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 2025 school year, there are 16 public middle schools serving 12,198 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 46% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
52 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
36,083 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
2,635 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #30 School District, which is ranked #322 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 88% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#328 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.73
# American Indian Students
285 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6,604 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
18%
9%
# Hispanic Students
19,937 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
30%
# Black Students
2,082 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
6,088 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
17%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
107 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
972 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,320
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
2,646
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,658
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,661
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,558
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,646
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,643
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,890
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,769
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,941
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,076
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,685
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,316
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,177
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
97
22,697
Best New York City Geographic District #30 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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: 97%)
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
| 513 students
Rank: #22.
Baccalaureate School For Global Education
(Math: 91% | 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
| 525 students
Rank: #33.
P.s. 122 Mamie Fay
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
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
| 1,146 students
Rank: #44.
Ps/is 78
(Math: 69% | Reading: 78%)
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
| 759 students
Rank: #55.
I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
32-02 Junction Blvd
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 335-7500
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 335-7500
Grades: 5-8
| 1,561 students
Rank: #66.
Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria
(Math: 55% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23-15 Newtown Ave
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 267-2839
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 267-2839
Grades: 6-12
| 574 students
Rank: #77.
I.s. 230
(Math: 51% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 1,004 students
Rank: #88.
I.s. 141 Steinway
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
37-11 21st Ave
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 278-6403
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 278-6403
Grades: 6-8
| 1,008 students
Rank: #99.
Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 59%)
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
| 402 students
Rank: #1010.
I.s. 10 Horace Greeley
(Math: 33% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
45-11 31st Ave
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 278-7054
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 278-7054
Grades: 6-8
| 647 students
Rank: #1111.
Hunters Point Community Middle School
(Math: 30% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 389 students
Rank: #1212.
I.s. 204 Oliver W Holmes
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
36-41 28th St
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 937-1463
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 937-1463
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students
Rank: #1313.
I.s. 145 Joseph Pulitzer
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
33-34 80th St
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 457-1242
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 457-1242
Grades: 6-8
| 1,525 students
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | 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
Grades: PK-8
| 1,154 students
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 111 Jacob Blackwell
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | 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
Grades: PK-8
| 493 students
Rank: #1616.
Academy For New Americans
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
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
| 94 students
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