Ps/is 295, Queens Village NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ps/is 295

PS/IS 295 is a public elementary and middle school serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Queens Village, a stable, ethnically diverse residential neighborhood in southeastern Queens. The school sits in an urban-suburban setting with tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and mixed commercial corridors along Jamaica Avenue, Springfield Boulevard, and Braddock Avenue. Queens Village retains strong local anchors including the Queens Village LIRR station, the Queens Public Library branch, and nearby parks, making it a walkable neighborhood with good transit access despite its low-rise residential character.

The school enrolls a student body that is substantially Asian, Hispanic, and Black, with a smaller number of American Indian/Alaska Native and Pacific Islander students. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of families in the neighborhood. The enrollment is moderate in size for an elementary-middle school, with relatively even distribution across grades pre-K through eighth, though eighth-grade enrollment is notably small in both state testing and reported participation rates, suggesting the grade may be in transition or serve a different function at this site.

In mathematics, PS/IS 295 shows strength in the earlier grades. Third-grade proficiency is solid, and fourth-grade math performance is markedly higher. Fifth-grade math is the school's clearest strength, with the proficiency rate well above the midpoint among Queens County districts. Performance softens in grades six and seven, where proficiency dips into the lower-middle range. Eighth-grade results cannot be assessed because testing participation is minimal at that grade, pointing to a structural issue parents may want to look into directly with the school.

English language arts proficiency is more uneven. Third grade starts weak, with less than half of students proficient. Fourth and fifth grades recover somewhat, though not dramatically. Sixth and seventh grades show stronger results, rising to solid proficiency. Eighth grade reports a moderate proficiency rate but low overall participation. The pattern suggests students consolidate reading skills as they move into the middle grades, though early grades may warrant attention.

Science was tested only in fifth grade, where results sit below the midpoint for the county. The school's social studies data comes from 2010 and is therefore not current enough to reflect present performance. These subjects are tested inconsistently at the school, making it impossible to draw a full picture of science and social studies instruction.

Across tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Queens County districts, a meaningful strength. However, that aggregate masks significant grade-level volatility and the softer performance in ELA, particularly in grade three. Parents should ask the school specifically about early literacy instruction and how third-grade reading achievement is being addressed, especially given the citywide NYC Reads literacy mandate now in effect, which requires one of three science-of-reading curriciulums and regular reading screening.

The school is part of NYC Geographic District 29 and operates under the city's standardized curriculum mandates. All elementary schools are now required to use Into Reading, Wit & Wisdom, or EL Education and administer three reading screeners per year with results shared to parents. For middle school mathematics, the district must use one of the city-approved programs as part of the NYC Solves initiative, which replaced school-level curriculum choice. These reforms reshape instruction and offer consistent benchmarks, though the execution of early literacy in particular—where PS/IS 295's proficiency lags—remains something to discuss with teachers and administrators.

The neighborhood housing market shows values and rents substantially above state and national benchmarks, reflecting sustained demand for single-family homes and the tightness of the local housing supply. This is a neighborhood where families are buying and staying, not one of rapid turnover or large new construction. For families living in or considering Queens Village, PS/IS 295 offers a neighborhood school within a stable, diverse community with mid-range academic results overall, anchored by solid middle-grade proficiency but with notable soft spots in early elementary reading and middle-school mathematics that merit direct conversation with school leadership.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Math	59	58.0%
Science	58	55.0%

Math

Grade 377%

School 77% · District 64% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 480%

School 80% · District 58% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 589%

School 89% · District 54% · ▲ 35 pts above district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 667%

School 67% · District 39% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 765%

School 65% · District 44% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 351%

School 51% · District 54% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 55% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 577%

School 77% · District 59% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 678%

School 78% · District 47% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 773%

School 73% · District 48% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 867%

School 67% · District 51% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Science

Grade 561%

School 61% · District 37% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 589%

School 89% · district not reported

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 855%

School 55% · district not reported

▼ 24 pts below state median · even with county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income47%Higher-income80%33 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income59%Higher-income80%21 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income76%Higher-income82%6 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income73%Higher-income100%27 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income64%Higher-income87%22 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income68%Higher-income64%3 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income78%Higher-income90%12 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income85%Higher-income100%15 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income62%Higher-income90%28 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income55%Higher-income79%24 pp gap