P.S. 046 Alley Pond

Math proficiency is 80.3%, essentially right at the district average of 80.2%, while ELA proficiency is 71.7%, a few points below the district average of 75.8%. The overall score of 3.04 out of 4 is slightly below the district average of 3.12. Math has been the steadier subject over the past decade, generally landing in the high 70s to high 80s, while ELA has bounced around more — 76.4% in 2023, then a sharp dip to 60% in 2024, with a partial rebound to 71.7% in 2025. Scores by grade show improvement as students move up: Grade 3 ELA is 65.5% while Grade 5 ELA is 77.9%, suggesting kids who stay through 5th grade tend to finish stronger.

The day-to-day culture is unusually trusting. Parent-teacher trust is 98%, parent-principal trust is 98%, teacher-principal trust is 99%, and teacher-reported instruction quality is 97% — well above the district average of 89.9%. Teacher-reported safety is 96%, just shy of the district average of 97.7%. There have been zero suspensions for three consecutive years, which is genuinely rare at this scale. The attendance rate of 94.2% looks healthy on paper, but chronic absenteeism is 83.2%, meaning a large share of students are missing 10% or more of school days — a meaningful flag that families should know about. The disconnect suggests most kids attend consistently while a substantial subset struggles with regular attendance, with Asian students (the school's largest group) showing the highest rate at 91.1%.

The student body is 64% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 11% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Native American, with a diversity index of 64%. The neighborhood around the school is a relatively affluent, homeowner-heavy part of eastern Queens with a median household income of $104,212 and a poverty rate of just 5.8%, and the school's economic need index of 40.9 reflects a moderate share of students from lower-income families. PTA fundraising of $135 per student is meaningfully above the district average of $96 per student, suggesting active and well-organized families. Twenty-six percent of students have IEPs, which is on the higher side and points to a relatively inclusive special education environment.

Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills is a quiet, suburban-feeling corner of eastern Queens where most residents own their homes — 72.5% homeownership and a median home value of $594,462 — and a quarter of households include children. The population is well-educated, with 52.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median household income of $104,212 sits comfortably above the city average. Poverty is low at 5.8%. This is a place that looks and feels more like a residential suburb than a typical New York City neighborhood.

There are no subway stations within a 20-minute walk of the school, so families rely on cars, school buses, or local bus routes to get here