IS 230

IS 230 is a substantial middle-grades school in JACKSON HEIGHTS, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30. The school instructs 949 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 79% larger than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30 runs 53 schools in total, collectively educating 35,337 students. IS 230 is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, IS 230 records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 58% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 34% Asian, 5% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.3:1 average. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, IS 230 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.6%, the actual is 55.7%, a residual of +10.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Queens County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $86,136 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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), IS 230 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HECTOR FIGUEROA SCHOOL (THE), roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IS 230 at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 58.5%.

IS 230 operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 26%: 1,291 students in 2018 compared to 949 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for IS 230 typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.