Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #26 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 6,141 students in New York City Geographic District #26 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #26 School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in New York City Geographic District #26 School District are Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne, Junior High School 67 Louis Pasteur and Junior High School 216 George J Ryan. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
34 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
29,019 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
1,999 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #26 School District, which is ranked #79 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
78%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
55%
9%
% Hispanic
20%
30%
% Black
10%
20%
% White
12%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #26 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
61-15 Oceania St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-6800
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,075 students
Rank: #22.
Junior High School 67 Louis Pasteur
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
51-60 Marathon Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 423-8138
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 423-8138
Grades: 6-8
| 946 students
Rank: #33.
Junior High School 216 George J Ryan
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
64-20 175th St
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2005
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2005
Grades: 6-8
| 1,495 students
Rank: #44.
Middle School 158 Marie Curie
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
46-35 Oceania St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8100
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 783 students
Rank: #55.
Irwin Altman Middle School 172
(Math: 67% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
81-14 257th St
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4000
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 827 students
Rank: #66.
Ps/is 266
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
74-10 Commonwealth Blvd
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Grades: PK-8
| 487 students
Rank: #77.
Ps/is 178 Holliswood
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
189-10 Radnor Rd
Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 464-5763
Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 464-5763
Grades: PK-8
| 528 students
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