Is Junior High School 190 Russell Sage a good school?

Junior High School 190 Russell Sage ranks 381 st of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Junior High School 190 Russell Sage?

In the 2023-24 school year, 929 students attended Junior High School 190 Russell Sage.

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 190 Russell Sage?

Students at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage are 32% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 26% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Junior High School 190 Russell Sage attend?

Students who attend Junior High School 190 Russell Sage usually go on to attend Queens Metropolitan High School

Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Summary:

Junior High School 190 Russell Sage is a public middle school located in Forest Hills, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,012 students. This school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 429 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Junior High School 190 Russell Sage consistently performs above the district and state averages in various state assessments and Regents exams. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had proficiency rates of 53.74% in 6th grade English Language Arts (ELA), 63.33% in 7th grade ELA, and 62.26% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the district's 49.26%, 56.31%, and 55.05%, respectively, and the state's 43.64%, 49.56%, and 51.88%. In mathematics, the school had proficiency rates of 57.09% in 6th grade, 60.95% in 7th grade, and 69.52% in Algebra I, compared to the district's 52.29%, 54.15%, and 52.46%, and the state's 50.56%, 57.08%, and 62.47%. The school also performs well on Regents exams, with 76.34% passing Living Environment, 56.33% passing U.S. History and Government, and 69.52% passing Algebra I.

When compared to nearby schools, Junior High School 190 Russell Sage stands out as a higher-performing institution. For example, Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck, which is also in the same district, has lower proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, ranking significantly lower than Junior High School 190 Russell Sage. Additionally, the school's spending per student has increased from $11,560 in 2019-2020 to $14,495 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and may contribute to its strong academic performance. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 13.8 to 16.9 in recent years, Junior High School 190 Russell Sage is a high-performing middle school that provides a quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

68-17 Austin St
Forest Hills, NY 11375-4237

(718) 830-4970

District: New York City Geographic District #28

SchoolDigger Rank:
381^st of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,495

Students who attend Junior High School 190 Russell Sage usually attend:

High:

Queens Metropolitan High School

Feeder schools for Junior High School 190 Russell Sage:

Elementary:	Ps 101 School In The Gardens
	Ps 139 Rego Park
	Ps 144 Col Jeromus Remsen
	Ps 174 William Sidney Mount

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 929

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.6%

Asian:

29.9%

White:

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Junior High School 190 Russell Sage ranks better than 74.7% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 8 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.34. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.6%), Asian (29.9%), White (25.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage is 14. 4 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Junior High School 190 Russell Sage employs 66 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage is $14,495, which is the lowest among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #28!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Junior High School 190 Russell Sage:

SchoolDigger ranks Junior High School 190 Russell Sage 381^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Junior High School 190 Russell Sage in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #28:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #28 429^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	64.85	430^th	1095	60.7%
2007	60.63	529^th	1123	52.9%
2008	67.56	468^th	1185	60.5%
2009	63.50	584^th	1224	52.3%
2010	62.98	536^th	1243	56.9%
2011	70.45	407^th	1295	68.6%
2012	66.85	473^rd	1337	64.6%
2013	74.26	288^th	1373	79.0%
2014	78.92	211^th	1401	84.9%
2015	78.23	224^th	1407	84.1%
2016	81.37	199^th	1429	86.1%
2017	80.75	212^th	1455	85.4%
2018	80.24	235^th	1438	83.7%
2019	81.53	227^th	1439	84.2%
2021	85.18	134^th	1242	89.2%
2022	81.69	209^th	1479	85.9%
2023	76.21	301^st	1500	79.9%
2024	69.34	381^st	1504	74.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	92.06	9^th	95	90.5%
2022	88.78	19^th	190	90.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.61	115^th	503	77.1%
2019	62.33	79^th	473	83.3%
2021	62.73	27^th	118	77.1%
2022	63.64	103^rd	581	82.3%
2023	58.67	127^th	591	78.5%
2024	44.14	289^th	615	53.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.70	330^th	1170	71.8%
2019	56.41	305^th	1139	73.2%
2021	29.36	385^th	522	26.2%
2022	66.92	245^th	1283	80.9%
2023	62.81	322^nd	1307	75.4%
2024	59.30	355^th	1303	72.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.97	224^th	1245	82.0%
2019	74.56	240^th	1241	80.7%
2021	81.90	109^th	935	88.3%
2022	76.57	208^th	1306	84.1%
2023	67.37	301^st	1288	76.6%
2024	54.66	503^rd	1296	61.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.74	30^th	457	93.4%
2019	64.91	87^th	392	77.8%
2022	67.29	107^th	487	78.0%
2023	49.66	240^th	543	55.8%
2024	35.43	402^nd	594	32.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.82	246^th	1353	81.8%
2019	82.84	197^th	1370	85.6%
2021	83.17	118^th	1066	88.9%
2022	81.78	199^th	1454	86.3%
2023	73.13	333^rd	1463	77.2%
2024	62.78	489^th	1465	66.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.74	206^th	1352	84.8%
2019	80.00	223^rd	1366	83.7%
2021	83.15	130^th	1071	87.9%
2022	79.21	225^th	1455	84.5%
2023	76.87	272^nd	1464	81.4%
2024	73.60	299^th	1464	79.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.09	146^th	374	61.0%
2019	65.49	132^nd	369	64.2%
2021	65.32	85^th	236	64.0%
2022	66.58	128^th	381	66.4%
2023	66.24	142^nd	388	63.4%
2024	67.87	126^th	396	68.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.31	163^rd	663	75.4%
2019	73.05	124^th	653	81.0%
2021	57.67	84^th	253	66.8%
2022	34.31	474^th	706	32.9%
2023	33.28	482^nd	696	30.7%
2024	49.10	322^nd	705	54.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.52	262^nd	810	67.7%
2019	63.91	234^th	826	71.7%
2021	60.30	121^st	449	73.1%
2022	64.82	242^nd	914	73.5%
2023	54.75	376^th	943	60.1%
2024	42.18	548^th	953	42.5%

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Rank History for Native American students at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	86.29	3^rd	24	87.5%

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Rank History for White students at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.56	151^st	763	80.2%
2019	71.59	197^th	716	72.5%
2021	72.11	144^th	614	76.5%
2022	69.73	196^th	748	73.8%
2023	63.53	269^th	772	65.2%
2024	58.10	310^th	778	60.2%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a student
Saturday, March 6, 2010

Lets not get too dramatic here...its not the best school in Queens nor is it the worst. Students know the rules of the school and um..(hint hint, there's a police station across the street, you think you might want to adhere to the rules..) Its usually the kids who want to test the rules that get in trouble. The teachers are basic with a few exceptional ones and its up to the student to really study. That punishment for the student might have been a bit harsh but there was even a meeting with the police for all the students about drawing and vandalizing school property. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 18, 2010

This school demonstrates with perfection the monumental stupidity and egregious errors perpetrated by zero tolerance. Let us stand up and show our own zero tolerance for ridiculous waste of taxpayer resources to horrendously abuse that which is most precious in this world, childhood innocence. That poor child will be haunted by this for the rest of her life. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/18/new.york.doodle.arrest/index.html?hpt=C1 I absolutely applaud this family if they make the effort to sue and sue until they have drained everyone involved, individually and collectively, until they are dry. They are going to need it to cover her mental health care expenses if there is to be any hope of this not destroying this poor child. If there was a negative rating to be given, I would give it. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 23, 2009

They treat students horribly. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	477	128	209	157	3	n/a	n/a	974
1990	513	122	200	169	1	n/a	n/a	1005
1991	529	153	264	182	1	n/a	n/a	1129
1992	543	186	274	220	2	n/a	n/a	1225
1993	516	189	323	253	1	n/a	n/a	1282
1994	615	191	407	260	2	n/a	n/a	1475
1995	705	128	475	297	1	n/a	n/a	1606
1996	705	128	475	297	1	n/a	n/a	1606
1997	652	113	436	298	2	n/a	n/a	1501
1998	595	107	435	270	2	n/a	n/a	1409
1999	582	108	420	250	0	n/a	n/a	1360
2000	588	104	434	258	1	n/a	n/a	1385
2001	614	100	432	300	1	n/a	n/a	1447
2002	510	91	429	299	2	n/a	n/a	1331
2003	510	91	429	299	2	n/a	n/a	1331
2004	449	120	415	294	5	n/a	n/a	1283
2005	397	120	377	270	5	n/a	n/a	1169
2006	354	109	348	243	3	n/a	n/a	1057
2007	314	103	337	258	2	n/a	n/a	1014
2008	283	72	307	234	1	n/a	n/a	897
2009	292	55	253	195	0	n/a	n/a	795
2010	293	67	293	217	0	n/a	n/a	870
2011	247	62	317	196	2	0	0	824
2012	273	83	365	259	9	2	2	993
2013	281	103	350	279	5	2	19	1039
2014	286	93	331	275	2	0	18	1005
2015	304	91	315	284	6	0	33	1033
2016	306	76	342	294	10	0	21	1049
2017	278	69	354	282	13	8	22	1026
2018	299	70	351	295	16	4	19	1054
2019	320	76	339	292	12	10	29	1078
2020	303	84	369	305	12	12	39	1124
2021	301	88	360	303	16	14	50	1132
2022	300	82	328	300	17	7	39	1073
2023	273	65	314	298	9	8	45	1012
2024	241	66	278	294	11	5	34	929

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

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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 Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	974	64.7	15.0	n/a
1990	1005	67.7	14.8	n/a
1991	1129	69.7	16.1	n/a
1992	1225	58.3	21.0	n/a
1993	1282	65.9	19.5	n/a
1994	1475	70.9	20.8	n/a
1995	1606	72.9	22.0	n/a
1996	1606	72.9	22.0	n/a
1997	1501	72.8	20.6	33.1
1998	1409	72.0	19.6	37.6
1999	1360	70.9	19.2	40.2
2000	1385	71.8	19.3	53.7
2001	1447	75.9	19.1	37.5
2002	1331	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1331	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1283	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1169	66.0	17.7	0
2006	1057	62.0	17.0	58.3
2007	1014	60.5	16.8	53.9
2008	897	61.0	14.7	50.7
2009	795	53.7	14.8	64.8
2010	870	46.7	18.6	n/a
2011	824	50.7	16.2	64.8
2012	993	54.1	18.3	53.4
2013	1039	60.0	17.3	55.1
2014	1005	60.0	16.7	54.4
2015	1033	62.0	16.6	50.4
2016	1049	62.0	16.9	46.7
2017	1026	60.5	16.9	39.8
2018	1054	54.0	19.5	42.9
2019	1078	60.0	17.9	42
2020	1124	64.0	17.5	44.2
2021	1132	66.6	16.9	48.9
2022	1073	67.1	15.9	48.6
2023	1012	72.9	13.8	48.6
2024	929	66.0	14.0	54.4

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 Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	974	64.7	15.0	n/a
1990	1005	67.7	14.8	n/a
1991	1129	69.7	16.1	n/a
1992	1225	58.3	21.0	n/a
1993	1282	65.9	19.5	n/a
1994	1475	70.9	20.8	n/a
1995	1606	72.9	22.0	n/a
1996	1606	72.9	22.0	n/a
1997	1501	72.8	20.6	33.1
1998	1409	72.0	19.6	37.6
1999	1360	70.9	19.2	40.2
2000	1385	71.8	19.3	53.7
2001	1447	75.9	19.1	37.5
2002	1331	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1331	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1283	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1169	66.0	17.7	0
2006	1057	62.0	17.0	58.3
2007	1014	60.5	16.8	53.9
2008	897	61.0	14.7	50.7
2009	795	53.7	14.8	64.8
2010	870	46.7	18.6	n/a
2011	824	50.7	16.2	64.8
2012	993	54.1	18.3	53.4
2013	1039	60.0	17.3	55.1
2014	1005	60.0	16.7	54.4
2015	1033	62.0	16.6	50.4
2016	1049	62.0	16.9	46.7
2017	1026	60.5	16.9	39.8
2018	1054	54.0	19.5	42.9
2019	1078	60.0	17.9	42
2020	1124	64.0	17.5	44.2
2021	1132	66.6	16.9	48.9
2022	1073	67.1	15.9	48.6
2023	1012	72.9	13.8	48.6
2024	929	66.0	14.0	54.4

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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