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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 6,141 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 5% 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 68% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% 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
34 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
29,019 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
1,999 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #26 School District, which is ranked #59 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
78%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
# American Indian Students
343 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15,802 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
55%
9%
# Hispanic Students
5,909 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
30%
# Black Students
2,894 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
3,329 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
12%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
99 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
638 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
838
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
1,534
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,572
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,648
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,657
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,633
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,693
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,877
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,847
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,782
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,608
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,279
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,093
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,863
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
95
22,697
Best New York City Geographic District #26 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
61-15 Oceania St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-6800
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,075 students
Rank: #22.
Junior High School 67 Louis Pasteur
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
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
| 946 students
Rank: #33.
Junior High School 216 George J Ryan
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
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
| 1,495 students
Rank: #44.
Middle School 158 Marie Curie
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
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
| 783 students
Rank: #55.
Irwin Altman Middle School 172
(Math: 53% | Reading: 76%)
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
| 827 students
Rank: #66.
Ps/is 266
(Math: 48% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
74-10 Commonwealth Blvd
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Grades: PK-8
| 487 students
Rank: #77.
Ps/is 178 Holliswood
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
189-10 Radnor Rd
Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 464-5763
Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 464-5763
Grades: PK-8
| 528 students
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