Is Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard a good school?

Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard ranks 731 st of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard?

In the 2022-23 school year, 617 students attended Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard.

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard?

Students at Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard are 51% Asian, 40% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard attend?

Students who attend Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard usually go on to attend Flushing High School

Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard

Summary:

Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard is a public middle school located in Flushing, New York, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 617 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #25, which is ranked 320 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has shown mixed performance on state assessments, with some grades and subjects performing better than others, it has excelled in Regents exams, with proficiency rates of 96.61% in Living Environment and 95% in Algebra I, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian students and English Language Learners tending to perform better than African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.74% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Is 250 Robert F Kennedy Community Middle School and College Point Collaborative have lower proficiency rates and rankings, while Is 237, Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker, and Junior High School 216 George J Ryan have significantly higher proficiency rates and rankings. The school's performance has also fluctuated over the years, with a decline in rankings and proficiency rates in recent years, particularly in the 2022-2023 school year.

Detail:

Public 6-8

144-80 Barclay Ave
Flushing, NY 11355

(718) 359-6676

District: New York City Geographic District #25

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,595

Students who attend Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard usually attend:

High:

Flushing High School

Feeder schools for Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard:

Elementary:

Ps 20 John Bowne

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 617

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.2%

Hispanic:

40.2%

African American:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard ranks better than 51.4% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #25. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (51.2%), Hispanic (40.2%), African American (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard is 11.7, which is the 2^nd best among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #25. (See more...)

Compare Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard employs 52.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard is $18,595, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #25.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard:

SchoolDigger ranks Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard 731^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #25:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #25 320^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	48.01	670^th	1095	38.8%
2007	54.09	625^th	1123	44.3%
2008	62.86	549^th	1185	53.7%
2009	55.83	723^rd	1224	40.9%
2010	50.54	725^th	1243	41.7%
2011	48.06	764^th	1295	41.0%
2012	50.62	732^nd	1337	45.3%
2013	67.18	379^th	1373	72.4%
2014	58.02	513^th	1401	63.4%
2015	61.69	468^th	1407	66.7%
2016	67.94	377^th	1429	73.6%
2017	72.05	333^rd	1455	77.1%
2018	67.55	412^th	1438	71.3%
2019	60.74	493^rd	1439	65.7%
2021	75.05	233^rd	1242	81.2%
2022	55.55	599^th	1479	59.5%
2023	47.91	766^th	1500	48.9%
2024	49.26	731^st	1504	51.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.81	27^th	503	94.6%
2019	69.42	56^th	473	88.2%
2022	79.30	30^th	581	94.8%
2023	63.83	109^th	591	81.6%
2024	49.16	210^th	615	65.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.49	254^th	1170	78.3%
2019	50.94	387^th	1139	66.0%
2022	47.04	533^rd	1283	58.5%
2023	51.05	496^th	1307	62.1%
2024	57.02	397^th	1303	69.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.74	188^th	1245	84.9%
2019	70.03	272^nd	1241	78.1%
2021	83.70	95^th	935	89.8%
2022	62.21	356^th	1306	72.7%
2023	55.86	485^th	1288	62.3%
2024	57.28	461^st	1296	64.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.56	57^th	457	87.5%
2019	57.51	118^th	392	69.9%
2022	71.82	89^th	487	81.7%
2023	63.38	138^th	543	74.6%
2024	43.48	314^th	594	47.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.99	408^th	1353	69.8%
2019	60.82	485^th	1370	64.6%
2021	75.94	183^rd	1066	82.8%
2022	56.09	588^th	1454	59.6%
2023	44.63	814^th	1463	44.4%
2024	53.56	643^rd	1465	56.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.49	385^th	1352	71.5%
2019	59.42	475^th	1366	65.2%
2021	69.68	247^th	1071	76.9%
2022	53.63	589^th	1455	59.5%
2023	50.82	672^nd	1464	54.1%
2024	46.28	756^th	1464	48.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.97	250^th	374	33.2%
2019	40.00	266^th	369	27.9%
2021	56.41	117^th	236	50.4%
2022	38.96	259^th	381	32.0%
2023	38.62	275^th	388	29.1%
2024	42.13	271^st	396	31.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.82	221^st	663	66.7%
2019	44.10	323^rd	653	50.5%
2022	45.94	348^th	706	50.7%
2023	35.73	460^th	696	33.9%
2024	30.68	521^st	705	26.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.17	424^th	810	47.7%
2019	32.25	568^th	826	31.2%
2022	31.02	669^th	914	26.8%
2023	32.15	667^th	943	29.3%
2024	36.50	615^th	953	35.5%

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Rank History for White students at Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.41	199^th	763	73.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	319	133	532	344	0	n/a	n/a	1328
1990	211	138	568	369	0	n/a	n/a	1286
1991	205	135	562	390	0	n/a	n/a	1292
1992	217	129	501	363	0	n/a	n/a	1210
1993	166	139	533	346	3	n/a	n/a	1187
1994	161	112	558	352	2	n/a	n/a	1185
1995	135	103	602	398	6	n/a	n/a	1244
1996	135	103	602	398	6	n/a	n/a	1244
1997	132	100	624	378	5	n/a	n/a	1239
1998	117	114	621	368	4	n/a	n/a	1224
1999	104	105	685	415	1	n/a	n/a	1310
2000	113	86	689	418	2	n/a	n/a	1308
2001	113	79	657	431	2	n/a	n/a	1282
2002	85	77	603	352	0	n/a	n/a	1117
2003	85	77	603	352	0	n/a	n/a	1117
2004	61	88	567	319	0	n/a	n/a	1035
2005	43	72	468	304	0	n/a	n/a	887
2006	37	48	445	283	2	n/a	n/a	815
2007	37	24	335	190	3	n/a	n/a	589
2008	43	35	446	226	2	n/a	n/a	752
2009	36	22	453	207	0	n/a	n/a	718
2010	34	16	505	198	1	n/a	n/a	754
2011	34	23	530	205	2	0	0	794
2012	30	32	529	220	2	1	0	814
2013	29	33	535	214	2	2	0	815
2014	24	26	508	188	1	0	1	748
2015	19	20	476	170	1	0	1	687
2016	15	23	484	170	3	0	1	696
2017	20	19	473	189	4	1	1	707
2018	22	22	508	214	2	4	2	774
2019	17	23	499	227	2	2	4	774
2020	13	23	457	231	1	4	2	731
2021	15	24	446	225	1	2	3	716
2022	14	28	364	230	2	1	4	643
2023	15	28	316	248	3	0	7	617

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 Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1328	75.5	17.5	n/a
1990	1286	76.3	16.8	n/a
1991	1292	69.7	18.5	n/a
1992	1210	65.5	18.4	n/a
1993	1187	62.2	19.1	n/a
1994	1185	66.5	17.8	n/a
1995	1244	60.3	20.6	n/a
1996	1244	60.3	20.6	n/a
1997	1239	61.3	20.2	63.4
1998	1224	61.3	20.0	70.7
1999	1310	70.2	18.7	68.7
2000	1308	74.6	17.5	85.9
2001	1282	70.0	18.3	85.1
2002	1117	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1117	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1035	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	887	n/a	n/a	0
2006	815	55.0	14.8	89.7
2007	589	48.0	12.3	90
2008	752	50.0	15.0	89
2009	718	49.0	14.7	89.1
2010	754	42.4	17.7	n/a
2011	794	45.0	17.6	77.8
2012	814	45.9	17.6	77.8
2013	815	48.0	16.9	77.5
2014	748	48.9	15.2	99.6
2015	687	46.0	14.9	59.7
2016	696	44.0	15.8	54.7
2017	707	48.6	14.5	48.8
2018	774	49.9	15.4	77.5
2019	774	52.0	14.8	76.5
2020	731	54.0	13.5	85
2021	716	52.0	13.7	81.1
2022	643	51.0	12.6	79.5
2023	617	52.4	11.7	79.7

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 189 Daniel Carter Beard

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1328	75.5	17.5	n/a
1990	1286	76.3	16.8	n/a
1991	1292	69.7	18.5	n/a
1992	1210	65.5	18.4	n/a
1993	1187	62.2	19.1	n/a
1994	1185	66.5	17.8	n/a
1995	1244	60.3	20.6	n/a
1996	1244	60.3	20.6	n/a
1997	1239	61.3	20.2	63.4
1998	1224	61.3	20.0	70.7
1999	1310	70.2	18.7	68.7
2000	1308	74.6	17.5	85.9
2001	1282	70.0	18.3	85.1
2002	1117	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1117	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1035	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	887	n/a	n/a	0
2006	815	55.0	14.8	89.7
2007	589	48.0	12.3	90
2008	752	50.0	15.0	89
2009	718	49.0	14.7	89.1
2010	754	42.4	17.7	n/a
2011	794	45.0	17.6	77.8
2012	814	45.9	17.6	77.8
2013	815	48.0	16.9	77.5
2014	748	48.9	15.2	99.6
2015	687	46.0	14.9	59.7
2016	696	44.0	15.8	54.7
2017	707	48.6	14.5	48.8
2018	774	49.9	15.4	77.5
2019	774	52.0	14.8	76.5
2020	731	54.0	13.5	85
2021	716	52.0	13.7	81.1
2022	643	51.0	12.6	79.5
2023	617	52.4	11.7	79.7

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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