Is Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci a good school?

Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci ranks in the bottom 20.2% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,079 students attended Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci.

What is the racial makeup of Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci?

Students at Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci are 94% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% African American, 1% White.

Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci

Summary:

Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci is a public middle school located in Corona, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 2,079 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #24, which is ranked 528 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, with a ranking between 1,135 and 1,264 out of around 1,500 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is also below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. While African American and English Language Learner students perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide, Asian, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students struggle, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of New York middle schools. The school spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $15,090 to $18,132 per student over the past four years, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 12:1. However, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 93.36% to 94.18% over the past three years, suggesting a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

The nearby schools, such as PS 419, IS 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School, and Corona Arts and Sciences Academy, generally perform better than Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci on state assessments and have higher rankings. However, they also serve a smaller student population and have similar demographic characteristics, such as high percentages of economically disadvantaged students. The data also includes several high-performing magnet and charter schools in the surrounding area, such as IS 145 Joseph Pulitzer, IS 227 Louis Armstrong, and Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School, which consistently outperform Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci and the district/state averages, suggesting that school choice and specialized programs may be beneficial for student achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

98-50 50th Ave
Corona, NY 11368

(718) 760-3233

District: New York City Geographic District #24

SchoolDigger Rank:
1200^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,048

Feeder schools for Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci:

Elementary:	Ps 14 Fairview
	Ps 143 Louis Armstrong
	Ps 16 Nancy Debenedittis School (The)
	Ps 19 Marino Jeantet
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	Ps 28 Thomas Emanuel Early Childhood Center (The)

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 2,079

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.6%

Asian:

2.9%

African American:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci ranks worse than 79.8% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #24. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci has the largest middle school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #24. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.6%), Asian (2.9%), African American (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci is 12.3, which is the 4^th best among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #24. (See more...)

Compare Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci employs 169 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci is $18,048, which is the 4^th highest among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #24.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci:

SchoolDigger ranks Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci 1200^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #24:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #24 528^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	11.40	972^nd	1095	11.2%
2007	10.22	1008^th	1123	10.2%
2008	14.18	1026^th	1185	13.4%
2009	17.02	1052^nd	1224	14.1%
2010	22.01	983^rd	1243	20.9%
2011	25.62	1003^rd	1295	22.5%
2012	27.80	1013^th	1337	24.2%
2013	31.99	945^th	1373	31.2%
2014	33.32	942^nd	1401	32.8%
2015	34.34	951^st	1407	32.4%
2016	28.47	1056^th	1429	26.1%
2017	29.92	1049^th	1455	27.9%
2018	29.92	1037^th	1438	27.9%
2019	25.34	1115^th	1439	22.5%
2021	55.11	481^st	1242	61.3%
2022	27.39	1135^th	1479	23.3%
2023	21.60	1264^th	1500	15.7%
2024	25.54	1200^th	1504	20.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.08	204^th	503	59.4%
2019	39.35	240^th	473	49.3%
2022	46.33	245^th	581	57.8%
2023	39.98	305^th	591	48.4%
2024	52.18	184^th	615	70.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.56	749^th	1170	36.0%
2019	36.34	705^th	1139	38.1%
2022	41.94	658^th	1283	48.7%
2023	39.82	743^rd	1307	43.2%
2024	40.62	703^rd	1303	46.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.64	767^th	1245	38.4%
2019	33.19	841^st	1241	32.2%
2021	75.59	156^th	935	83.3%
2022	34.91	858^th	1306	34.3%
2023	29.63	984^th	1288	23.6%
2024	34.60	875^th	1296	32.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.92	233^rd	457	49.0%
2019	40.21	231^st	392	41.1%
2022	39.01	296^th	487	39.2%
2023	35.65	368^th	543	32.2%
2024	39.64	355^th	594	40.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.82	1055^th	1353	22.0%
2019	24.98	1086^th	1370	20.7%
2021	54.51	433^rd	1066	59.4%
2022	24.97	1176^th	1454	19.1%
2023	19.72	1275^th	1463	12.9%
2024	25.07	1189^th	1465	18.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.05	931^st	1352	31.1%
2019	26.66	1027^th	1366	24.8%
2021	73.39	215^th	1071	79.9%
2022	30.69	1044^th	1455	28.2%
2023	26.12	1150^th	1464	21.4%
2024	27.33	1143^rd	1464	21.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.87	288^th	374	23.0%
2019	26.88	303^rd	369	17.9%
2022	41.60	250^th	381	34.4%
2023	32.34	305^th	388	21.4%
2024	39.97	281^st	396	29.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.25	456^th	663	31.2%
2019	36.69	391^st	653	40.1%
2022	73.54	123^rd	706	82.6%
2023	67.52	179^th	696	74.3%
2024	47.59	339^th	705	51.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.05	508^th	810	37.3%
2019	31.01	591^st	826	28.5%
2022	35.39	606^th	914	33.7%
2023	29.83	701^st	943	25.7%
2024	34.53	642^nd	953	32.6%

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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.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	74	293	211	965	0	n/a	n/a	0	1543
1990	54	299	206	83	0	n/a	n/a	1000	1642
1991	87	285	194	1155	0	n/a	n/a	0	1721
1992	66	248	208	1266	1	n/a	n/a	0	1789
1993	52	258	239	1364	0	n/a	n/a	0	1913
1994	55	330	261	1384	0	n/a	n/a	0	2030
1995	60	325	260	1496	0	n/a	n/a	0	2141
1996	60	325	260	1496	0	n/a	n/a	0	2141
1997	49	291	282	1530	0	n/a	n/a	0	2152
1998	49	254	287	1479	1	n/a	n/a	0	2070
1999	53	246	270	1433	0	n/a	n/a	0	2002
2000	61	243	268	1439	0	n/a	n/a	0	2011
2001	52	222	268	1409	0	n/a	n/a	0	1951
2002	33	199	260	1509	1	n/a	n/a	0	2002
2003	33	199	260	1509	1	n/a	n/a	0	2002
2004	27	172	212	1456	1	n/a	n/a	0	1868
2005	27	197	206	1527	0	n/a	n/a	0	1957
2006	37	172	177	1511	4	n/a	n/a	0	1901
2007	37	163	202	1623	2	n/a	n/a	0	2027
2008	35	139	221	1659	2	n/a	n/a	0	2056
2009	51	134	239	1721	1	n/a	n/a	0	2146
2010	40	120	244	1680	0	n/a	n/a	0	2084
2011	40	116	239	1818	0	0	0	0	2213
2012	34	127	270	1886	2	1	0	0	2320
2013	43	104	228	1957	2	1	3	0	2338
2014	39	90	213	2002	1	0	2	0	2347
2015	37	83	154	2013	1	0	2	0	2290
2016	27	59	136	1920	1	0	1	0	2144
2017	39	64	133	1920	3	2	3	0	2164
2018	42	62	155	1955	6	3	2	0	2225
2019	44	56	129	1994	5	4	3	0	2235
2020	38	47	112	2059	9	2	1	0	2268
2021	29	38	89	1952	8	1	3	0	2120
2022	24	34	65	1980	5	1	1	0	2110
2023	24	27	60	1945	6	1	15	1	2079

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1543	109.9	14.0	n/a
1990	1642	120.0	13.6	n/a
1991	1721	120.5	14.2	n/a
1992	1789	111.5	16.0	n/a
1993	1913	118.9	16.1	n/a
1994	2030	123.2	16.5	n/a
1995	2141	128.5	16.7	n/a
1996	2141	128.5	16.7	n/a
1997	2152	129.1	16.7	73.2
1998	2070	134.3	15.4	90.2
1999	2002	131.1	15.3	89.6
2000	2011	134.1	15.0	94.8
2001	1951	140.6	13.9	90.7
2002	2002	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	2002	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1868	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1957	128.5	15.2	0
2006	1901	125.0	15.2	91
2007	2027	127.1	15.9	91.2
2008	2056	130.9	15.7	93.1
2009	2146	140.9	15.2	90.3
2010	2084	147.9	14.0	n/a
2011	2213	144.9	15.2	92.4
2012	2320	158.0	14.6	91
2013	2338	154.9	15.0	28.9
2014	2347	150.9	15.5	91.1
2015	2290	157.0	14.5	94.6
2016	2144	155.0	13.8	94.3
2017	2164	149.8	14.4	95.1
2018	2225	157.9	14.0	96.3
2019	2235	148.9	15.0	92.8
2020	2268	176.0	12.8	92.5
2021	2120	174.0	12.1	94
2022	2110	173.0	12.1	93.4
2023	2079	169.0	12.3	94.2

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 61 Leonardo Da Vinci

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1543	109.9	14.0	n/a
1990	1642	120.0	13.6	n/a
1991	1721	120.5	14.2	n/a
1992	1789	111.5	16.0	n/a
1993	1913	118.9	16.1	n/a
1994	2030	123.2	16.5	n/a
1995	2141	128.5	16.7	n/a
1996	2141	128.5	16.7	n/a
1997	2152	129.1	16.7	73.2
1998	2070	134.3	15.4	90.2
1999	2002	131.1	15.3	89.6
2000	2011	134.1	15.0	94.8
2001	1951	140.6	13.9	90.7
2002	2002	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	2002	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1868	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1957	128.5	15.2	0
2006	1901	125.0	15.2	91
2007	2027	127.1	15.9	91.2
2008	2056	130.9	15.7	93.1
2009	2146	140.9	15.2	90.3
2010	2084	147.9	14.0	n/a
2011	2213	144.9	15.2	92.4
2012	2320	158.0	14.6	91
2013	2338	154.9	15.0	28.9
2014	2347	150.9	15.5	91.1
2015	2290	157.0	14.5	94.6
2016	2144	155.0	13.8	94.3
2017	2164	149.8	14.4	95.1
2018	2225	157.9	14.0	96.3
2019	2235	148.9	15.0	92.8
2020	2268	176.0	12.8	92.5
2021	2120	174.0	12.1	94
2022	2110	173.0	12.1	93.4
2023	2079	169.0	12.3	94.2

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.

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