At a Glance
A large, tight-knit zoned school where a fundraising powerhouse PTA helps drive above-average math results.
Best suited for
Families who live in the zone and want a large, well-resourced elementary with strong math results, an exceptionally active PTA, and a calm, trust-rich school culture — and who can build routines that get their kids to school consistently.
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
- PTA fundraising of roughly $2,162 per student — about 18 times the District 27 average — funds enrichment that most zoned schools in the borough can only dream of.
- Math proficiency near 74% runs roughly 16 points above the district average, making this one of the stronger math performers in a large elementary.
- Zero suspensions in each of the last three reported years — a rare, consistent signal of a calm, well-managed building.
- Trust metrics in the high 90s across parents, teachers, and administrators suggest a genuinely collaborative school community, not just a polite survey.
- Recovery from a 2022 academic low to the school's highest scores in years shows a faculty and leadership team that's actually moving the needle.
Things to consider
- Chronic absenteeism at 66.8% is high, even by post-pandemic NYC standards — worth asking the school what their attendance strategy looks like in practice.
- Asian students show notably higher chronic absenteeism (85.5%) than other subgroups, a gap worth understanding before enrolling.
- Parent satisfaction (91%) runs slightly below the district average (92.6%) despite the high trust scores — a subtle signal worth probing on a tour.
- The family survey response rate was only 30%, so the glowing trust numbers reflect a self-selected group of engaged families.
- With over 1,000 students, class sizes and the day-to-day feel will be larger and busier than at smaller neighborhood schools.
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 27
In a district where the average overall score is 2.27/4, P.S. 060's 2.71 puts it clearly above the middle of District 27. It trails higher-profile peers like P.S. 66 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and the local charter options, but on raw proficiency — especially math — it outperforms most zoned schools in the area.
Academics
P.S. 060's 61.7% ELA proficiency and 73.8% math proficiency both clear the District 27 averages of 56.1% and 57.3%, with math the real standout — over 16 points above the district. The trajectory has been bumpy: a pandemic-era dip bottomed out around 37.6% ELA and 42.5% math in 2022, but the school has climbed steadily since, with this year's jump (math from 57% to 74% year-over-year) suggesting real momentum. Grade-level data shows strong results across the board, with fourth-grade math hitting nearly 81% proficiency.
Culture
The trust numbers here are remarkable: 97% of parents report strong relationships with teachers, 97% feel heard by the principal, and 99% of teachers trust their principal. Teacher-reported safety sits at 97% and instruction quality at 88%. Zero suspensions across the last three reported years points to a calm, restorative approach to behavior. The catch is chronic absenteeism at 66.8% — a stubborn, district-wide post-pandemic pattern, but still a sign that two-thirds of students miss enough school to be flagged. Attendance rate itself (91%) is slightly above the district average.
Community
About 71% Hispanic and 20% Asian, with smaller Black, White, Native American, and multiracial shares, the student body reflects a working- and middle-class immigrant-rooted community. Woodhaven's median household income of about $83,000 and 10% poverty rate describe a neighborhood that's solidly middle-income by city standards, with a majority of residents owning their homes. The school's economic need index of 67.7 signals a meaningful share of families experiencing financial pressure, even as PTA fundraising per student ($2,162) tells you plenty of those same families dig deep to support it.
Neighborhood
Woodhaven is a predominantly homeowner neighborhood on the Queens-Brooklyn border, where about half of households own their homes and a fifth include children. The roughly $83,000 median income and 26.6% college-educated rate describe a community that leans working-class and family-oriented, with deep roots and a strong civic identity. The area draws a mix of longtime residents and newer immigrant families, and the streets around the school reflect that blend.
The J and Z stop at Woodhaven Blvd is about a four-minute walk from the school, with the J at 85 St–Forest Parkway roughly eight minutes away and the J/Z at 104 St about 11 minutes on foot.
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) · 278 families responded (30% 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. 060 Woodhaven 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. 060 Woodhaven 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. 060 Woodhaven a good school?
- On Motley, P.S. 060 Woodhaven earns an overall rating of 68/100 — 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 above the District 27 average.
- What grades does P.S. 060 Woodhaven serve?
- P.S. 060 Woodhaven serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into P.S. 060 Woodhaven?
- P.S. 060 Woodhaven admits by zone — children who live in its attendance zone get a guaranteed seat.
- Is P.S. 060 Woodhaven public, charter, or private?
- P.S. 060 Woodhaven is a public school in NYC Community School District 27.
- What neighborhood is P.S. 060 Woodhaven in?
- P.S. 060 Woodhaven is in Woodhaven, Queens.