P.S. 162 John Golden serves 676 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 162 John Golden placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: P.S. 162 John Golden’s learner population of 676 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 162 John Golden is ranked within the upper 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of P.S. 162 John Golden is 0.45, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to P.S. 162 John Golden is Francis Lewis High School (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne (0.5 miles away)