PS 162 JOHN GOLDEN

PS 162 JOHN GOLDEN is a moderately sized elementary campus in BAYSIDE, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26. The school enrolls 441 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 34 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 (29,203 students total), PS 162 JOHN GOLDEN accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, PS 162 JOHN GOLDEN logs that Asian students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school shows 13% Hispanic, 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 26% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 162 JOHN GOLDEN ranks in the top 10% of New York public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 48.5%; PS 162 JOHN GOLDEN posts 69.1%, +20.7 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Queens County put the typical household earns roughly $86,136 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Queens County's 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), PS 162 JOHN GOLDEN is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: PS Q4, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 162 JOHN GOLDEN. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 162 JOHN GOLDEN ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 79.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 162 JOHN GOLDEN has contracted 35%, going from 676 students in 2018 to 441 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 14% to 7%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for PS 162 JOHN GOLDEN typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.