Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #25 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 15 public middle schools serving 10,635 students in New York City Geographic District #25 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #25 School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
46 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
33,802 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
2,494 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #25 School District, which is ranked #211 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
78%
Graduation Rate
81%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
47%
9%
% Hispanic
36%
30%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
9%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #25 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Queens College School For Math Science & Technology
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
148-20 Reeves Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 461-7462
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 461-7462
Gr: PK-8 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #22.
Bell Academy
(Math: 75% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
18-25 212th St
Bayside, NY 11360
(718) 428-0587
Bayside, NY 11360
(718) 428-0587
Gr: 6-8 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #33.
East-west School Of International Studies
(Math: 74% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
46-21 Colden St
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-0009
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-0009
Gr: 6-12 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
Junior High School 194 William Carr
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
154-60 17th Ave
Whitestone, NY 11357
(718) 746-0818
Whitestone, NY 11357
(718) 746-0818
Gr: 6-8 | 984 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #55.
Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
147-26 25th Dr
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-3232
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-3232
Gr: 6-8 | 1,469 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #66.
I.s. 237
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
46-21 Colden St
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-6464
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-6464
Gr: 6-8 | 1,278 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
I.s. 25 Adrien Block
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
34-65 192nd St
Flushing, NY 11358
(718) 961-3480
Flushing, NY 11358
(718) 961-3480
Gr: 6-8 | 1,046 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 219 Paul Klapper
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
144-39 Gravett Rd
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 793-2130
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 793-2130
Gr: PK-8 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #99.
World Journalism Preparatory A College Board School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
34-65 192nd St
Flushing, NY 11358
(718) 461-2219
Flushing, NY 11358
(718) 461-2219
Gr: 6-12 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 164 Queens Valley
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
138-01 77th Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 544-1083
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 544-1083
Gr: PK-8 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1111.
Ps/ms 200 Magnet School-global Studi
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
70-10 164th St
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 969-7780
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 969-7780
Gr: PK-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1212.
Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard
(Math: 49% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
144-80 Barclay Ave
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 359-6676
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 359-6676
Gr: 6-8 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1313.
Queens School Of Inquiry
(Math: 35% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
158-40 76th Rd
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 380-6929
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 380-6929
Gr: 6-12 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1414.
College Point Collaborative
(Math: 31% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
124-06 14th Ave
College Point, NY 11356
(929) 362-3300
College Point, NY 11356
(929) 362-3300
Gr: 6-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1515.
I.s. 250 Robert F Kennedy Community Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
158-40 76th Rd
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 591-9000
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 591-9000
Gr: 6-8 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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