Queens United Middle School vs. I.s. 59 Springfield Gardens
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Queens United Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Overview
Serving 239 students in grades 6-8, Queens United Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 401 students in grades 6-8, I.s. 59 Springfield Gardens ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
239 students
401 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2229 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3056 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
81
111
Grade 7 Students
86
135
Grade 8 Students
72
155
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
3%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
15%
% Black
86%
76%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
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1%
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Diversity Score
0.25
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%