P.S. 094 David D. Porter

Test scores here aren't just good — they're exceptional by Queens standards. The 2025 ELA proficiency of 92.5% blows past the district average of 75.8%, and math proficiency at 95.7% lands nearly 16 percentage points above the district norm of 80.2%. The trajectory tells an even more striking story: ELA has climbed steadily from 66.7% in 2016 to 92.5% in 2025, and math has surged from 67.4% to 95.7% over the same period. Grade 5 ELA proficiency hit 98%, the highest of any grade tested, while Grade 3 math reached 98.2%. The school's overall score of 3.76/4 ranks at the top of District 26.

This is a school where adults clearly like working together. Teacher-principal trust sits at 100%, teacher collegial trust at 100%, and teacher-reported safety at 100% — a near-perfect climate profile. Parents report 96% satisfaction and 98% trust in both teachers and the principal, with 92% saying there are strong relationships at the school. The 284 family survey responses (an 82% response rate) suggest families here are unusually engaged. Attendance is solid at 96%, slightly above the district average of 94.4%. On discipline, the data tells a clear story: zero suspensions in each of the last three reported years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24), compared to a district suspension rate of 0.1%. The day-to-day feel here is calm, trusting, and community-driven.

The student body is 74% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% multiracial, and 1% Black — a mostly Asian-American community that mirrors the broader Douglaston-Little Neck neighborhood, which has become a destination for families seeking strong public schools. The 49% diversity index reflects this concentration, while the 12% IEP rate and 44.6 economic need index show a middle-class demographic with moderate need. Total enrollment of 309 keeps things at an intimate elementary scale.

Douglaston-Little Neck is one of Queens' most affluent and stable neighborhoods, with a median household income over $111,000, a poverty rate around 7%, and homeownership at 74.2%. More than half of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and 20.4% of households include children. Median home values around $762,000 reflect the family-oriented, long-term character of the area.

No subway stations are within a 20-minute walk of the school, so families here rely on cars, school buses, or limited bus service to get to campus — this is firmly a driving neighborhood.