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Queens School Of Inquiry (The) ranks 860 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 579 students attended Queens School Of Inquiry (The).

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Students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The) are 40% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 17% White, 14% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

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Queens School Of Inquiry (The) is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Flushing, New York, with 579 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #25, which is ranked 320 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its relatively high per-student funding, which has increased from $16,409 in 2020-2021 to $20,061 in 2022-2023, Queens School Of Inquiry (The) has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 562 and 860 out of around 1,200-1,250 high schools. The school's performance on state assessments and Regents exams is generally below the district and state averages, especially in math and science subjects. Additionally, the school struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with low rankings compared to other New York high schools for Asian, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Interestingly, the school is located in close proximity (less than 1 mile) to several other public high schools that are outperforming it, such as Townsend Harris High School and High School For Community Leadership. These neighboring schools have significantly higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower absenteeism compared to Queens School Of Inquiry (The). The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 65.3% in recent years, also indicate a need to better understand and address the underlying factors contributing to student disengagement and lack of attendance.

Detail:

Public 6-12

158-40 76th Rd
Flushing, NY 11366

(718) 380-6929

District: New York City Geographic District #25

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,061

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 579

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.9%

Hispanic:

25.7%

White:

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Queens School Of Inquiry (The) ranks better than 55% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.94. (See more...)

Compare Details Queens School Of Inquiry (The) ranks worse than 69.2% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 10^th among 12 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #25. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.27. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The) 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 Queens School Of Inquiry (The) is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (39.9%), Hispanic (25.7%), White (17.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Queens School Of Inquiry (The) is 12.3, which is the 4^th best among 12 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #25. (See more...)

Compare Queens School Of Inquiry (The) employs 46.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Queens School Of Inquiry (The) is $20,061, which is the 3^rd highest among 12 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #25.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Queens School Of Inquiry (The) 677^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Queens School Of Inquiry (The) in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Queens School Of Inquiry (The) 860^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Queens School Of Inquiry (The) 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 Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2007	79.30	219^th	1123	80.5%
2008	71.12	387^th	1185	67.3%
2009	74.95	303^rd	1224	75.2%
2010	78.67	254^th	1243	79.6%
2011	74.35	349^th	1295	73.1%
2012	73.47	350^th	1337	73.8%
2013	75.80	269^th	1373	80.4%
2014	72.43	298^th	1401	78.7%
2015	59.97	496^th	1407	64.7%
2016	50.24	661^st	1429	53.7%
2017	52.36	654^th	1455	55.1%
2018	66.80	418^th	1438	70.9%
2019	60.91	490^th	1439	65.9%
2021	36.17	810^th	1242	34.8%
2022	53.46	628^th	1479	57.5%
2023	57.10	581^st	1500	61.3%
2024	51.94	677^th	1504	55.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.10	161^st	503	68.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.92	141^st	1170	87.9%
2019	56.61	300^th	1139	73.7%
2022	20.01	1246^th	1283	2.9%
2023	62.97	319^th	1307	75.6%
2024	55.12	426^th	1303	67.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.94	235^th	1245	81.1%
2019	66.24	308^th	1241	75.2%
2022	58.33	403^rd	1306	69.1%
2023	67.62	298^th	1288	76.9%
2024	52.42	544^th	1296	58.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.54	461^st	1353	65.9%
2019	54.21	574^th	1370	58.1%
2022	58.40	539^th	1454	62.9%
2023	59.79	536^th	1463	63.4%
2024	43.96	835^th	1465	43.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.17	371^st	1352	72.6%
2019	66.36	382^nd	1366	72.0%
2022	50.21	643^rd	1455	55.8%
2023	55.31	594^th	1464	59.4%
2024	59.15	525^th	1464	64.1%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.32	251^st	374	32.9%
2019	34.03	282^nd	369	23.6%
2022	37.11	264^th	381	30.7%
2023	40.03	268^th	388	30.9%
2024	43.09	264^th	396	33.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.08	317^th	663	52.2%
2019	50.20	265^th	653	59.4%
2022	28.52	525^th	706	25.6%
2024	17.27	638^th	705	9.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.10	250^th	810	69.1%
2019	55.42	307^th	826	62.8%
2022	44.70	466^th	914	49.0%
2023	54.94	374^th	943	60.3%
2024	52.52	405^th	953	57.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.07	428^th	763	43.9%
2019	28.88	537^th	716	25.0%
2022	13.55	703^rd	748	6.0%
2024	60.01	294^th	778	62.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

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Rank History for all high school students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2009	64.99	345^th	1086	68.2%
2010	61.21	439^th	1117	60.7%
2011	54.34	606^th	1165	48.0%
2012	62.38	489^th	1198	59.2%
2013	58.94	577^th	1217	52.6%
2014	56.64	562^nd	1237	54.6%
2015	42.85	752^nd	1255	40.1%
2016	52.34	609^th	1255	51.5%
2017	47.98	644^th	1221	47.3%
2018	57.22	584^th	1210	51.7%
2019	47.38	704^th	1207	41.7%
2022	50.06	627^th	1190	47.3%
2023	33.99	797^th	1228	35.1%
2024	29.27	860^th	1242	30.8%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.08	63^rd	546	88.5%
2019	66.70	117^th	565	79.3%
2023	33.22	420^th	583	28.0%
2024	18.32	597^th	637	6.3%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.56	215^th	1095	80.4%
2019	48.31	536^th	1132	52.7%
2022	49.35	446^th	1038	57.0%
2023	26.86	867^th	1130	23.3%
2024	25.24	914^th	1144	20.1%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.69	416^th	1154	64.0%
2019	47.02	648^th	1179	45.0%
2022	55.09	453^rd	1101	58.9%
2023	35.25	747^th	1155	35.3%
2024	29.08	841^st	1170	28.1%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	56.95	174^th	564	69.1%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.62	440^th	1176	62.6%
2019	52.55	638^th	1193	46.5%
2022	57.98	513^th	1155	55.6%
2023	41.04	719^th	1197	39.9%
2024	32.79	827^th	1219	32.2%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.57	649^th	1176	44.8%
2019	42.52	734^th	1190	38.3%
2022	43.22	657^th	1154	43.1%
2023	31.15	813^th	1191	31.7%
2024	28.13	862^nd	1211	28.8%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.34	250^th	426	41.3%
2019	49.48	267^th	447	40.3%
2022	39.16	258^th	386	33.2%
2023	25.05	345^th	424	18.6%
2024	25.41	347^th	426	18.5%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.71	146^th	679	78.5%
2019	49.86	316^th	686	53.9%
2023	17.02	605^th	671	9.8%
2024	15.94	619^th	690	10.3%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.37	281^st	791	64.5%
2019	37.53	506^th	815	37.9%
2022	54.76	304^th	760	60.0%
2023	28.28	597^th	851	29.8%
2024	29.62	608^th	865	29.7%

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Rank History for high school White students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.98	385^th	765	49.7%
2019	33.40	612^th	793	22.8%
2022	55.18	324^th	738	56.1%
2023	22.71	659^th	776	15.1%
2024	42.67	486^th	781	37.8%

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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 Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	18	9	31	21	1	n/a	n/a	80
2007	25	23	74	38	1	n/a	n/a	161
2008	37	34	108	62	1	n/a	n/a	242
2009	61	52	131	82	3	n/a	n/a	329
2010	79	71	165	103	3	n/a	n/a	421
2011	88	84	189	130	2	0	0	493
2012	106	101	235	143	2	1	0	588
2013	108	89	237	146	3	2	4	589
2014	107	96	228	148	1	0	8	588
2015	101	94	219	136	1	0	10	561
2016	99	91	221	127	2	0	12	552
2017	97	92	230	140	2	1	12	574
2018	98	93	237	140	1	1	10	580
2019	104	89	237	139	2	1	17	589
2020	102	84	249	146	2	1	14	598
2021	102	86	265	139	2	0	15	609
2022	97	77	249	141	3	1	13	581
2023	99	79	231	149	2	1	18	579

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 Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	80	5.0	16.0	73.8
2007	161	10.0	16.1	66.5
2008	242	16.0	15.1	65.3
2009	329	20.9	15.7	74.5
2010	421	26.0	16.1	n/a
2011	493	30.0	16.4	74.2
2012	588	37.0	15.8	52.9
2013	589	36.0	16.3	56.7
2014	588	37.0	15.8	55.8
2015	561	40.0	14.0	60.1
2016	552	42.0	13.1	58.9
2017	574	42.8	13.3	62.2
2018	580	47.0	12.3	60.2
2019	589	46.0	12.7	54.2
2020	598	43.7	13.6	56
2021	609	49.7	12.2	65.4
2022	581	42.9	13.5	61.6
2023	579	46.7	12.3	61.8

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 Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	80	5.0	16.0	73.8
2007	161	10.0	16.1	66.5
2008	242	16.0	15.1	65.3
2009	329	20.9	15.7	74.5
2010	421	26.0	16.1	n/a
2011	493	30.0	16.4	74.2
2012	588	37.0	15.8	52.9
2013	589	36.0	16.3	56.7
2014	588	37.0	15.8	55.8
2015	561	40.0	14.0	60.1
2016	552	42.0	13.1	58.9
2017	574	42.8	13.3	62.2
2018	580	47.0	12.3	60.2
2019	589	46.0	12.7	54.2
2020	598	43.7	13.6	56
2021	609	49.7	12.2	65.4
2022	581	42.9	13.5	61.6
2023	579	46.7	12.3	61.8

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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