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Enrollment
854
High
DISTRICT 852 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30·NCES 360010204894
FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL
35-12 35TH AVE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11106 · (718) 361-9920 · Queens County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL854 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 87% of New York public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
294 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 217 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 212 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 208 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 217 | 25% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
98.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
69.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 98 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 98.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 96.0% | 82.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL
FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (82.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL this school | 854 | 34.4% | 82.2% |
| NANUET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NANUET | 745 | 32.5% | 88.2% |
| WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOL CORTLANDT MANOR | 845 | 35.6% | 81.8% |
| WEST END SECONDARY SCHOOL NEW YORK | 722 | 38.5% | 77.7% |
| NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NYACK | 945 | 27.5% | 64.3% |
| MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL GARDEN CITY PARK | 1,090 | 29.7% | 64.0% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #146 of 1,135 | #6 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #277 of 1,109 ▼ 93 | #17 of 85 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 98.0% | #18 of 1,135 ▲ 59 | #2 of 89 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 854 | #296 of 1,216 | #27 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #1,000 of 1,058 | #76 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.5% | #11 of 1,070 | #2 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.4% | #947 of 1,167 | #92 of 92 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #275 of 339 | #34 of 39 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
854
-24 (-3%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 736
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 854 | 56.2 | 15.2:1 | 34% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 856 | 56 | 15.3:1 | 33% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 839 | 58 | 14.5:1 | 32% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 878 | 56 | 15.7:1 | 32% (281) |
| 2017-18 | 834 | 50 | 16.7:1 | 41% (339) |
| 2015-16 | 830 | 46 | 18.0:1 | 41% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 736 | 39 | 18.9:1 | 40% (298) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL.
About FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL
FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in LONG ISLAND CITY, New York. The school has 854 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in New York average about 668 students, which makes this school 28% above average.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30, which runs FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL, has 53 schools and 35,337 students.
At FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up the biggest share, 34%. Enrollment also includes 28% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 10% Asian, and 9% Black. Among people living in Queens County, the White share is about 26%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 76, compared with 70 nationally.
FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL lists 56.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.2 students per teacher. Across high schools in New York, the average ratio is 11.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 34% of the student body. The average for public schools in Queens County is 77%.
FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 87% of New York public high schools.
FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 82.2% and a predicted 62.3%.
Queens County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $86,136 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL shares Queens County with 391 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL places 2nd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 878 (2020-21) to 854 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Queens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,323,052
Census ACS
Median income
$86,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
392
268,205 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30
- WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,996 students
- LONG ISLAND CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,639 students
- IS 227 LOUIS ARMSTRONGMiddle · 1,555 students
- IS 145 JOSEPH PULITZERMiddle · 1,397 students
- ACADEMY OF AMERICAN STUDIESHigh · 1,206 students
- ATLASHigh · 1,162 students
Other schools in LONG ISLAND CITY
- WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,996 students
- AVIATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,924 students
- LONG ISLAND CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,639 students
- QUEENS TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,294 students
- ACADEMY OF AMERICAN STUDIESHigh · 1,206 students
- ATLASHigh · 1,162 students
Nearby schools
- OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL0.1 mi · 681
- PS 166 HENRY GRADSTEIN0.1 mi · 825
- BACCALAUREATE SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION0.1 mi · 523
- ENERGY TECH HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 487
- IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMES0.4 mi · 384
- PS 112 DUTCH KILLS0.5 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL?
FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 854 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL serve?
FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL have?
FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 34% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% Black, 10% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL?
FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30 in Queens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.