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New York City Geographic District #30 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 2026 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 12,132 students in New York City Geographic District #30. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #30 have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
53 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
35,337 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
2,769 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #30, which is ranked #355 of all 1,008 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 85% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#342 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.74
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
18%
9%
% Hispanic
54%
31%
% Black
6%
20%
% White
18%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #30 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
30th Avenue School (G & T Citywide)
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
28-37 29th St
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 726-0501
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 726-0501
Gr: K-8 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Baccalaureate School For Global Education
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
34-12 36th Ave
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 361-5275
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 361-5275
Gr: 7-12 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 122 Mamie Fay
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
21-21 Ditmars Blvd
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Gr: PK-8 | 1,124 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
Ps/is 78
(Math: 82% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
48-09 Center Blvd
Long Island City, NY 11109
(718) 392-5402
Long Island City, NY 11109
(718) 392-5402
Gr: PK-8 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #55.
I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
32-02 Junction Blvd
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 335-7500
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 335-7500
Gr: 5-8 | 1,555 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #66.
I.s. 141 Steinway
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
37-11 21st Ave
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 278-6403
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 278-6403
Gr: 6-8 | 1,005 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #77.
I.s. 230
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
73-10 34th Ave
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 335-7648
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 335-7648
Gr: 6-8 | 949 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #88.
Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria
(Math: 51% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
23-15 Newtown Ave
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 267-2839
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 267-2839
Gr: 6-12 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #99.
I.s. 10 Horace Greeley
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
45-11 31st Ave
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 278-7054
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 278-7054
Gr: 6-8 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1010.
Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
31-51 21st St
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 274-8316
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 274-8316
Gr: 6-8 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1111.
Hunters Point Community Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1-50 51st Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 609-3300
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 609-3300
Gr: 6-8 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1212.
I.s. 145 Joseph Pulitzer
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
33-34 80th St
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 457-1242
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 457-1242
Gr: 6-8 | 1,397 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
I.s. 204 Oliver W Holmes
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
36-41 28th St
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 937-1463
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 937-1463
Gr: 6-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
98-01 25th Ave
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 446-4700
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 446-4700
Gr: PK-8 | 1,061 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 111 Jacob Blackwell
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
37-15 13th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 786-2073
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 786-2073
Gr: PK-8 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1616.
Academy For New Americans
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
30-14 30th St
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 956-4140
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 956-4140
Gr: 6-8 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
47-10 Barnett Ave
Sunnyside, NY 11104
(718) 957-0295
Sunnyside, NY 11104
(718) 957-0295
Gr: 6-7 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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