Is 230

Summary:

Is 230 is a public middle school located in Jackson Heights, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,010 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #30, which is ranked 415 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Is 230 has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 549 out of 1,504 schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. In the 2023-2024 school year, Is 230 had higher proficiency rates than the district and state in both subjects across all grade levels. The school also performs significantly better than nearby schools, such as Corona Arts And Sciences Academy and Is 125 Thomas J McCann Woodside, which are in the neighboring New York City Geographic District #24.

Is 230 serves a diverse student population, with 50.5% Asian, 38.6% Hispanic, 7.5% White, and 3.4% Black students. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 81.49% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, Is 230 has consistently strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $16,850 and low student-teacher ratio of 12.9 may contribute to its success, suggesting that adequate funding and resources can positively impact student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 73-10 34th Ave
       Jackson Heights, NY  11372


(718) 335-7648

District: New York City Geographic District #30

SchoolDigger Rank:
549th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,850 Help


Students who attend Is 230 usually attend:

High:    William Cullen Bryant High School

Feeder schools for Is 230:

Elementary:    Ps 212
    Ps 222-Fire Fighter Christopher A Santora School
    Ps 69 Jackson Heights

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  1,010

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.5%
Asian:
32.9%
White:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.5% Help


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Compare Details Is 230 ranks better than 63.5% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 6th among 9 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #30. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.48. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.5%), Asian (32.9%), White (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Is 230 is 12.9. 6 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #30 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Is 230 is $16,850. 5 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #30 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Is 230:

SchoolDigger ranks Is 230 549th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Is 230 in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #30:

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

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Rank History for Is 230

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Rank History for all students at Is 230

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 50.98 633rd 1095 42.2%
2007 51.91 657th 1123 41.5%
2008 50.97 727th 1185 38.6%
2009 50.32 784th 1224 35.9%
2010 57.23 639th 1243 48.6%
2011 59.79 585th 1295 54.8%
2012 66.44 483rd 1337 63.9%
2013 69.90 337th 1373 75.5%
2014 75.77 248th 1401 82.3%
2015 78.65 221st 1407 84.3%
2016 79.47 221st 1429 84.5%
2017 77.26 266th 1455 81.7%
2018 77.45 271st 1438 81.2%
2019 79.73 245th 1439 83.0%
2021 78.05 198th 1242 84.1%
2022 79.97 232nd 1479 84.3%
2023 68.93 408th 1500 72.8%
2024 59.48 549th 1504 63.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Is 230

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.36 52nd 503 89.7%
2019 65.01 67th 473 85.8%
2022 59.01 136th 581 76.6%
2023 50.23 201st 591 66.0%
2024 46.41 253rd 615 58.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Is 230

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.49 143rd 1170 87.8%
2019 68.78 179th 1139 84.3%
2022 59.79 315th 1283 75.4%
2023 58.61 366th 1307 72.0%
2024 56.56 406th 1303 68.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Is 230

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.96 124th 1245 90.0%
2019 88.17 112th 1241 91.0%
2021 83.48 97th 935 89.6%
2022 85.92 115th 1306 91.2%
2023 74.71 229th 1288 82.2%
2024 65.14 351st 1296 72.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Is 230

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.31 104th 457 77.2%
2019 82.39 29th 392 92.6%
2022 82.41 52nd 487 89.3%
2023 66.46 119th 543 78.1%
2024 50.00 252nd 594 57.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Is 230

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.05 281st 1353 79.2%
2019 76.79 271st 1370 80.2%
2021 67.64 262nd 1066 75.4%
2022 78.96 220th 1454 84.9%
2023 67.40 418th 1463 71.4%
2024 56.32 600th 1465 59.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Is 230

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.17 251st 1352 81.4%
2019 81.44 205th 1366 85.0%
2021 82.59 133rd 1071 87.6%
2022 78.72 232nd 1455 84.1%
2023 67.81 393rd 1464 73.2%
2024 61.24 489th 1464 66.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Is 230

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.77 161st 374 57.0%
2019 65.92 127th 369 65.6%
2021 57.31 112th 236 52.5%
2022 72.42 95th 381 75.1%
2023 63.75 153rd 388 60.6%
2024 59.11 182nd 396 54.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Is 230

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.71 169th 810 79.1%
2019 72.38 166th 826 79.9%
2022 67.71 207th 914 77.4%
2023 57.00 353rd 943 62.6%
2024 44.60 514th 953 46.1%
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Rank History for White students at Is 230

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.38 139th 763 81.8%
2019 83.76 89th 716 87.6%
2022 74.33 156th 748 79.1%
2023 95.41 14th 772 98.2%
2024 79.31 134th 778 82.8%
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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.

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by a parent
Friday, June 21, 2019

Open Quote Excellent
Teacher are polite helpful. Good environment.
School encourages for SHSAT . Close Quote


by a student
Monday, November 24, 2014

Open Quote I go to IS 230, and it is a really good school. I am currently in the eighth grade. Last year, our principal, Mrs. Terry retired, so now the current principal is Mr. Zirin. Both principals are awesome make the school day and year really fun. For instance, during Halloween, students and staff got to dress up (fake weapons are not allowed). At the end of the day the person from each grade that had the best costume was announced, the same was done for the staff. After school, there was a Halloween Parade. A couple of days after the first marking period report card scores were given out to us, the person from each class that had the highest grade got a letter sent home for a free lunch trip to Applebees to reward them. In addition, everyone at IS 230 is receiving free lunch this year. Furthermore, there is an annex to IS 230 in which the 6th graders attend. So far, the school year was wonderful. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Is 230

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 71 22 274 378 0 n/a n/a 0 745
2002 78 31 315 548 3 n/a n/a 0 975
2003 78 31 315 548 3 n/a n/a 0 975
2004 88 37 363 600 3 n/a n/a 0 1091
2005 79 36 372 635 2 n/a n/a 0 1124
2006 79 28 351 598 0 n/a n/a 0 1056
2007 69 20 362 525 0 n/a n/a 0 976
2008 67 20 391 504 0 n/a n/a 0 982
2009 50 18 406 490 0 n/a n/a 0 964
2010 63 10 402 467 3 n/a n/a 0 945
2011 60 14 406 477 3 0 0 0 960
2012 84 18 407 458 3 0 0 0 970
2013 87 15 394 474 1 1 1 0 973
2014 96 12 380 498 6 0 3 0 995
2015 75 10 412 574 4 0 2 0 1077
2016 60 10 441 678 9 0 2 0 1200
2017 58 8 466 757 9 4 6 0 1308
2018 62 6 431 772 7 4 9 0 1291
2019 57 3 440 732 11 4 11 0 1258
2020 50 1 433 692 8 1 7 0 1192
2021 47 4 413 650 11 1 7 0 1133
2022 50 4 364 637 10 1 6 0 1072
2023 51 4 332 601 12 1 9 0 1010

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 230

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 745 36.0 20.7 82
2002 975 n/a n/a n/a
2003 975 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1091 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1124 n/a n/a 0
2006 1056 70.0 15.1 87.9
2007 976 65.0 15.0 90.6
2008 982 60.0 16.4 88.8
2009 964 61.0 15.8 88.9
2010 945 57.1 16.5 n/a
2011 960 58.0 16.5 82.1
2012 970 57.9 16.7 82.9
2013 973 58.9 16.4 83.9
2014 995 57.0 17.4 80.7
2015 1077 60.0 17.9 77
2016 1200 66.0 18.1 74.8
2017 1308 75.1 17.3 76.3
2018 1291 77.9 16.5 82
2019 1258 83.9 14.9 74.7
2020 1192 83.0 14.3 81.2
2021 1133 81.0 13.9 82.6
2022 1072 81.0 13.2 80.3
2023 1010 78.0 12.9 81.5

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 230

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 745 36.0 20.7 82
2002 975 n/a n/a n/a
2003 975 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1091 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1124 n/a n/a 0
2006 1056 70.0 15.1 87.9
2007 976 65.0 15.0 90.6
2008 982 60.0 16.4 88.8
2009 964 61.0 15.8 88.9
2010 945 57.1 16.5 n/a
2011 960 58.0 16.5 82.1
2012 970 57.9 16.7 82.9
2013 973 58.9 16.4 83.9
2014 995 57.0 17.4 80.7
2015 1077 60.0 17.9 77
2016 1200 66.0 18.1 74.8
2017 1308 75.1 17.3 76.3
2018 1291 77.9 16.5 82
2019 1258 83.9 14.9 74.7
2020 1192 83.0 14.3 81.2
2021 1133 81.0 13.9 82.6
2022 1072 81.0 13.2 80.3
2023 1010 78.0 12.9 81.5

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.

Immunization Rates

Is 230

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YearCompletely Immunized
201599.4%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Is 230

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $904 (6.8%) $12,417 (93.2%) $13,321
2020 $886 (6.4%) $12,952 (93.6%) $13,838
2021 $1,121 (7.7%) $13,493 (92.3%) $14,614
2022 $2,122 (12.5%) $14,864 (87.5%) $16,986
2023 $1,244 (7.4%) $15,605 (92.6%) $16,850

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Is 230

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 245th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 408th of 1500 Middle schools
 10.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Is 230)5764.3
 7.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #30)5656.3
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Is 230)6660.9
 5.1%
   6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #30)5452.2
 1.8%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Is 230)5359.3
 6.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #30)5259.4
 7.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Is 230)5751.9
 5.1%
   7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #30)5256.7
 4.7%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Is 230)6268.6
 6.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #30)6165.2
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Is 230)6045.4
 14.7%
   8th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #30)5044.2
 5.8%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Is 230)10089.5
 10.5%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York City Geographic District #30)70.554.1
 16.5%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Living Environment (Is 230)10092.5
 7.5%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York City Geographic District #30)75.861.6
 14.2%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12581010
 19.7%
African American34
 33.3%
American Indian1112
 9.1%
Asian440332
 24.5%
Hispanic732601
 17.9%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White5751
 10.5%
Two or More Races119
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.7%81.5%
 6.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,010 students attended Is 230.

Is 230 ranks 549th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Is 230 are 60% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 5% White, 1% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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