P.S. 360

P.S. 360's 76.7% ELA proficiency and 74.4% math proficiency are roughly 20 points above the District 29 averages of 56.9% and 53.7%, respectively — a substantial gap that places this school well above most of its peers. The trajectory shows the familiar pandemic dip (down to 53% ELA and 43.2% math in 2022) followed by a choppy recovery, and 2025 results are now back at or above 2019 pre-pandemic levels. Grade-by-grade proficiency is strong across the board, though there's a slight slide from 3rd to 5th grade (ELA drops from 83.3% to 71.4%) that suggests upper-elementary years are where the school could push harder.

The climate picture here is exceptionally strong. Teacher-reported safety is at 100%, strong teacher-student relationships sit at 100%, and instruction quality is rated 100% — all well above district averages. Parent trust runs deep: 98% trust the principal and 97% trust their child's teacher, with 91% overall satisfaction. Attendance is slightly above average at 92.4%, though chronic absenteeism at 73.5% reflects the post-pandemic reality across NYC rather than anything specific to this school. Three straight years with zero suspensions is genuinely distinctive — this is a calm, well-managed environment.

The student body is 89% Black, with small Hispanic (6%), Asian (2%), Native American (2%), and multiracial (1%) populations — a diversity index of 26% that reflects a fairly homogeneous enrollment, though this mirrors the demographics of the surrounding St. Albans community. With an economic need index of 42.7 (moderate) and 11% of students with IEPs, the school serves a typical southeast Queens population that is largely working- and middle-class. The unusually high PTA fundraising — $268 per student versus a district average of just $33 — signals an organized, well-resourced parent base that is actively investing in the school.

St. Albans is a stable, owner-occupied Queens neighborhood where nearly three-quarters of households own their homes and the median home value sits near $600,000. Median household income is just under $100,000 with a comparatively low poverty rate of 9.2%, and only 13% of households have children under 18 — meaning the families who do live here with kids are a minority, but a well-resourced one. About a quarter of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, suggesting a community that values education and stability.

There are no subway stations within a 20-minute walk of the school, so families here rely on cars, school buses, or local bus service to get to campus.