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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 administration to hear?
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Enrollment
799
Middle
DISTRICT 1,051 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26·NCES 360009902608
IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172
81-14 257TH ST, FLORAL PARK, NY 11004 · (718) 831-4000 · Queens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL799 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of New York public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
480 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 268 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 278 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 253 | 32% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
72.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
99.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +21.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 99 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 21 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 99.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 77.6% |
% 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
72.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172
IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172's state test result (72.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 this school | 799 | 60.1% | 72.3% |
| MS 158 MARIE CURIE BAYSIDE | 838 | 67.1% | 79.0% |
| JHS 74 NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE BAYSIDE | 1,104 | 54.2% | 84.9% |
| IS 25 ADRIEN BLOCK FLUSHING | 1,023 | 70.5% | 72.4% |
| JHS 67 LOUIS PASTEUR LITTLE NECK | 999 | 44.0% | 84.5% |
| JHS 216 GEORGE J RYAN FLUSHING | 1,516 | 71.6% | 80.3% |
Matched among New York middle 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 IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #109 of 766 | #11 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 99.0% | #54 of 768 ▲ 142 | #1 of 57 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #88 of 768 ▲ 5 | #8 of 57 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 799 | #160 of 796 | #27 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #660 of 683 | #46 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #215 of 688 | #23 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.1% | #343 of 773 | #54 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #155 of 524 | #20 of 43 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
799
-181 (-18%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 1,002
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 799 | 54.3 | 14.7:1 | 60% (480) |
| 2023-24 | 827 | 54.2 | 15.3:1 | 61% (507) |
| 2022-23 | 789 | 62 | 12.7:1 | 57% (452) |
| 2020-21 | 980 | 67 | 14.6:1 | 59% (575) |
| 2017-18 | 983 | 59 | 16.7:1 | 62% (612) |
| 2015-16 | 989 | 53 | 18.7:1 | 60% (597) |
| 2010-11 | 1,002 | 52 | 19.3:1 | 54% (546) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172.
About IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172
IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 is a middle school with a street address in FLORAL PARK, New York. It had 799 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in New York average about 531 students, which makes this school 50% bigger than average.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 has 34 schools; together they serve 29,203 students.
Of every 100 students at IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172, about 60 are Asian. Other reported shares: 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. Queens County's residents are about 26% Asian, 34 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 reports a ratio of 14.7 students per teacher, from 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in New York is 10.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172, 60% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 17 points below the 77% average for public schools in Queens County.
On the allk12 Grade, IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 lands at A, ahead of 90% of New York public middle schools.
The model predicts 52.9% for a school in New York with IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172's free or reduced-price lunch share. IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 posts 72.3%.
In Queens County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $86,136, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 392 public schools and about 268,205 students.
IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172's closest public school neighbor is JAMES J AMBROSE SCHOOL (THE), about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172's average proficiency of 72.3% compares with 71.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 18% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 #26
- FRANCIS LEWIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,573 students
- BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,004 students
- BENJAMIN N CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,866 students
- JHS 216 GEORGE J RYANMiddle · 1,516 students
- MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,131 students
- JHS 74 NATHANIEL HAWTHORNEMiddle · 1,104 students
Other schools in FLORAL PARK
- SEWANHAKA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,572 students
- FLORAL PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOLElementary · 904 students
- JOHN LEWIS CHILDS SCHOOLElementary · 674 students
- JAMES J AMBROSE SCHOOL (THE)Elementary · 659 students
- PS 993Combined · 636 students
Nearby schools
- JAMES J AMBROSE SCHOOL (THE)0.2 mi · 659
- PS 191 MAYFLOWER0.6 mi · 327
- PS 9930.6 mi · 636
- PS 186 CASTLEWOOD0.7 mi · 319
- PS 2240.7 mi · 414
- PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE0.7 mi · 596
Frequently asked questions
About IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172What is the total enrollment at IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172?
IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 enrolls approximately 799 students in grades 06-08.
Is IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 an elementary, middle, or high school?
IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 have?
IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172?
IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 reports a student body of 6% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 60% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172?
IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172 is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 in Queens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.