30TH AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (G & T CITYWIDE)

Set in ASTORIA, New York, 30TH AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (G & T CITYWIDE) is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30. It teaches 525 students across grades K through 8.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30 comprises 53 schools with combined enrollment of 35,337 students; 30TH AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (G & T CITYWIDE) is among them.

Demographically, 30TH AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (G & T CITYWIDE) reports that the most-represented group is Asian (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 24% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Queens County as a whole is about 26% Asian, so the school skews considerably more Asian than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, 30TH AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (G & T CITYWIDE) has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Queens County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, 30TH AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (G & T CITYWIDE) sits in the top 10% of New York schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 64.8%; actual is 98.2%, +33.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Queens County indicate the typical household earns roughly $86,136 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Queens County's 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), 30TH AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (G & T CITYWIDE) is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PS 17 HENRY DAVID THOREAU, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts 30TH AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (G & T CITYWIDE) at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 55.0%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. 30TH AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (G & T CITYWIDE)'s enrollment has grew 18% since 2018, when it stood at 444 (now 525). Asian enrollment moved from 42% to 51% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.

On the community side, members of the 30TH AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (G & T CITYWIDE) community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.