Waterside Children's Studio School (27Q317) is a public school in District 27, Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 59% of tested students were proficient in reading and 73% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 445 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 22.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 73%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 13 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: 2026 reading proficiency is 59%, about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need and higher than most district elementary schools.
94%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 80% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.55 · 64th 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
59%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
167 students tested
46 students tested
121 students tested
Mathematics
73%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
164 students tested
44 students tested
120 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 | 46% | 38% |
| 2019 | 52% | 53% |
| 2022 | 51% | 54% |
| 2023 | 61% | 60% |
| 2024 | 59% | 67% |
| 2025 | 72% | 73% |
| 2026 | 59% | 73% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 28%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 67%
Economic need index: 32%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 91%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: 94%3.9 mi away
Economic need index: 92%2.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%3.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%2.9 mi away
Economic need index: 67%
Economic need index: 28%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 32%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 91%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 94%3.9 mi away
Economic need index: >95%2.9 mi away
Economic need index: >95%3.6 mi away
Economic need index: 92%2.6 mi away
| Measure | Waterside Children's Studio School | P.S./M.S. 114 Belle Harbor |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 59% (-13 points vs 2025) | 60% (-17 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 73% (0 points vs 2025) | 72% (change not reported) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 22.1 | 24.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 445 | 657 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.3 | 12.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 94% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 1.1 mi | |
Waterside Children's Studio School has lower family satisfaction (2026) than P.S./M.S. 114 Belle Harbor (92% vs 96%) and lower trust in principal (2026) (94% vs 98%).
Enrollment
445 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 45 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
22.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
10%
was 10% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
64% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 67% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
31%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 19% White, 47% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 24% Black, 5% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 67% — 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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