Waterside School For Leadership (27Q318) is a public school in District 27, Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 139 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 45%, about typical for NYC middle schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; reading is down 8 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 20% in reading (44 tested), compared with 45% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 99% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.5 · 59th 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
45%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
124 students tested
44 students tested
80 students tested
Mathematics
37%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
123 students tested
45 students tested
78 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 | 32% | 9% |
| 2019 | 37% | 26% |
| 2022 | 46% | 25% |
| 2023 | 53% | 44% |
| 2024 | 44% | 39% |
| 2025 | 50% | 42% |
| 2026 | 45% | 37% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 43%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 28%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 32%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 78%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: >95%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 92%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%2.8 mi away
Economic need index: 43%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 28%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 32%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 78%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 91%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%2.8 mi away
Economic need index: 92%2.5 mi away
| Measure | Waterside School For Leadership | Scholars' Academy |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 45% (-5 points vs 2025) | 91% (+4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 37% (-5 points vs 2025) | 90% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 139 | 1212 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.2 | 16.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
Waterside School For Leadership has lower math proficiency than Scholars' Academy (37% vs 90%) and lower reading proficiency (45% vs 91%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is higher than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
139 students
6–8 · down 49 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.2
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
10%
was 9% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
89% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 88% — 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: 5% White, 40% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 50% Black, 2% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: 88% — 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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190 Beach 110 Street
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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