At a Glance
A neighborhood zoned elementary in St. Albans where parents feel heard and test scores have climbed sharply over the past three years.
Best suited for
Zoned families in St. Albans and nearby blocks who want a small pre-K through 5th-grade elementary with strong parent-school communication and a clear upward academic trajectory, and who can manage a car or bus commute given the lack of subway access.
Overall Rating
Rating = average of NY State ELA + math proficiency, grades 3–8
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- Steepest ELA improvement in the 2022–2025 window of any school in the surrounding peer set
- Near-perfect parent-principal trust (97%) and parent satisfaction (94%) despite below-average test scores
- 100% teacher-reported safety, well above the district norm
- Strong third-grade proficiency (61% ELA, 62% math) suggesting early-grades instruction is working
- Very low suspension rate (1%) that has trended downward over the past three years
Things to consider
- Chronic absenteeism at 61.8% is the school's biggest academic headwind and may explain why gains have been uneven
- Math scores regressed from 56.1% in 2024 to 43.7% in 2025 — worth asking what changed
- No subway access means a car or bus commute for anyone outside walking distance
- PTA fundraising is $30 per student, half the district average, limiting enrichment budget
- Teacher-principal trust sits at 78%, notably below the otherwise strong relationship metrics
- Overall proficiency scores remain below district averages — the climb is real, but the gap hasn't closed yet
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 29
P.S. 015 sits in the middle of District 29's pack — comfortably above P.S. 131 and P.S. 95, but a notch below P.S. 176 and P.S. 360, and well behind the two Success Academy charters that lead the area. Its overall score of 1.85/4 trails the district average of 2.21/4. Where it distinguishes itself is in parent engagement metrics, which are stronger than several schools with better raw scores.
Academics
ELA proficiency at 48.8% and math at 43.7% both sit below the District 29 averages (about 57% and 54% respectively), but the trend line is the more interesting story. From a low of 30% ELA and 29% math in 2017, scores climbed to 44% ELA and 57% math by 2023 — a dramatic shift. The 2025 ELA score of 48.8% continues that climb, though math slipped from 56.1% in 2024 back to 43.7% this year, which is worth watching. Strong third-grade performance (61% ELA, 62% math) suggests younger students are arriving more prepared than older cohorts, with grade 5 math proficiency lagging at just 33%.
Culture
This is a school where parents feel genuinely connected. Parent satisfaction (94%), parent-principal trust (97%), and strong relationships (100%) all clear the district average and most sit in the 90s — that's rare, especially at a school where families are still showing some skepticism about leadership elsewhere. Teachers report 100% safety, well above the district's 94%. The one friction point: only 78% of teachers trust their principal, and the teacher survey response base is small (22 respondents), which makes that number harder to read. Day-to-day discipline is steady — just two suspensions last year, down from five the year before.
Community
The student body is 79% Black and 15% Hispanic, with no meaningful white enrollment, mirroring St. Albans' long-standing identity as a Black middle-class community. The school's economic need index of 68.9% is notably higher than the neighborhood's 9.2% poverty rate, which tells you many zoned families are stretching to stay in the area — homeownership is 74.7% locally but a large share of students still qualify for economic need support. PTA fundraising is modest at $30 per student, half the district average, so enrichment depends heavily on what the school itself can provide.
Neighborhood
St. Albans is a solidly middle-class Queens neighborhood anchored by single-family homeowners — median household income sits near $98,000 and 75% of homes are owner-occupied, both well above city norms. Only 13% of households have children, which is below the city average and reflects the area's aging demographic profile. About a quarter of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
There are no subway stations within a 20-minute walk, so most families rely on cars, school buses, or local bus routes to get to and from school.
Academic Performance
ELA Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State ELA exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Math Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State Math exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Historical Trends
The dashed line marks 2023, when New York changed its grades 3–8 state tests. Scores before and after it aren’t directly comparable.
2020–2021 data unavailable due to COVID-19
Source: NYC DOE School Quality Reports
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 140 families responded (50% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
PTA Fundraising
Source: DOE Local Law 171 disclosure
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database (2023-24)
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
Pre-K
P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson also has Pre-K classes. They're a separate application from kindergarten, made on MySchools.
Pre-K application
Applications typically open in the winter and close in the spring, with offers in late spring; the city announces exact dates each year.
Kindergarten
P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson has an attendance zone. At elementary level, in-zone students get a guaranteed seat. Every family still applies on MySchools: the application confirms the zoned seat, and ranking other schools doesn't cost you it.
Kindergarten application
- Opens
- Wed, Dec 9
- Closes
- Fri, Jan 22
- Offers
- Tue, Mar 30
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Check that your address is inside the zone — zones change, so confirm it before you sign a lease.
- 2Apply during the kindergarten application, even with a zoned seat.
- 3Rank this school along with any others you'd take, in true preference order.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson a good school?
- On Motley, P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson earns an overall rating of 46/100 — the average of the school's New York State ELA and math proficiency, grades 3–8, shown out of 100. Its state test results run below the District 29 average.
- What grades does P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson serve?
- P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson?
- P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson admits by zone — children who live in its attendance zone get a guaranteed seat.
- Is P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson public, charter, or private?
- P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson is a public school in NYC Community School District 29.
- What neighborhood is P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson in?
- P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson is in St. Albans, Queens.