📍 10-45 Nameoke St, Far Rockaway, Queens County, 11691
Village Academy is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Far Rockaway, Queens County. The school has 302 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #27 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 32.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Village Academy enrolls 302 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 32.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Black or African American, 47% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 147 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 141 | 47% |
| Asian | 7 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
261 of the school's 302 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 260 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Village 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 10, state house district 23.
Village 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 302 students, Village Academy is smaller 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