📍 46-21 Colden St, Flushing, Queens County, 11355
Is 237 is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Flushing, Queens County. The school has 1,182 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #25 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 82.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 66% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Is 237 enrolls 1,182 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 82.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% Asian, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 868 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 231 | 20% |
| Black or African American | 43 | 3.6% |
| White | 20 | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
961 of the school's 1,182 students (81%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 904 qualify for free lunch and 57 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 237 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-60, state senate district 16, state house district 25.
Is 237 is one of 46 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25, based in FLUSHING, New York. The district serves 34,433 students district-wide and employs 2,597 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,182 students, Is 237 is larger than the district average of about 749 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large