Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #30 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 14,127 students in New York City Geographic District #30 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #30 School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
50 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
34,680 Students
913,061 Students
# Teachers
2,606 Teachers
84,169 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #30 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 86% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#215 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
62%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.73
# American Indian Students
241 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6,959 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
20%
9%
# Hispanic Students
18,484 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
29%
# Black Students
2,190 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
5,953 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
17%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
97 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
756 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,251
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
2,535
25,461
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,445
27,020
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,514
27,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,541
27,705
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,503
28,895
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,571
43,907
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,986
158,080
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,805
191,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,986
194,752
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,631
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,592
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,124
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,095
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
101
25,147
Best New York City Geographic District #30 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
30th Avenue School (G & T Citywide)
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
28-37 29th St
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 726-0501
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 726-0501
Grades: K-8
| 488 students
Rank: #22.
Baccalaureate School For Global Education
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
34-12 36th Ave
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 361-5275
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 361-5275
Grades: 7-12
| 530 students
Rank: #33.
Long Island City High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14-30 Broadway
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 545-7095
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 545-7095
Grades: 8-12
| 2,013 students
Rank: #44.
Ps/is 78
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
48-09 Center Blvd
Long Island City, NY 11109
(718) 392-5402
Long Island City, NY 11109
(718) 392-5402
Grades: PK-8
| 691 students
Rank: #55.
Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
23-15 Newtown Ave
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 267-2839
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 267-2839
Grades: 6-12
| 581 students
Rank: #66.
Ps 122 Mamie Fay
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21-21 Ditmars Blvd
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Grades: PK-8
| 1,156 students
Rank: #77.
Is 141 Steinway
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
37-11 21st Ave
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 278-6403
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 278-6403
Grades: 6-8
| 1,097 students
Rank: #88.
Is 230
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
73-10 34th Ave
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 335-7648
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 335-7648
Grades: 6-8
| 1,072 students
Rank: #99.
Is 227 Louis Armstrong
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
32-02 Junction Blvd
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 335-7500
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 335-7500
Grades: 5-8
| 1,499 students
Rank: #1010.
Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
31-51 21st St
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 274-8316
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 274-8316
Grades: 6-8
| 473 students
Rank: #1111.
Hunters Point Community Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1-50 51st Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 609-3300
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 609-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 382 students
Rank: #1212.
Is 10 Horace Greeley
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
45-11 31st Ave
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 278-7054
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 278-7054
Grades: 6-8
| 743 students
Rank: #1313.
Is 204 Oliver W Holmes
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
36-41 28th St
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 937-1463
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 937-1463
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
Rank: #1414.
Is 145 Joseph Pulitzer
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
33-34 80th St
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 457-1242
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 457-1242
Grades: 6-8
| 1,573 students
Rank: #1515.
Ps 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
98-01 25th Ave
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 446-4700
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 446-4700
Grades: PK-8
| 1,049 students
Rank: #1616.
Ps 111 Jacob Blackwell
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
37-15 13th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 786-2073
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 786-2073
Grades: PK-8
| 294 students
Rank: #1717.
Academy For New Americans
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
30-14 30th St
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 956-4140
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 956-4140
Grades: 6-8
| 108 students
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