📍 320 Beach 104th St, Rockaway Park, Queens County, 11694
Scholars' Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Rockaway Park, Queens County. The school has 1,183 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #27 school district. It serves grades 6–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 71.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 94% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Scholars' Academy enrolls 1,183 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 71.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 18% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 430 | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 292 | 25% |
| Asian | 213 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 212 | 18% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
593 of the school's 1,183 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 521 qualify for free lunch and 72 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Scholars' Academy 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-50, state senate district 15, state house district 23.
Scholars' Academy is one of 63 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27, based in OZONE PARK, New York. The district serves 41,868 students district-wide and employs 2,975 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,183 students, Scholars' Academy is larger than the district average of about 665 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large