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Irwin Altman Middle School 172 is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Floral Park, Queens County. The school has 789 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #26 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 79% of students are proficient in reading. 63% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Irwin Altman Middle School 172 enrolls 789 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 62 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Asian, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 8.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 490 | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 126 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 70 | 8.9% |
| White | 68 | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
452 of the school's 789 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 401 qualify for free lunch and 51 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Irwin Altman Middle School 172 is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-30, state senate district 11, state house district 24.
Irwin Altman Middle School 172 is one of 34 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26, based in BAYSIDE, New York. The district serves 29,528 students district-wide and employs 2,518 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 789 students, Irwin Altman Middle School 172 is close to the district average of about 868 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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