P.S. 066 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

The trajectory here is genuinely impressive. Math proficiency has climbed from 46% in 2016 to 92% in 2025, and ELA from 43% to 87% — with the steepest gains coming after 2022. Both subjects now sit roughly 30+ points above the district averages of 57% (math) and 56% (ELA), and the school's overall score of 3.58/4 is dramatically higher than the district's 2.27/4. Results are consistent across grades 3, 4, and 5, with fourth-grade math at 97.6%.

Day-to-day, this feels like a place where families are deeply bought in: 96% parent satisfaction, 98% trust in both teachers and the principal, and 100% of teachers reporting strong collegial relationships. Teacher-reported safety sits at 99%, and there have been zero suspensions for three consecutive years — a striking contrast to the district's 0.5% average. The one number that complicates the picture is chronic absenteeism at 75.2%, which is high even though the overall attendance rate of 92.4% beats the district's 90% average.

P.S. 066's student body is 60% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 10% White, 6% Black, and 4% Native American — a mix that mirrors the surrounding Richmond Hill neighborhood, where household incomes sit modestly above the city median and nearly a quarter of households include children. The economic need index of 58 means a majority of students come from lower-income families despite the neighborhood's relative housing-market stability. About 18% of students have IEPs, a meaningful share of the population.

Richmond Hill is a family-dense Queens neighborhood where nearly a quarter of households include children and the median home value sits around $785,000. Median household income of about $78,000 puts it above the city average, with homeownership just under half — a sign of relative stability compared to many parts of Queens. The neighborhood's mix of single-family homes and small apartment buildings gives it a settled, residential feel that tends to attract multigenerational families.

Getting here by subway is straightforward: the 104 St stop on the J and Z lines is about a 5-minute walk, Woodhaven Blvd on the J/Z is about 9 minutes, and 111 St on the J is about 11 minutes.