PS 86

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #28

87-41 Parsons Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11432 Map

Math (met standard)
72%
+14 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
62%
+7 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
52%
+7 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
85%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
689
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 67% state 60% · 2024-25 55% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 67% state 59% · 2024-25 62% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 81% state 54% · 2024-25 68% state 57% · 2024-25 52% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 72% state 57% · 2024-25 62% state 55% · 2024-25 52% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 72% state 57% 62% state 55% 52% state 45%
2023-24 63% state 54% 48% state 45% 27% state 35%
2022-23 56% state 53% 52% state 46% —
2021-22 48% state 42% 45% state 42% —
2018-19 54% state 50% 47% state 45% —
2017-18 51% state 49% 48% state 45% —
2016-17 40% state 45% 38% state 40% —
2015-16 43% state 44% 42% state 40% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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PS 182 Samantha Smith
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.2 mi
32%
−25 vs state
41%
−14 vs state
28%
−17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2024-25 94% 810 Hispanic 61%
Queens School for Leadership and Excellence (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.3 mi
61%
+3 vs state
61%
+6 vs state
31%
−14 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2024-25 89% 590 Hispanic 42%
Growing Up Green Charter School II
Grades K–8 Charter · Growing Up Green Charter School II
0.3 mi
39%
−16 vs state
51%
−2 vs state
32%
−13 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 81% 810 Black 49%
PS 117 J Keld/briarwood School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.5 mi
73%
+16 vs state
68%
+13 vs state
56%
+11 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2024-25 82% 775 Hispanic 45%
PS 82 Hammond
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.6 mi
37%
−20 vs state
38%
−17 vs state
27%
−18 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2024-25 89% 674 Hispanic 74%
PS 131 Abigail Adams
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #29
0.7 mi
78%
+21 vs state
65%
+10 vs state
46%
+1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2024-25 88% 754 Asian 75%
Ps/is 268
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #29
1.0 mi
44%
−11 vs state
49%
−5 vs state
54%
+10 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 83% 696 Hispanic 52%
PS 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
1.0 mi
52%
−6 vs state
48%
−6 vs state
34%
−11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 92% 904 Hispanic 50%
PS 95 Eastwood
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #29
1.1 mi
78%
+20 vs state
68%
+14 vs state
32%
−13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2024-25 81% 1,103 Asian 42%
David N Dinkins School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
1.1 mi
67%
+10 vs state
59%
+4 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 90% 446 Asian 33%