At a Glance
A zoned Ozone Park elementary where math scores run well above the district average and families and teachers report near-universal trust.
Best suited for
Families who want a zoned neighborhood elementary with strong math instruction, a calm and trusting school culture, and a culturally diverse student body — and who are willing to engage directly with the school on attendance.
Overall Rating
Rating = average of NY State ELA + math proficiency, grades 3–8
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- Math proficiency 6.5 points above the district average — a clear and consistent academic strength.
- Zero suspensions in 2023-24 and only one the year prior — a notably calm disciplinary climate.
- Near-perfect survey scores: 100% on teacher-reported relationships and instruction quality, 97% on parent-teacher trust.
- 4th-grade math proficiency at 73.8% leads the building.
- A genuinely mixed student body — 43% Asian, 38% Hispanic, 8% Native American — set in a middle-class, mostly owner-occupied neighborhood.
Things to consider
- Chronic absenteeism at 62.4% is high — worth asking the school what attendance supports are actually working.
- ELA proficiency has bounced around significantly since 2016, so year-to-year swings are real.
- PTA fundraising is at $0 per student, which can mean a thinner enrichment budget than at better-funded schools.
- An economic need index of 70.1 means per-pupil resources tend to be tighter than at wealthier schools.
- Survey response rates were modest — 30 teachers and 222 families — so the rosy numbers reflect those who chose to reply.
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 27
District 27 is home to some of Queens' strongest charter schools — Success Academy South Jamaica (96) and Peninsula Prep (94) — which set a high bar locally. P.S. 65's overall score of 2.39 places it a notch above the district average of 2.27, putting it solidly in the middle of the pack among zoned options, with stronger-than-average math and a typical ELA picture.
Academics
Math proficiency at 63.8% is the clearest academic signal here, running about 6.5 points above the district average of 57.3%. ELA at 55.9% essentially matches the district's 56.1%. The trajectory has been bumpy: ELA bounced from 38.6% in 2016 up to 56.5% in 2019, fell back during the pandemic years, and has been climbing again to 55.9% in 2025. Math has trended upward overall, from 36.6% in 2016 to 63.8% in 2025. By grade, 4th-grade math leads at 73.8%, while 5th-grade ELA is strongest at 59.3%. The school's overall quality score of 2.39 out of 4 sits a notch above the district average of 2.27.
Culture
Parents and teachers describe a notably cohesive environment — parent-teacher trust at 97%, teacher-reported instruction quality at 100%, and 100% of teachers report strong working relationships. Teacher-reported safety (97%) runs well above the district average of 92.6%, and the school recorded zero suspensions in 2023-24 after just one the year before. The one figure worth pressing on: chronic absenteeism at 62.4% means nearly two-thirds of students miss 10% or more of school days, even though daily attendance (90%) matches the district norm. Parent satisfaction sits at 93%, just above the district's 92.6%.
Community
The student body is one of the more distinctive mixes in the district: 43% Asian, 38% Hispanic, 8% Native American, and 5% each Black and White, for a diversity index of 70%. About 16% of students have IEPs, and the economic need index of 70.1 means a moderate-to-high share come from low-income households. The surrounding neighborhood is solidly middle-income — 9.4% poverty and 58% homeownership — so most families sending here are owner-occupiers and long-term renters who chose the block, not transients.
Neighborhood
Ozone Park is a stable, family-oriented Queens neighborhood where 22.8% of households include children, well above the citywide norm. Median household income sits at $83,103 and the poverty rate is 9.4%, lower than many parts of the borough. Homeownership runs at 58% with a median home value near $700,000 — a neighborhood of owners and long-term renters rather than transients. The BA+ rate of 27.1% reflects a mix of college-educated and working-class families.
The A line serves this part of Ozone Park directly: Rockaway Blvd is about a 4-minute walk and 104 St is about a 5-minute walk, both on the A, with 111 St on the A about 11 minutes on foot.
Academic Performance
ELA Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State ELA exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Math Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State Math exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Historical Trends
The dashed line marks 2023, when New York changed its grades 3–8 state tests. Scores before and after it aren’t directly comparable.
2020–2021 data unavailable due to COVID-19
Source: NYC DOE School Quality Reports
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 222 families responded (61% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
PTA Fundraising
Source: DOE Local Law 171 disclosure
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database (2023-24)
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
Pre-K
P.S. 65 - The Raymond York Elementary School also has Pre-K classes. They're a separate application from kindergarten, made on MySchools.
Pre-K application
Applications typically open in the winter and close in the spring, with offers in late spring; the city announces exact dates each year.
Kindergarten
P.S. 65 - The Raymond York Elementary School has an attendance zone. At elementary level, in-zone students get a guaranteed seat. Every family still applies on MySchools: the application confirms the zoned seat, and ranking other schools doesn't cost you it.
Kindergarten application
- Opens
- Wed, Dec 9
- Closes
- Fri, Jan 22
- Offers
- Tue, Mar 30
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Check that your address is inside the zone — zones change, so confirm it before you sign a lease.
- 2Apply during the kindergarten application, even with a zoned seat.
- 3Rank this school along with any others you'd take, in true preference order.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. 65 - The Raymond York Elementary School a good school?
- On Motley, P.S. 65 - The Raymond York Elementary School earns an overall rating of 60/100 — the average of the school's New York State ELA and math proficiency, grades 3–8, shown out of 100. Its state test results run in line with the District 27 average.
- What grades does P.S. 65 - The Raymond York Elementary School serve?
- P.S. 65 - The Raymond York Elementary School serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into P.S. 65 - The Raymond York Elementary School?
- P.S. 65 - The Raymond York Elementary School admits by zone — children who live in its attendance zone get a guaranteed seat.
- Is P.S. 65 - The Raymond York Elementary School public, charter, or private?
- P.S. 65 - The Raymond York Elementary School is a public school in NYC Community School District 27.
- What neighborhood is P.S. 65 - The Raymond York Elementary School in?
- P.S. 65 - The Raymond York Elementary School is in Ozone Park, Queens.