Is Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) a good school?

Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) ranks 723 rd of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,395 students attended Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)?

Students at Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) are 59% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 3% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) attend?

Students who attend Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) usually go on to attend Newtown High School

Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

Summary:

Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) is a public middle school located in Elmhurst, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,395 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 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) consistently performs above the New York City Geographic District #24 and New York state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics assessments across grades 6-8. The school's proficiency rates in Regents exams, such as Living Environment, U.S. History and Government, and Algebra I, are significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's performance on the 8th grade Science assessment is lower than the district and state averages. The school's male students generally outperform the female students across ELA and Math assessments, and Asian and White students tend to have higher proficiency rates compared to African American and Hispanic students. Interestingly, English Language Learners and Special Education students perform better than the district and state averages in these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) generally outperforms schools like Is 125 Thomas J McCann Woodside and Is 73 Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School (The) in academic assessments. However, the school lags behind high-performing schools like Is 227 Louis Armstrong and Valence College Preparatory Charter School, which are located in a different district (New York City Geographic District #30) and have consistently higher proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public 6-8

50-40 Jacobus St
Elmhurst, NY 11373

(718) 205-6788

District: New York City Geographic District #24

SchoolDigger Rank:
723^rd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,778

Students who attend Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) usually attend:

High:

Newtown High School

Feeder schools for Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The):

Elementary:

Ps 7 Louis F Simeone

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 1,395

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.4%

Asian:

34.9%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) ranks better than 51.9% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd 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 49.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.4%), Asian (34.9%), White (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) is 12.6. 4 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #24 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) employs 109.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) is $17,778. 4 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #24 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) 723^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) 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 Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

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Rank History for all students at Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	38.76	760^th	1095	30.6%
2007	40.27	771^st	1123	31.3%
2008	46.77	775^th	1185	34.6%
2009	54.18	737^th	1224	39.8%
2010	54.94	663^rd	1243	46.7%
2011	55.08	667^th	1295	48.5%
2012	63.07	537^th	1337	59.8%
2013	67.43	371^st	1373	73.0%
2014	75.07	255^th	1401	81.8%
2015	76.98	238^th	1407	83.1%
2016	74.88	273^rd	1429	80.9%
2017	78.75	251^st	1455	82.7%
2018	76.28	285^th	1438	80.2%
2019	71.78	350^th	1439	75.7%
2021	64.69	352^nd	1242	71.7%
2022	58.84	543^rd	1479	63.3%
2023	54.18	636^th	1500	57.6%
2024	49.56	723^rd	1504	51.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.98	83^rd	503	83.5%
2019	48.68	169^th	473	64.3%
2021	32.36	74^th	118	37.3%
2022	50.52	208^th	581	64.2%
2023	49.48	206^th	591	65.1%
2024	41.76	319^th	615	48.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.91	274^th	1170	76.6%
2019	57.34	288^th	1139	74.7%
2021	40.72	278^th	522	46.7%
2022	52.82	420^th	1283	67.3%
2023	47.51	565^th	1307	56.8%
2024	57.19	392^nd	1303	69.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.17	146^th	1245	88.3%
2019	78.49	187^th	1241	84.9%
2021	72.73	175^th	935	81.3%
2022	67.27	294^th	1306	77.5%
2023	62.06	391^st	1288	69.6%
2024	57.77	458^th	1296	64.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.37	86^th	457	81.2%
2019	61.93	95^th	392	75.8%
2022	52.96	183^rd	487	62.4%
2023	40.00	341^st	543	37.2%
2024	45.05	297^th	594	50.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.43	308^th	1353	77.2%
2019	68.96	386^th	1370	71.8%
2021	58.01	386^th	1066	63.8%
2022	54.54	618^th	1454	57.5%
2023	49.36	728^th	1463	50.2%
2024	42.27	866^th	1465	40.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.35	261^st	1352	80.7%
2019	73.59	292^nd	1366	78.6%
2021	66.96	270^th	1071	74.8%
2022	61.46	457^th	1455	68.6%
2023	57.57	554^th	1464	62.2%
2024	56.41	574^th	1464	60.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.23	157^th	374	58.0%
2019	62.66	149^th	369	59.6%
2021	47.37	150^th	236	36.4%
2022	53.60	200^th	381	47.5%
2023	54.41	203^rd	388	47.7%
2024	50.99	228^th	396	42.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.34	277^th	663	58.2%
2019	36.65	392^nd	653	40.0%
2022	51.78	286^th	706	59.5%
2023	46.55	364^th	696	47.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.80	207^th	810	74.4%
2019	59.22	274^th	826	66.8%
2021	43.41	237^th	449	47.2%
2022	47.92	423^rd	914	53.7%
2023	42.11	530^th	943	43.8%
2024	38.27	589^th	953	38.2%

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Rank History for White students at Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.62	158^th	763	79.3%
2019	77.50	136^th	716	81.0%
2022	55.02	323^rd	748	56.8%
2023	55.54	348^th	772	54.9%
2024	46.10	429^th	778	44.9%

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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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Reviews:

by a student
Thursday, March 15, 2018

I love this school ! Had the best time of my life here Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 16, 2011

I.S. 5 Walter Crowley is a great school. The building is modern and nice. Teachers and staff are friendly and helpful. There are lots of clubs and programs. The school keeps the parents informed either thru the monthly PA meetings or phone broadcast (in multiple languages). There are theme nights (Science, Math, International, talent shows, concerts....). Last year they had a wonderful teacher-student basketball game. New running tracks, handball and basketball courts are being built in the school yard. Principal Mr Dantona is hands-on and very resourceful. He put in smart board in every classroom plus laptops. I saw iPads too. There are a lot of clubs and activities. There are trips to bowling, botanical garden and others. Kids are well behaved and the school is safe. The only down side is overcrowding and even with raffles in the PA meeting, the parent involvement is not at the level it should be. I strongly recommend IS5. This is my child's 3rd year and she with her classmates get accepted to specialized hight schools. Many thanks to the IS 5 teachers! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	59	16	354	482	2	n/a	n/a	913
1999	96	29	579	762	0	n/a	n/a	1466
2000	110	34	604	880	1	n/a	n/a	1629
2001	110	27	626	885	1	n/a	n/a	1649
2002	69	29	639	803	3	n/a	n/a	1543
2003	69	29	639	803	3	n/a	n/a	1543
2004	53	35	613	904	2	n/a	n/a	1607
2005	62	36	602	903	2	n/a	n/a	1605
2006	56	39	604	918	2	n/a	n/a	1619
2007	61	42	579	860	1	n/a	n/a	1543
2008	58	39	600	812	0	n/a	n/a	1509
2009	52	27	635	785	3	n/a	n/a	1502
2010	42	27	625	818	3	n/a	n/a	1515
2011	36	22	641	816	2	0	0	1517
2012	37	23	650	770	2	14	0	1496
2013	41	21	700	773	5	11	2	1553
2014	41	28	688	857	6	0	1	1621
2015	40	34	744	955	7	0	2	1782
2016	44	31	796	949	2	0	2	1824
2017	42	25	798	942	7	13	6	1833
2018	41	30	772	925	11	11	6	1796
2019	30	29	716	994	14	5	3	1791
2020	39	25	682	992	11	2	0	1751
2021	37	29	617	958	7	2	2	1652
2022	40	26	548	927	8	0	3	1552
2023	36	20	487	828	6	0	18	1395

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 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	913	56.4	16.2	72.9
1999	1466	83.7	17.5	67.3
2000	1629	85.1	19.1	86.2
2001	1649	100.1	16.5	86.3
2002	1543	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1543	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1607	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1605	103.0	15.6	0
2006	1619	103.0	15.7	82.8
2007	1543	106.5	14.5	88.5
2008	1509	102.1	14.8	0
2009	1502	94.9	15.8	89.4
2010	1515	92.5	16.3	n/a
2011	1517	98.9	15.3	89.3
2012	1496	96.9	15.4	89.2
2013	1553	97.9	15.8	89.1
2014	1621	100.9	16.0	99.2
2015	1782	110.0	16.2	61.1
2016	1824	113.0	16.1	60.2
2017	1833	117.4	15.6	57.4
2018	1796	123.9	14.4	79
2019	1791	120.9	14.8	75.5
2020	1751	133.0	13.1	78
2021	1652	134.9	12.2	81.3
2022	1552	120.6	12.8	80.5
2023	1395	109.8	12.6	83.3

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 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	913	56.4	16.2	72.9
1999	1466	83.7	17.5	67.3
2000	1629	85.1	19.1	86.2
2001	1649	100.1	16.5	86.3
2002	1543	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1543	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1607	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1605	103.0	15.6	0
2006	1619	103.0	15.7	82.8
2007	1543	106.5	14.5	88.5
2008	1509	102.1	14.8	0
2009	1502	94.9	15.8	89.4
2010	1515	92.5	16.3	n/a
2011	1517	98.9	15.3	89.3
2012	1496	96.9	15.4	89.2
2013	1553	97.9	15.8	89.1
2014	1621	100.9	16.0	99.2
2015	1782	110.0	16.2	61.1
2016	1824	113.0	16.1	60.2
2017	1833	117.4	15.6	57.4
2018	1796	123.9	14.4	79
2019	1791	120.9	14.8	75.5
2020	1751	133.0	13.1	78
2021	1652	134.9	12.2	81.3
2022	1552	120.6	12.8	80.5
2023	1395	109.8	12.6	83.3

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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