P.S. 110

Math at P.S. 110 has come a long way — proficiency rose from 22.7% in 2016 to 56.2% in 2025, edging past the district average of about 55%. That's a real win. ELA, however, is a different picture: the school's 38.3% proficiency rate sits roughly 13 percentage points below the district average of 51%, and scores have bounced around between 27% and 43% over the past decade. The most recent year shows a meaningful rebound in reading, and Grade 3 math hits an impressive 64.2%, suggesting the youngest tested grades are where the school's gains are most visible.

Day-to-day life at P.S. 110 feels calm and family-connected. Zero suspensions across three straight years means discipline is not a flashpoint, and parent surveys paint an unusually warm picture: 96% satisfaction, 97% trust in teachers, 97% trust in the principal. Teachers rate instruction quality at 94% and feel mostly collegial (86%), and 92% say the school feels safe — just a touch below the district average. The thing parents should know is the chronic absenteeism rate: at 77.4%, nearly four out of five students miss enough days to be considered chronically absent, well above district norms. That's the climate story that deserves a direct conversation with the school.

P.S. 110 is overwhelmingly Hispanic (91%) with a small Asian American population (7%) and very few other groups represented — the diversity index of 19% reflects a student body that is largely homogeneous. That mirrors Corona itself, a working-class immigrant neighborhood where nearly one in five households lives below the poverty line and median household income sits around $66,000. About 23% of neighborhood households include children, so the school is a true neighborhood institution.

Corona is a dense, family-oriented, largely renter neighborhood in central Queens. Most families rent rather than own (only 22% homeownership), and the population is working-class, with a median household income of $66,388 and a poverty rate near 18%. About 16% of neighborhood adults hold a bachelor's degree, and roughly one in four households includes children. It's a place where schools like P.S. 110 are genuinely community anchors.

The school is well-served by the 7 train, with Junction Blvd about a 6-minute walk and 103 St-Corona Plaza about 7 minutes away. The 90 St-Elmhurst Av stop is a longer 12-minute walk.