13 points vs 2025) | 57% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 23.8 | 22.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 571 | 414 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.3 | 11.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
The Randolph Holder School for Social Justice has lower math proficiency than P.S. 197 The Ocean School (19% vs 57%) and lower reading proficiency (18% vs 37%); 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
571 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 39 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
23.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
20%
was 22% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 92% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
34%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 64% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 30% Black, 1% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 92% — 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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