Is Martin Van Buren High School a good school?

Martin Van Buren High School ranks 846 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Martin Van Buren High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,129 students attended Martin Van Buren High School.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Van Buren High School?

Students at Martin Van Buren High School are 35% African American, 31% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Martin Van Buren High School?

Martin Van Buren High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : James J Ambrose School (The) Elementary : Ps 133 Elementary : Ps 18 Winchester Elementary : Ps 186 Castlewood Elementary : Ps 188 Kingsbury Elementary : Ps 191 Mayflower Middle : Irwin Altman Middle School 172

Martin Van Buren High School

Summary:

Martin Van Buren High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Queens Village, New York, with a student population of 1,068. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #26, which is ranked 182 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Martin Van Buren High School faces significant challenges. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating it is performing below average compared to other New York high schools. The school's performance is particularly low for Asian, White, and Multi-racial student groups, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of New York high schools for these subgroups. In contrast, the school performs better for African American and English Language Learner students, ranking in the middle 50% of New York high schools.

Compared to nearby schools like Benjamin N. Cardozo High School and Queens High School of Teaching Liberal Arts and Sciences, Martin Van Buren High School struggles with lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and significantly lower proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams, particularly in math. Despite spending around $16,000-$17,600 per student, which is higher than the nearby schools, the school's performance does not seem to reflect this level of funding, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership and instructional practices, may be contributing to the disparities in outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

230-17 Hillside Ave
Queens Village, NY 11427

(718) 776-4728

District: New York City Geographic District #26

SchoolDigger Rank:
846^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,642

Feeder schools for Martin Van Buren High School:

Elementary:	James J Ambrose School (The)
	Ps 133
	Ps 18 Winchester
	Ps 186 Castlewood
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	Ps 188 Kingsbury
	Ps 191 Mayflower
Middle:	Irwin Altman Middle School 172

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 1,129

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.3%

Asian:

30.8%

Hispanic:

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin Van Buren High School ranks worse than 68.1% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #26. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.96. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Martin Van Buren High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Martin Van Buren High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.3%), Asian (30.8%), Hispanic (22.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Van Buren High School is 13.1, which is the 2^nd best among 6 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #26. (See more...)

Compare Martin Van Buren High School employs 86 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Van Buren High School is $17,642, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #26.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Van Buren High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Van Buren High School 846^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Martin Van Buren High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #26:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #26 182^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Martin Van Buren High School

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Rank History for all students at Martin Van Buren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	29.49	732^nd	935	21.7%
2006	26.14	774^th	986	21.5%
2007	32.73	760^th	1002	24.2%
2008	39.20	725^th	1027	29.4%
2009	26.69	832^nd	1086	23.4%
2010	21.62	911^th	1117	18.4%
2011	21.20	946^th	1165	18.8%
2012	21.70	931^st	1198	22.3%
2013	12.91	1024^th	1217	15.9%
2014	12.45	1077^th	1237	12.9%
2015	24.61	955^th	1255	23.9%
2016	21.01	1042^nd	1255	17.0%
2017	15.05	1005^th	1221	17.7%
2018	13.70	1032^nd	1210	14.7%
2019	21.90	931^st	1207	22.9%
2022	12.55	1038^th	1190	12.8%
2023	23.88	902^nd	1228	26.5%
2024	30.96	846^th	1242	31.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Martin Van Buren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	11.72	202^nd	212	4.7%
2023	15.37	246^th	272	9.6%
2024	39.54	203^rd	306	33.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Martin Van Buren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.45	282^nd	546	48.4%
2019	46.33	259^th	565	54.2%
2022	37.33	305^th	481	36.6%
2023	49.53	252^nd	583	56.8%
2024	70.27	104^th	637	83.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Martin Van Buren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.03	998^th	1095	8.9%
2019	20.49	956^th	1132	15.5%
2022	17.67	927^th	1038	10.7%
2023	38.43	657^th	1130	41.9%
2024	35.64	717^th	1144	37.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Van Buren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.91	997^th	1154	13.6%
2019	25.38	904^th	1179	23.3%
2022	15.40	952^nd	1101	13.5%
2023	27.09	840^th	1155	27.3%
2024	33.42	779^th	1170	33.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Martin Van Buren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.53	348^th	498	30.1%
2019	10.33	485^th	493	1.6%
2022	30.52	287^th	389	26.2%
2023	44.68	259^th	531	51.2%
2024	46.09	273^rd	564	51.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Martin Van Buren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.50	1013^th	1176	13.9%
2019	25.99	891^st	1193	25.3%
2022	12.73	1004^th	1155	13.1%
2023	25.12	885^th	1197	26.1%
2024	30.81	846^th	1219	30.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Martin Van Buren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.87	1032^nd	1176	12.2%
2019	18.87	954^th	1190	19.8%
2022	12.43	1005^th	1154	12.9%
2023	23.86	885^th	1191	25.7%
2024	32.15	811^th	1211	33.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Martin Van Buren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.29	394^th	426	7.5%
2019	15.31	406^th	447	9.2%
2022	6.47	368^th	386	4.7%
2023	12.61	385^th	424	9.2%
2024	21.31	360^th	426	15.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Martin Van Buren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.86	539^th	679	20.6%
2019	31.98	478^th	686	30.3%
2022	21.02	509^th	593	14.2%
2023	37.33	397^th	671	40.8%
2024	46.61	335^th	690	51.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Martin Van Buren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.37	702^nd	791	11.3%
2019	27.05	597^th	815	26.7%
2022	16.19	665^th	760	12.5%
2023	29.85	575^th	851	32.4%
2024	30.61	590^th	865	31.8%

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Rank History for Native American students at Martin Van Buren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.73	30^th	43	30.2%
2019	30.31	38^th	46	17.4%
2022	9.95	28^th	28	0.0%
2023	33.73	30^th	41	26.8%
2024	44.60	27^th	41	34.1%

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Rank History for White students at Martin Van Buren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	3.84	748^th	765	2.2%
2019	43.44	500^th	793	36.9%
2022	2.54	723^rd	738	2.0%
2023	3.86	745^th	776	4.0%
2024	19.03	689^th	781	11.8%

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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 Martin Van Buren High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	812	839	195	379	0	n/a	n/a	2225
1990	695	865	287	385	0	n/a	n/a	2232
1991	608	872	305	431	0	n/a	n/a	2216
1992	640	945	429	421	23	n/a	n/a	2458
1993	598	1015	473	435	16	n/a	n/a	2537
1994	572	1109	454	474	28	n/a	n/a	2637
1995	444	1228	544	484	18	n/a	n/a	2718
1996	444	1228	544	484	18	n/a	n/a	2718
1997	370	1216	593	485	14	n/a	n/a	2678
1998	305	1175	673	481	10	n/a	n/a	2644
1999	271	1211	707	450	7	n/a	n/a	2646
2000	280	1153	725	450	9	n/a	n/a	2617
2001	272	1235	762	433	3	n/a	n/a	2705
2002	245	1405	822	485	8	n/a	n/a	2965
2003	245	1405	822	485	8	n/a	n/a	2965
2004	211	1672	831	507	9	n/a	n/a	3230
2005	180	1968	809	544	16	n/a	n/a	3517
2006	142	2048	708	507	20	n/a	n/a	3425
2007	108	2030	657	467	21	n/a	n/a	3283
2008	100	1937	649	459	24	n/a	n/a	3169
2009	78	1766	643	441	24	n/a	n/a	2952
2010	66	1675	634	420	22	n/a	n/a	2817
2011	62	1514	578	380	17	0	0	2551
2012	67	1333	549	354	40	24	0	2367
2013	60	1275	538	308	37	21	3	2242
2014	54	1164	533	278	43	0	4	2076
2015	54	918	479	231	54	0	12	1748
2016	56	745	418	207	59	0	21	1506
2017	54	559	331	170	57	27	6	1204
2018	45	520	324	196	59	24	7	1175
2019	35	542	312	203	46	20	13	1171
2020	31	468	335	236	49	19	15	1153
2021	29	456	346	239	45	16	27	1158
2022	34	445	317	221	49	11	27	1104
2023	38	377	319	207	50	11	66	1068
2024	37	399	348	254	56	10	25	1129

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 Martin Van Buren High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2225	110.5	20.1	n/a
1990	2232	118.3	18.8	n/a
1991	2216	118.5	18.7	n/a
1992	2458	110.8	22.1	n/a
1993	2537	114.6	22.1	n/a
1994	2637	116.0	22.7	n/a
1995	2718	109.8	24.8	n/a
1996	2718	109.8	24.8	n/a
1997	2678	122.2	21.9	19.1
1998	2644	129.1	20.5	18.5
1999	2646	128.1	20.7	21.8
2000	2617	129.4	20.2	36.7
2001	2705	134.8	20.1	26.6
2002	2965	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	2965	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	3230	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3517	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3425	151.0	22.7	30.1
2007	3283	152.5	21.5	35
2008	3169	135.4	23.4	25.3
2009	2952	129.0	22.9	0
2010	2817	116.3	24.2	n/a
2011	2551	100.8	25.3	50.5
2012	2367	97.0	24.3	45.6
2013	2242	95.1	23.5	3.2
2014	2076	104.5	19.8	64.4
2015	1748	86.0	20.3	69.2
2016	1506	82.0	18.3	70.9
2017	1204	80.4	14.9	73.7
2018	1175	74.6	15.7	77.2
2019	1171	70.4	16.6	73.1
2020	1153	80.9	14.2	76.4
2021	1158	85.1	13.5	73.7
2022	1104	84.9	12.9	76.3
2023	1068	83.4	12.8	74.6
2024	1129	86.0	13.1	73.6

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 Martin Van Buren High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2225	110.5	20.1	n/a
1990	2232	118.3	18.8	n/a
1991	2216	118.5	18.7	n/a
1992	2458	110.8	22.1	n/a
1993	2537	114.6	22.1	n/a
1994	2637	116.0	22.7	n/a
1995	2718	109.8	24.8	n/a
1996	2718	109.8	24.8	n/a
1997	2678	122.2	21.9	19.1
1998	2644	129.1	20.5	18.5
1999	2646	128.1	20.7	21.8
2000	2617	129.4	20.2	36.7
2001	2705	134.8	20.1	26.6
2002	2965	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	2965	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	3230	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3517	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3425	151.0	22.7	30.1
2007	3283	152.5	21.5	35
2008	3169	135.4	23.4	25.3
2009	2952	129.0	22.9	0
2010	2817	116.3	24.2	n/a
2011	2551	100.8	25.3	50.5
2012	2367	97.0	24.3	45.6
2013	2242	95.1	23.5	3.2
2014	2076	104.5	19.8	64.4
2015	1748	86.0	20.3	69.2
2016	1506	82.0	18.3	70.9
2017	1204	80.4	14.9	73.7
2018	1175	74.6	15.7	77.2
2019	1171	70.4	16.6	73.1
2020	1153	80.9	14.2	76.4
2021	1158	85.1	13.5	73.7
2022	1104	84.9	12.9	76.3
2023	1068	83.4	12.8	74.6
2024	1129	86.0	13.1	73.6

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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