Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #26 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 6,184 students in New York City Geographic District #26 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #26 School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
34 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
29,312 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
1,988 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #26 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 788 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
62%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.73
# American Indian Students
332 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15,740 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
54%
9%
# Hispanic Students
5,394 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
29%
# Black Students
3,197 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
3,923 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
13%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
118 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
608 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
790
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
1,625
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,634
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,583
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,664
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,749
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,663
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,762
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,810
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,939
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,662
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,360
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,080
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,901
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
90
25,147
Best New York City Geographic District #26 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jhs 67 Louis Pasteur
(Math: 78% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
51-60 Marathon Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 423-8138
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 423-8138
Grades: 6-8
| 991 students
Rank: #22.
Ms 158 Marie Curie
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
46-35 Oceania St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8100
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 837 students
Rank: #33.
Jhs 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne
(Math: 78% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
61-15 Oceania St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-6800
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,020 students
Rank: #44.
Jhs 216 George J Ryan
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
64-20 175th St
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2005
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2005
Grades: 6-8
| 1,399 students
Rank: #55.
Irwin Altman Middle School 172
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
81-14 257th St
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4000
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 893 students
Rank: #66.
Ps/is 178 Holliswood
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
189-10 Radnor Rd
Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 464-5763
Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 464-5763
Grades: PK-8
| 504 students
Rank: #77.
Ps/is 266
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
74-10 Commonwealth Blvd
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Grades: PK-8
| 540 students
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