Is Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts a good school?

Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts ranks 432 nd of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts?

In the 2023-24 school year, 402 students attended Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts?

Students at Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts are 46% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 16% White, 13% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

Summary:

Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts is a public magnet middle school in Long Island City, New York, serving 387 students in grades 6-8. This school consistently outperforms its New York City Geographic District #30 and New York state counterparts in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Regents exams.

The school's ELA proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district, ranging from 54.63% to 68.12% across grade levels, compared to the district's 52.39% to 61.37%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates are also strong, with 47.37% to 51.11% compared to the district's 42.53% to 63.27%. Albert Shanker School's performance is especially impressive for Asian and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who rank in the top 25% and top 15% of New York middle schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for African American and Special Education students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 30% and bottom 75% of New York middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as IS 204 Oliver W Holmes and IS 10 Horace Greeley, Albert Shanker School outperforms them in ELA and Math proficiency. Another nearby school, IS 141 Steinway, performs at a similar level, but has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a less economically disadvantaged student population. Despite serving a high proportion of students from low-income families, Albert Shanker School's academic performance remains strong, suggesting effective strategies in supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

31-51 21st St
Long Island City, NY 11106

(718) 274-8316

District: New York City Geographic District #30

SchoolDigger Rank:
432^nd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,846

Feeder schools for Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts:

Elementary:	Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau
	Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst
	Ps 234

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.0%

Asian:

21.1%

White:

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts ranks better than 71.3% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #30. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46%), Asian (21.1%), White (16.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts is 11.2, which is the 4^th best among 9 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #30. (See more...)

Compare Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts employs 35.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts is $21,846, which is the 3^rd highest among 9 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #30.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts 432^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #30:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #30 415^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

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Rank History for all students at Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	16.93	921^st	1095	15.9%
2007	12.94	981^st	1123	12.6%
2008	11.29	1063^rd	1185	10.3%
2009	10.63	1120^th	1224	8.5%
2010	10.79	1107^th	1243	10.9%
2011	14.65	1109^th	1295	14.4%
2012	19.45	1096^th	1337	18.0%
2013	20.62	1105^th	1373	19.5%
2014	22.63	1103^rd	1401	21.3%
2015	37.98	869^th	1407	38.2%
2016	50.99	648^th	1429	54.7%
2017	55.46	590^th	1455	59.5%
2018	55.56	583^rd	1438	59.5%
2019	55.62	557^th	1439	61.3%
2021	75.37	229^th	1242	81.6%
2022	64.07	445^th	1479	69.9%
2023	63.72	483^rd	1500	67.8%
2024	66.50	432^nd	1504	71.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.39	198^th	503	60.6%
2019	36.70	275^th	473	41.9%
2022	68.72	80^th	581	86.2%
2023	53.16	172^nd	591	70.9%
2024	57.50	142^nd	615	76.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.55	574^th	1170	50.9%
2019	32.08	813^th	1139	28.6%
2022	31.23	968^th	1283	24.6%
2023	36.69	818^th	1307	37.4%
2024	52.05	467^th	1303	64.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.66	398^th	1245	68.0%
2019	57.82	405^th	1241	67.4%
2021	80.12	123^rd	935	86.8%
2022	62.82	344^th	1306	73.7%
2023	62.30	388^th	1288	69.9%
2024	68.48	310^th	1296	76.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.83	312^th	457	31.7%
2019	54.14	136^th	392	65.3%
2022	46.26	236^th	487	51.5%
2023	48.04	253^rd	543	53.4%
2024	45.76	292^nd	594	50.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.19	604^th	1353	55.4%
2019	56.92	530^th	1370	61.3%
2021	70.63	230^th	1066	78.4%
2022	56.39	584^th	1454	59.8%
2023	61.80	504^th	1463	65.6%
2024	67.39	405^th	1465	72.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.03	520^th	1352	61.5%
2019	54.39	547^th	1366	60.0%
2021	78.42	165^th	1071	84.6%
2022	68.84	336^th	1455	76.9%
2023	64.18	445^th	1464	69.6%
2024	65.17	425^th	1464	71.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.81	139^th	374	62.8%
2019	66.48	124^th	369	66.4%
2021	57.02	113^th	236	52.1%
2022	63.94	142^nd	381	62.7%
2023	76.33	78^th	388	79.9%
2024	73.29	98^th	396	75.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.67	521^st	663	21.4%
2019	26.88	514^th	653	21.3%
2022	30.60	507^th	706	28.2%
2023	32.88	485^th	696	30.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.16	425^th	810	47.5%
2019	38.89	485^th	826	41.3%
2021	50.14	187^th	449	58.4%
2022	56.57	324^th	914	64.6%
2023	52.75	400^th	943	57.6%
2024	56.58	349^th	953	63.4%

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Rank History for White students at Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.10	162^nd	772	79.0%
2024	61.39	279^th	778	64.1%

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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 Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	220	275	116	247	0	n/a	n/a	858
1990	254	269	93	281	0	n/a	n/a	897
1991	205	272	118	301	0	n/a	n/a	896
1992	188	317	127	324	3	n/a	n/a	959
1993	184	304	175	359	5	n/a	n/a	1027
1994	170	254	181	378	4	n/a	n/a	987
1995	146	250	231	452	5	n/a	n/a	1084
1996	146	250	231	452	5	n/a	n/a	1084
1997	124	236	224	457	3	n/a	n/a	1044
1998	121	227	213	467	4	n/a	n/a	1032
1999	119	214	211	475	0	n/a	n/a	1019
2000	104	247	177	460	1	n/a	n/a	989
2001	86	217	183	454	4	n/a	n/a	944
2002	75	217	179	439	3	n/a	n/a	913
2003	75	217	179	439	3	n/a	n/a	913
2004	74	198	188	436	4	n/a	n/a	900
2005	59	192	168	433	5	n/a	n/a	857
2006	56	156	177	422	4	n/a	n/a	815
2007	44	143	141	404	1	n/a	n/a	733
2008	43	124	116	363	3	n/a	n/a	649
2009	43	127	93	355	5	n/a	n/a	623
2010	49	125	93	352	6	n/a	n/a	625
2011	50	139	102	320	5	0	0	616
2012	43	127	104	272	4	0	0	550
2013	34	114	99	244	2	0	2	495
2014	42	99	114	271	2	0	0	528
2015	55	83	133	289	5	0	0	565
2016	57	87	148	283	5	0	1	581
2017	60	92	178	289	5	2	0	626
2018	58	112	185	301	1	1	1	659
2019	59	116	192	309	5	4	3	688
2020	61	87	192	273	5	3	4	625
2021	58	88	173	244	8	5	4	580
2022	57	67	127	205	9	2	6	473
2023	53	54	93	171	6	2	8	387
2024	65	53	85	185	5	3	6	402

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 Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	858	69.0	12.4	n/a
1990	897	74.9	11.9	n/a
1991	896	73.9	12.1	n/a
1992	959	61.9	15.4	n/a
1993	1027	72.9	14.1	n/a
1994	987	58.0	17.0	n/a
1995	1084	74.0	14.6	n/a
1996	1084	74.0	14.6	n/a
1997	1044	65.4	16.0	87.5
1998	1032	62.0	16.6	84.7
1999	1019	72.0	14.2	84.6
2000	989	69.0	14.3	93.8
2001	944	78.0	12.1	91.2
2002	913	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	913	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	900	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	857	66.0	13.0	0
2006	815	56.0	14.6	88.5
2007	733	55.3	13.3	92.5
2008	649	51.9	12.5	91.8
2009	623	51.0	12.2	90.9
2010	625	43.4	14.4	n/a
2011	616	42.5	14.4	90.9
2012	550	40.1	13.7	89.5
2013	495	34.0	14.5	91.5
2014	528	36.9	14.2	90.5
2015	565	34.0	16.6	90.4
2016	581	41.0	14.1	89.7
2017	626	35.9	17.4	89.3
2018	659	44.0	14.9	86.8
2019	688	47.0	14.6	84.4
2020	625	49.0	12.7	81.4
2021	580	42.0	13.8	82.4
2022	473	45.6	10.3	81.6
2023	387	37.4	10.3	83.2
2024	402	35.7	11.2	84.8

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 Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	858	69.0	12.4	n/a
1990	897	74.9	11.9	n/a
1991	896	73.9	12.1	n/a
1992	959	61.9	15.4	n/a
1993	1027	72.9	14.1	n/a
1994	987	58.0	17.0	n/a
1995	1084	74.0	14.6	n/a
1996	1084	74.0	14.6	n/a
1997	1044	65.4	16.0	87.5
1998	1032	62.0	16.6	84.7
1999	1019	72.0	14.2	84.6
2000	989	69.0	14.3	93.8
2001	944	78.0	12.1	91.2
2002	913	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	913	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	900	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	857	66.0	13.0	0
2006	815	56.0	14.6	88.5
2007	733	55.3	13.3	92.5
2008	649	51.9	12.5	91.8
2009	623	51.0	12.2	90.9
2010	625	43.4	14.4	n/a
2011	616	42.5	14.4	90.9
2012	550	40.1	13.7	89.5
2013	495	34.0	14.5	91.5
2014	528	36.9	14.2	90.5
2015	565	34.0	16.6	90.4
2016	581	41.0	14.1	89.7
2017	626	35.9	17.4	89.3
2018	659	44.0	14.9	86.8
2019	688	47.0	14.6	84.4
2020	625	49.0	12.7	81.4
2021	580	42.0	13.8	82.4
2022	473	45.6	10.3	81.6
2023	387	37.4	10.3	83.2
2024	402	35.7	11.2	84.8

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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