I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

32-02 Junction Blvd
East Elmhurst, NY 11369

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Top 20%

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Serving 1,561 students in grades 5-8, I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 1,561 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 20% in NY
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 76% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong's student population of 1,561 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 91 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong
5	187
6	459
7	456
8	444
Not Listed	15

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Total Students

1,561 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong
2023	1,528
2022	1,499
2021	1,548
2020	1,588
2019	1,588
2018	1,577
2017	1,577
2016	1,568
2015	1,633
2014	1,684
2013	1,675
2012	1,617
2011	1,462
2010	1,483
2009	1,481
2008	1,472
2007	1,487

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

91 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong
2023	95
2022	96
2021	97
2020	94
2019	94
2018	92
2017	92
2016	95
2015	102
2014	102
2013	91
2012	92
2011	87
2010	85
2009	91
2008	92
2007	92

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Year Founded

1979

School Motto

We are New York STRONG. We are Queens STRONG. We are Louis ArmSTRONG.

School Rankings

I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong ranks within the top 20% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#563 out of 4346 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong
2023	#563
2022	#896
2021	#1731
2019	#1026
2018	#954
2017	#1254
2016	#1599
2015	#1501
2014	#897
2013	#1544
2012	#1296

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72%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong	New York	New York City Geographic District #30
2023	72%	52%	54%
2022	58%	46%	48%
2021	52%	55%	62%
2019	79%	54%	58%
2018	77%	52%	56%
2017	68%	50%	51%
2016	60%	49%	49%
2015	65%	48%	49%
2014	63%	41%	42%
2013	51%	39%	43%
2012	85%	69%	71%

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75%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong	New York	New York City Geographic District #30
2022	75%	49%	57%
2021	69%	62%	71%
2019	73%	52%	59%
2018	77%	52%	56%
2017	65%	47%	53%
2016	58%	46%	50%
2015	50%	40%	41%
2014	44%	37%	36%
2013	44%	39%	39%
2012	72%	60%	58%
2011	69%	58%	54%

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76%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong	New York	New York City Geographic District #30
2022	76%	78%	80%
2021	82%	84%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong	New York	New York City Geographic District #30
2023	16:1	11:1	13:1
2022	16:1	11:1	13:1
2021	16:1	12:1	14:1
2020	17:1	13:1	15:1
2019	17:1	13:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	16:1
2017	17:1	13:1	16:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	18:1	14:1	17:1
2012	18:1	14:1	16:1
2011	17:1	13:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	16:1
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	13:1	15:1
2007	16:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong	New York	New York City Geographic District #30
2023	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

26%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong	New York	New York City Geographic District #30
2023	23%	10%	19%
2022	22%	10%	20%
2021	20%	10%	21%
2020	13%	9%	21%
2019	13%	9%	21%
2018	14%	9%	22%
2017	14%	9%	22%
2016	14%	9%	22%
2015	14%	9%	22%
2014	15%	9%	23%
2013	15%	9%	23%
2012	14%	9%	23%
2011	16%	8%	23%
2010	16%	8%	23%
2009	17%	9%	24%
2008	17%	8%	23%
2007	18%	8%	22%

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Hispanic

35%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong	New York	New York City Geographic District #30
2023	35%	29%	54%
2022	41%	29%	53%
2021	44%	28%	53%
2020	50%	27%	53%
2019	50%	27%	53%
2018	49%	26%	54%
2017	49%	26%	54%
2016	49%	26%	54%
2015	47%	25%	54%
2014	45%	25%	55%
2013	42%	24%	55%
2012	41%	23%	54%
2011	36%	22%	54%
2010	36%	22%	53%
2009	35%	21%	53%
2008	35%	21%	53%
2007	33%	21%	52%

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Black

14%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong	New York	New York City Geographic District #30
2023	14%	16%	6%
2022	14%	16%	6%
2021	11%	17%	6%
2020	8%	17%	7%
2019	8%	17%	7%
2018	9%	17%	7%
2017	9%	17%	7%
2016	10%	18%	7%
2015	12%	18%	8%
2014	13%	18%	7%
2013	15%	18%	7%
2012	16%	18%	8%
2011	16%	19%	8%
2010	15%	19%	8%
2009	17%	19%	8%
2008	17%	20%	9%
2007	17%	19%	10%

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White

20%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong	New York	New York City Geographic District #30
2023	19%	40%	17%
2022	20%	41%	17%
2021	22%	41%	17%
2020	26%	43%	16%
2019	26%	43%	16%
2018	28%	44%	16%
2017	28%	44%	16%
2016	27%	44%	16%
2015	27%	45%	16%
2014	27%	46%	15%
2013	28%	47%	15%
2012	29%	48%	15%
2011	32%	49%	15%
2010	33%	51%	16%
2009	31%	51%	15%
2008	31%	51%	15%
2007	32%	52%	16%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong	New York	New York City Geographic District #30
2023	8%	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong	New York	New York City Geographic District #30
2023	0.77	0.73	0.65
2022	0.73	0.72	0.65
2021	0.71	0.72	0.65
2020	0.67	0.71	0.65
2019	0.67	0.71	0.65
2018	0.66	0.71	0.64
2017	0.66	0.71	0.64
2016	0.66	0.70	0.63
2015	0.68	0.70	0.62
2014	0.69	0.69	0.63
2013	0.71	0.69	0.64
2012	0.71	0.68	0.64
2011	0.73	0.68	0.63
2010	0.72	0.66	0.64
2009	0.73	0.66	0.64
2008	0.73	0.66	0.64
2007	0.73	0.65	0.65

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong	New York	New York City Geographic District #30
2023	63%	53%	69%
2022	63%	51%	67%
2021	64%	52%	71%
2020	63%	50%	67%
2019	63%	50%	67%
2018	62%	48%	61%
2017	62%	48%	61%
2016	65%	44%	62%
2015	62%	45%	64%
2014	65%	42%	77%
2013	64%	41%	59%
2012	55%	42%	69%
2011	58%	41%	68%
2009	58%	37%	70%
2008	52%	36%	66%
2007	50%	36%	67%
2006	48%	37%	66%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong	New York	New York City Geographic District #30
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	9%	5%	6%
2017	9%	5%	6%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2014	10%	5%	5%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	18%	7%	8%
2009	17%	8%	11%
2008	17%	8%	11%
2007	15%	8%	11%
2006	18%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

New York City Geographic District #30

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong's ranking?

I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong is ranked #563 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New York.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong?

1,561 students attend I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Asian, 20% of students are White, 14% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong?

I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong offer ?

I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong part of?

I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong is part of New York City Geographic District #30.

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