M.S. 358

Grades: 6–8

88-08 164 Street
Queens, NY 11432
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Shares its building with other schools (per the DOE co-location report)

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Academics

60.4% of students met state standards in reading — above the middle of NYC schools.

ELA proficient
60.4%
62nd percentile citywide
above the middle
citywide median 53%
2024-25

The share of students in grades 3-8 who scored Level 3 or 4 on the New York State English Language Arts test. New York calls Level 3 proficient and Level 4 above proficient, so together they mean a student met or exceeded grade-level expectations.

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Math proficient
58.5%
57th percentile citywide
around the middle
citywide median 53.3%
2024-25

The share of students in grades 3-8 who scored Level 3 or 4 on the New York State mathematics test. New York calls Level 3 proficient and Level 4 above proficient, so together they mean a student met or exceeded grade-level expectations.

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ELA proficient60.4%49.4%56.5%
Math proficient58.5%53%50.9%

Climate

Attendance
92.2%
70th percentile citywide
above the middle
citywide median 90.3%
2023-24

The average share of school days that enrolled students actually attended across the year.

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Attended >90% of days
71.8%
66th percentile citywide
above the middle
citywide median 65%
2023-24

The share of students who attended more than 90% of their school days. The DOE publishes this as the positive counterpart to chronic absence, so a higher number is better.

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Families: my child is safe
96%
Half of NYC schools score 95%–99%.
2024-25

The share of parents and guardians who responded positively to "At this school my child is safe" on the NYC School Survey. This reflects what families reported, not students or staff.

We don't rank schools on this one. Almost every family answers it positively, so NYC schools are bunched within a few points of each other and a ranking would turn that gap into a verdict it can't support. The range above is where the middle half of schools land.

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Families: staff keep in touch
86%
Half of NYC schools score 89%–96%.
2024-25

The share of parents and guardians who responded positively to "School staff regularly communicate with me" on the NYC School Survey. This reflects what families reported, not students or staff.

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Families trust the principal
93%
Half of NYC schools score 94%–98%.
2024-25

The share of parents and guardians who responded positively to "I trust the principal/school leader at their word" on the NYC School Survey. It asks about the school leader specifically, not about teachers.

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Suspensions per 100 students
3.80
38th percentile citywide
below the middle
citywide median 5.30
2024-25

Removals and suspensions per 100 enrolled students, calculated from the DOE's annual student discipline report (Local Law 93). The DOE withholds small counts for privacy, so many schools — especially elementary schools — show "Withheld" here; that means the count was under the reporting threshold, not zero and not high.

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Attendance92.2%
Attended >90% of days71.8%
Families: my child is safe96%
Families: staff keep in touch86%
Families trust the principal93%
Suspensions per 100 students3.80

Programs & offerings

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Students & school

Enrollment
345
35th percentile citywide
below the middle
citywide median 422
2024-25

The total number of students enrolled at this school that year.

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Economic need index
88%
63rd percentile citywide
above the middle
citywide median 83.8%
2024-25

The DOE's estimate of how much economic hardship a school's students face. A student counts fully if their family receives public assistance, they lived in temporary housing in the past four years, or they are a recent-immigrant high schooler whose home language is not English. Otherwise they count by the poverty rate of their census tract. The school's figure is the average across its students, which is why it usually runs higher than the poverty measure.

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English learners
19.4%
65th percentile citywide
above the middle
citywide median 14.2%
2024-25

The share of students who are English Language Learners and receive services to build their English proficiency.

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Students with disabilities
18.6%
32nd percentile citywide
below the middle
citywide median 21.8%
2024-25

The share of students with disabilities — those who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP).

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Poverty
91.3%
80th percentile citywide
higher than most
citywide median 84.5%
2024-25

The share of students the DOE counts as living in poverty. Because every NYC school serves free meals, the DOE identifies these students by matching against income-based assistance programs rather than by lunch-form applications.

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Avg class size
25.50
91st percentile citywide
higher than most
citywide median 19.80
2025-26

The school's students-per-class ratio: total students in reported classes divided by the number of classes. It covers every class the school reports, so a school spanning elementary and middle grades includes both.

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Students in temporary housing
12.3%
Half of NYC schools score 8.5%–24.3%.
2024-25

The share of students who experienced homelessness during the school year — living in a shelter or doubled up with other families — from the DOE's Local Law 73 report. This describes the students a school serves, not the school's quality.

We don't rank schools on this one. Almost every family answers it positively, so NYC schools are bunched within a few points of each other and a ranking would turn that gap into a verdict it can't support. The range above is where the middle half of schools land.

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Metric2025-262024-252023-242022-232021-222020-21
Enrollment345350339337347
Economic need index88%83.8%79%74.7%79.4%
English learners19.4%22%20.6%18.4%17.3%
Students with disabilities18.6%15.7%15.9%17.2%19%
Poverty91.3%88%82.6%80.1%88.5%
Avg class size25.50
Students in temporary housing12.3%

Staffing & support

Students per counselor
345
66th percentile citywide
above the middle
citywide median 262
2025-26

The school's enrollment divided by its guidance-counselor staffing (in full-time equivalents), from the DOE's annual guidance counselor report. A lower number means more counselor time per student. Social workers are counted separately.

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Students per social worker
304
40th percentile citywide
below the middle
citywide median 377
2025-26

The school's enrollment divided by its social-worker staffing (in full-time equivalents), from the DOE's annual guidance counselor and social worker report. A lower number means more social-worker time per student.

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Counselors (full-time equivalent)
1.00
Half of NYC schools score 1.00–2.00.
2025-26

Guidance counselors on staff, counted in full-time equivalents from the DOE's annual report. Two half-time counselors count as one, and a decimal like 1.4 usually means the school shares a counselor's time with other schools.

We don't rank schools on this one. Almost every family answers it positively, so NYC schools are bunched within a few points of each other and a ranking would turn that gap into a verdict it can't support. The range above is where the middle half of schools land.

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Social workers (full-time equivalent)
1.13
Half of NYC schools score 0.60–1.40.
2025-26

Social workers on staff, counted in full-time equivalents from the DOE's annual report. Two half-time social workers count as one, and a decimal like 1.4 usually means the school shares a social worker's time with other schools.

We don't rank schools on this one. Almost every family answers it positively, so NYC schools are bunched within a few points of each other and a ranking would turn that gap into a verdict it can't support. The range above is where the middle half of schools land.

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Teacher years at this school
5.00
14th percentile citywide
lower than most
citywide median 8.90
2024-25

How long this school's teachers have taught at this school, on average, weighted by the staff counts in the DOE's staff demographics report. A higher number suggests a more stable teaching staff. Where the DOE withholds small counts for privacy, those teachers drop out of the average.

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Teachers
26
Half of NYC schools score 28–54.
2024-25

The number of teachers on staff, from the DOE's school staff demographics report (Local Law 226).

We don't rank schools on this one. Almost every family answers it positively, so NYC schools are bunched within a few points of each other and a ranking would turn that gap into a verdict it can't support. The range above is where the middle half of schools land.

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Certified librarians
0
Half of NYC schools score 0–0.
2025-26

Full-time certified school librarians at this location, from the DOE's Local Law 80 report — the city's first per-school librarian data, published starting with the 2025-26 school year. A zero is what the DOE reported, not a gap in this site's data.

We don't rank schools on this one. Almost every family answers it positively, so NYC schools are bunched within a few points of each other and a ranking would turn that gap into a verdict it can't support. The range above is where the middle half of schools land.

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Students per counselor345
Students per social worker304
Counselors (full-time equivalent)1.00
Social workers (full-time equivalent)1.13
Teacher years at this school5.00
Teachers26
Certified librarians0

Funding & resources

PTA/PA raised per student
$3
40th percentile citywide
below the middle
citywide median $8
2024-25

The PA/PTA's reported income divided by the school's enrollment — the clearest way to compare parent fundraising across schools of different sizes. "Not reported" means the PTA did not file.

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PTA/PA funds raised
$1,000
Half of NYC schools score $0–$31,785.
2024-25

What the school's parent association (PA/PTA) reported raising in the year shown, from the DOE's Local Law 171 report. PTAs file these figures with their school under Chancellor's Regulation A-660. "Not reported" means the PTA did not file — not necessarily that the school has no PTA.

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Fair Student Funding
100%
Half of NYC schools score 100%–100%.
2024-25

How much of its Fair Student Funding formula amount the school actually receives, from the DOE's Local Law 16 report. 100% means fully funded under the city's own formula. District 75 and other specialized programs are funded outside this formula and show no figure.

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Budget per student
$23,726
Half of NYC schools score $20,362–$28,531.
2024-25

The school's total budget allocation divided by its enrollment. Schools serving higher-need students correctly receive more per student, so a bigger number describes need and programs, not quality — which is why this figure is not ranked.

We don't rank schools on this one. Almost every family answers it positively, so NYC schools are bunched within a few points of each other and a ranking would turn that gap into a verdict it can't support. The range above is where the middle half of schools land.

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PTA/PA raised per student$3
PTA/PA funds raised$1,000
Fair Student Funding100%
Budget per student$23,726

Enrichment

Avg PE class size
31.40
75th percentile citywide
above the middle
citywide median 23.50
2024-25

Students per physical-education class: total students in reported PE sections divided by the number of sections, from the DOE's Local Law 102 report.

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Licensed PE teachers
1
Half of NYC schools score 1–2.
2024-25

Full-time teachers with a physical-education license at this school, from the DOE's Local Law 102 report. Elementary classroom teachers may also teach PE without holding the license, so a low count at an elementary school is common.

We don't rank schools on this one. Almost every family answers it positively, so NYC schools are bunched within a few points of each other and a ranking would turn that gap into a verdict it can't support. The range above is where the middle half of schools land.

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Music teachers
0
Half of NYC schools score 0–1.
2023-24

Full-time teachers certified in music on staff at this school, from the DOE's Annual Arts in Schools report (Local Law 123). This report runs a year behind most others on this site, and a "Withheld" means the DOE suppressed a small count for privacy.

We don't rank schools on this one. Almost every family answers it positively, so NYC schools are bunched within a few points of each other and a ranking would turn that gap into a verdict it can't support. The range above is where the middle half of schools land.

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Visual arts teachers
0
Half of NYC schools score 0–1.
2023-24

Full-time teachers certified in visual arts on staff at this school, from the DOE's Annual Arts in Schools report (Local Law 123). This report runs a year behind most others on this site, and a "Withheld" means the DOE suppressed a small count for privacy.

We don't rank schools on this one. Almost every family answers it positively, so NYC schools are bunched within a few points of each other and a ranking would turn that gap into a verdict it can't support. The range above is where the middle half of schools land.

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Dance teachers
1
Half of NYC schools score 0–0.
2023-24

Full-time teachers certified in dance on staff at this school, from the DOE's Annual Arts in Schools report (Local Law 123). This report runs a year behind most others on this site, and a "Withheld" means the DOE suppressed a small count for privacy.

We don't rank schools on this one. Almost every family answers it positively, so NYC schools are bunched within a few points of each other and a ranking would turn that gap into a verdict it can't support. The range above is where the middle half of schools land.

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Theater teachers
0
Half of NYC schools score 0–0.
2023-24

Full-time teachers certified in theater on staff at this school, from the DOE's Annual Arts in Schools report (Local Law 123). This report runs a year behind most others on this site, and a "Withheld" means the DOE suppressed a small count for privacy.

We don't rank schools on this one. Almost every family answers it positively, so NYC schools are bunched within a few points of each other and a ranking would turn that gap into a verdict it can't support. The range above is where the middle half of schools land.

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8th graders met arts requirement
99.2%
42nd percentile citywide
around the middle
citywide median 100%
2023-24

The share of 8th graders who received the two half-units of arts instruction New York State requires in middle school, from the DOE's Annual Arts in Schools report. This report runs a year behind most others on this site.

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Weekly library time (gr 7-8)
0%
Half of NYC schools score 0%–0%.
2025-26

The share of this school's 7th and 8th graders with weekly scheduled class time led by a licensed school librarian, from the DOE's Local Law 80 report. Only grades 7-8 are covered by the law, and most schools citywide report 0% — a real finding of the report, not missing data.

We don't rank schools on this one. Almost every family answers it positively, so NYC schools are bunched within a few points of each other and a ranking would turn that gap into a verdict it can't support. The range above is where the middle half of schools land.

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All data & history
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Avg PE class size31.40
Licensed PE teachers1
Music teachers0
Visual arts teachers0
Dance teachers1
Theater teachers0
8th graders met arts requirement99.2%
Weekly library time (gr 7-8)0%