📍 73-10 34th Ave, Jackson Heights, Queens County, 11372
Is 230 is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Jackson Heights, Queens County. The school has 1,010 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #30 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Is 230 enrolls 1,010 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 78 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% Hispanic or Latino, 33% Asian and 5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 601 | 60% |
| Asian | 332 | 33% |
| White | 51 | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 9 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
823 of the school's 1,010 students (81%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 779 qualify for free lunch and 44 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Is 230 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 13, state house district 34.
Is 230 is one of 51 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30, based in LONG ISLAND CITY, New York. The district serves 36,624 students district-wide and employs 2,577 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,010 students, Is 230 is larger than the district average of about 718 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large