P.S. 084 Steinway

P.S. 084's 82.3% ELA proficiency and 78.6% math proficiency are both roughly 20 points above the District 30 averages (60.7% ELA, 62.2% math), and its overall score of 3.22/4 sits well above the district's 2.46. The trajectory tells the real story: ELA proficiency climbed from 38.8% in 2016 to 82.3% in 2025, with a pandemic-era dip in 2022 that has since been more than recovered. By grade, Grade 4 ELA leads the way at 92.1%, and Grade 3 math hits 83.6% — both strong indicators of classroom-level instruction working as intended.

Families love this school — 95% parent satisfaction, 98% parent-teacher trust, 100% strong relationships rating, and a 62% family survey response rate that signals real engagement. Discipline is essentially a non-issue, with zero suspensions reported across three consecutive school years. There is, however, a noticeable gap between family enthusiasm and teacher sentiment: teacher-reported instruction quality (81%) sits below the district average of 91%, teacher-principal trust is 73%, and teacher collegial trust is 64%. Attendance is slightly below the district average at 91.2%, and the chronic absenteeism rate of 69.8% is high — meaning most students miss 10% or more of the school year, with Asian and White students showing notably higher rates than Hispanic students. It's a school where parents feel heard but the staff experience may warrant questions.

The student body is 49% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% multi-racial, and 2% Black, with an economic need index of 48 — meaning the school serves a mix of middle-class families and some with greater need. The 49% White and 38% Hispanic split roughly mirrors the broader Astoria neighborhood, which has a 52.6% BA+ education rate and a median household income of $93,808. With 12% of students on IEPs and 17.5% of neighborhood households including children, P.S. 084 functions as a genuine community school rather than a screened or selective program.

The school anchors a middle-class, well-educated corner of western Astoria near Ditmars-Steinway. Median household income sits just under $94,000, more than half of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree, and the median home value of nearly $974K tells you this is a neighborhood where families are putting down roots. The 17.5% of households with children is below the citywide norm, but those families tend to be engaged and stable — the kind of community where PTAs are active and school events draw real crowds.

Families get to school primarily on foot or by bus from the surrounding blocks. The nearest subway is Astoria-Ditmars Blvd on the N and W lines, about a 9-minute walk, with Astoria Blvd (N/W) roughly 13 minutes away and 30 Av (N/W) about 18 minutes on foot.