PS 235 vs PS 126

Both District 30 · Queens

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Academy for New Americans and Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Ar are both District 30 Queens schools.Academy for New Americans enrolls 118 students with 12.7% math proficiency.Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Ar enrolls 470 students with 46.4% math proficiency. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 235
Enrollment
118
Class Size
15
Math
12.7%
vs
PS 126
Enrollment
470
Class Size
21.4
Math
46.4%
PS 235PS 126
NeighborhoodOld AstoriaAstoria
District3030
TypeJunior High-Intermediate-MiddleJunior High-Intermediate-Middle
Grades06, 07, 0806, 07, 08
Enrollment118470
Avg Class Size1521.4
Math Proficiency12.7%46.4%
ELA Proficiency13.9%60.7%
3KNoNo
Pre-KNoNo
G&TNoNo
CharterNoNo
According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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