Is 289

Summary:

Is 289 is a highly-regarded middle school in New York, NY, serving 239 students in grades 6-8 and part of the New York City Geographic District #2. This school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in New York, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Is 289 stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming both the district and state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 87.06% of 7th-grade students at Is 289 were proficient or better in Math, compared to 80.12% in the district and 57.08% statewide. The school also excels in Regents exams, with a 96.55% proficiency rate in Algebra I, significantly higher than the district (55.99%) and state (62.47%) averages.

What's more, Is 289 performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, White, special education, and economically disadvantaged students. This level of consistent high performance, even among traditionally underperforming groups, is a testament to the school's inclusive and equitable practices. While Nyc Lab Middle School for Collaborative Studies, a nearby 5-star school, also performs at a high level, Is 289 manages to outshine it in several key metrics.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 201 Warren St
       New York, NY  10282


(212) 571-9268

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
106th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,792 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  239

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
38.9%
White:
30.5%
Hispanic:
14.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.2% Help


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Compare Details Is 289 ranks better than 93% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 7th among 12 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.56. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Is 289 is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (38.9%), White (30.5%), Hispanic (14.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Is 289 is 11.2, which is the 5th best among 12 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Is 289 is $17,792, which is the 6th highest among 12 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Is 289:

SchoolDigger ranks Is 289 106th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Is 289 in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 2:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 2 335th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Is 289

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Rank History for all students at Is 289

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 90.99 42nd 1095 96.2%
2007 81.66 175th 1123 84.4%
2008 82.17 161st 1185 86.4%
2009 77.00 249th 1224 79.7%
2010 80.76 213th 1243 82.9%
2011 89.53 80th 1295 93.8%
2012 85.92 132nd 1337 90.1%
2013 93.07 64th 1373 95.3%
2014 95.05 46th 1401 96.7%
2015 94.13 57th 1407 95.9%
2016 92.49 70th 1429 95.1%
2017 91.81 92nd 1455 93.7%
2018 92.96 81st 1438 94.4%
2019 90.79 115th 1439 92.0%
2021 91.72 72nd 1242 94.2%
2022 95.82 55th 1479 96.3%
2023 91.90 103rd 1500 93.1%
2024 92.56 106th 1504 93.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Is 289

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.89 26th 1170 97.8%
2019 90.75 48th 1139 95.8%
2021 88.15 19th 522 96.4%
2022 92.72 38th 1283 97.0%
2023 87.56 78th 1307 94.0%
2024 87.54 81st 1303 93.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Is 289

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.24 41st 1245 96.7%
2019 95.11 60th 1241 95.2%
2021 91.15 51st 935 94.5%
2022 96.14 45th 1306 96.6%
2023 91.97 74th 1288 94.3%
2024 91.63 79th 1296 93.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Is 289

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.85 2nd 392 99.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Is 289

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.00 62nd 1353 95.4%
2019 90.60 99th 1370 92.8%
2021 92.53 42nd 1066 96.1%
2022 95.55 45th 1454 96.9%
2023 88.24 137th 1463 90.6%
2024 91.41 99th 1465 93.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Is 289

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.93 92nd 1352 93.2%
2019 89.75 119th 1366 91.3%
2021 88.68 86th 1071 92.0%
2022 93.45 72nd 1455 95.1%
2023 92.22 95th 1464 93.5%
2024 90.77 112th 1464 92.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Is 289

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.17 63rd 374 83.2%
2019 68.91 116th 369 68.6%
2021 56.32 118th 236 50.0%
2022 82.10 49th 381 87.1%
2023 71.31 111th 388 71.4%
2024 75.38 89th 396 77.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Is 289

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.69 277th 810 65.8%
2019 68.23 203rd 826 75.4%
2021 91.74 18th 449 96.0%
2022 75.62 146th 914 84.0%
2023 54.34 381st 943 59.6%
2024 73.99 173rd 953 81.8%
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Rank History for White students at Is 289

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.52 83rd 763 89.1%
2019 86.84 68th 716 90.5%
2021 91.43 29th 614 95.3%
2022 88.90 64th 748 91.4%
2023 90.85 51st 772 93.4%
2024 90.20 59th 778 92.4%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a citizen
Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Open Quote Bias teachers, cliques, hidden bullying. 1 word from bias teachers can limit the potential of a student. "Ready" vs "Not ready." Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, October 28, 2013

Open Quote IS 289 has excellent facilities, unfortunately, the quality and quantity of learning is low. If one add the fact of how many parents hire tutors and the amount of time their spend with their kids to bring them up to the expected level of their grade. IS 289 is not doing a good job. Analyzing the performance data from 6th to 8th grade it is clear that there is a degradation of learning. Worse how come only 15 students out of 91 took the Integrated regency exam in 2012? There is a lack of coordination among teachers. There is no feedback between teachers and students. The parent Coordinator is invisible (not a single communication from her to parents). Parent - Teacher conference does not exist. It is replaced with family conference: Meet with a coach who has no knowledge of student progress/grade, only what student set goal is. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Is 289

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 43 14 14 5 0 n/a n/a 0 76
2000 93 33 31 19 0 n/a n/a 0 176
2001 125 41 55 34 0 n/a n/a 0 255
2002 126 30 86 45 1 n/a n/a 0 288
2003 126 30 86 45 1 n/a n/a 0 288
2004 139 36 89 42 1 n/a n/a 0 307
2005 118 38 96 45 1 n/a n/a 0 298
2006 120 40 100 37 0 n/a n/a 0 297
2007 106 40 108 40 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2008 108 36 106 44 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2009 93 36 121 48 0 n/a n/a 0 298
2010 91 31 125 49 2 n/a n/a 0 298
2011 79 27 126 52 3 0 0 0 287
2012 93 28 116 52 2 0 1 0 292
2013 103 25 112 50 0 0 2 0 292
2014 115 28 103 44 0 0 3 0 293
2015 112 23 103 47 3 0 5 0 293
2016 110 24 111 37 4 0 3 0 289
2017 106 16 119 34 4 0 3 0 282
2018 109 11 125 32 2 0 4 0 283
2019 84 12 138 41 1 0 7 0 283
2020 68 11 138 51 2 0 7 0 277
2021 54 14 136 51 1 0 8 0 264
2022 64 12 107 40 1 1 9 0 234
2023 73 14 93 34 0 1 24 0 239

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Is 289

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 76 4.0 19.0 22.4
2000 176 9.0 19.6 25.6
2001 255 14.0 18.2 29
2002 288 n/a n/a n/a
2003 288 n/a n/a n/a
2004 307 n/a n/a n/a
2005 298 16.0 18.6 0
2006 297 16.0 18.6 41.4
2007 294 17.0 17.3 40.8
2008 294 16.0 18.4 40.1
2009 298 17.0 17.5 44
2010 298 16.9 17.5 n/a
2011 287 18.0 15.9 47
2012 292 20.9 13.9 41.8
2013 292 18.8 15.4 44.5
2014 293 17.9 16.2 37.5
2015 293 18.0 16.2 34.8
2016 289 18.0 16.0 41.9
2017 282 17.8 15.8 44
2018 283 18.0 15.7 50.5
2019 283 20.0 14.1 52.7
2020 277 21.8 12.6 47.7
2021 264 16.7 15.7 56.4
2022 234 22.6 10.3 50.4
2023 239 21.2 11.2 45.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Is 289

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 76 4.0 19.0 22.4
2000 176 9.0 19.6 25.6
2001 255 14.0 18.2 29
2002 288 n/a n/a n/a
2003 288 n/a n/a n/a
2004 307 n/a n/a n/a
2005 298 16.0 18.6 0
2006 297 16.0 18.6 41.4
2007 294 17.0 17.3 40.8
2008 294 16.0 18.4 40.1
2009 298 17.0 17.5 44
2010 298 16.9 17.5 n/a
2011 287 18.0 15.9 47
2012 292 20.9 13.9 41.8
2013 292 18.8 15.4 44.5
2014 293 17.9 16.2 37.5
2015 293 18.0 16.2 34.8
2016 289 18.0 16.0 41.9
2017 282 17.8 15.8 44
2018 283 18.0 15.7 50.5
2019 283 20.0 14.1 52.7
2020 277 21.8 12.6 47.7
2021 264 16.7 15.7 56.4
2022 234 22.6 10.3 50.4
2023 239 21.2 11.2 45.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201597.9%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Is 289

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $105 (0.8%) $13,439 (99.2%) $13,544
2020 $71 (0.5%) $12,926 (99.5%) $12,996
2021 $37 (0.3%) $13,292 (99.7%) $13,329
2022 $2,166 (12.0%) $15,890 (88.0%) $18,056
2023 $1,133 (6.4%) $16,659 (93.6%) $17,792

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Is 289

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 115th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 103rd of 1500 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Is 289)7368.4
 4.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 2)7876
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Is 289)6170.9
 9.9%
   6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 2)7470.7
 3.3%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Is 289)8181
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 2)7377.3
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Is 289)7889.1
 11.1%
   7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 2)7476.9
 2.9%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Is 289)7073.2
 3.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 2)7379.5
 6.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Is 289)7787
 10%
   8th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 2)5668.8
 12.8%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Is 289)100100
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York City Geographic District # 2)66.260
 6.2%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students283239
 15.5%
African American1214
 16.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian13893
 32.6%
Hispanic4134
 17.1%
Pacific Islander01
White8473
 13.1%
Two or More Races724
 242.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.7%45.2%
 7.5%


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Students at Is 289 are 39% Asian, 31% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Yes. Is 289 ranks in the top 7.0% of New York middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 239 students attended Is 289.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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