Enrollment
254
Middle
DISTRICT 822 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25·NCES 360012200249
IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE)
158-40 76TH RD, FLUSHING, NY 11366 · (718) 591-9000 · Queens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of New York public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
9.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
212 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 75 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 39% |
Student demographics
68%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
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
34.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
39.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE)
IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE)'s state test result (40.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) this school | 254 | 83.5% | 40.6% |
| JHS 292 MARGARET S DOUGLAS BROOKLYN | 267 | 92.1% | 41.6% |
| MS 890 BROOKLYN | 336 | 79.8% | 65.9% |
| ALBERT SHANKER SCHOOL FOR VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS LONG ISLAND CITY | 382 | 84.8% | 60.6% |
| JHS 8 RICHARD S GROSSLEY JAMAICA | 354 | 85.6% | 50.3% |
| EMERSON SCHOOL (THE) JAMAICA | 284 | 90.1% | 36.6% |
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 IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #601 of 766 | #48 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #639 of 768 ▼ 90 | #48 of 57 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #632 of 768 ▼ 137 | #53 of 57 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 254 | #634 of 796 | #53 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #217 of 683 | #7 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #81 of 688 | #12 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.5% | #206 of 773 | #31 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.8% | #57 of 524 | #4 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
254
-71 (-22%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 383
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 254 | 26.5 | 9.6:1 | 83% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 26.9 | 10.0:1 | 82% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 26 | 10.4:1 | 79% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 30 | 10.8:1 | 84% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 33 | 12.2:1 | 83% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 29 | 12.9:1 | 74% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 383 | 26 | 14.7:1 | 83% (317) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE).
About IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE)
IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) is classified as a middle school. It is located in FLUSHING, New York. It enrolled 254 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 52% lower than the average for middle schools in New York, which is about 531.
The district, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25, has 33,704 students enrolled across 46 schools.
Hispanic students form the largest group at IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE), 45% of enrollment. Other groups make up 24% Black, 22% Asian, and 6% White. County-wide, 28% of Queens County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) comes in at 68%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.6:1, with 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in New York have a similar average ratio of 10.3:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) is 83%.
allk12 grades IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) a C. The grade compares the school only with New York public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In New York, IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 40.6% actual against a predicted 44.3%.
Census estimates describe Queens County this way: median household income is about $86,136, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 392 public schools in Queens County, with a combined enrollment of about 268,205.
The nearest public school is ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) is 7th on average proficiency.
Federal data place IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 325 in 2020-21 and 254 in 2024-25, a 22% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.6:1.
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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 #25
- JOHN BOWNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,778 students
- FLUSHING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- JHS 185 EDWARD BLEEKERMiddle · 1,516 students
- TOWNSEND HARRIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,342 students
- IS 237Middle · 1,313 students
- PS 24 ANDREW JACKSONElementary · 1,197 students
Other schools in FLUSHING
- JOHN BOWNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,778 students
- FLUSHING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- JHS 185 EDWARD BLEEKERMiddle · 1,516 students
- JHS 216 GEORGE J RYANMiddle · 1,516 students
- TOWNSEND HARRIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,342 students
- IS 237Middle · 1,313 students
Nearby schools
- ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 587
- QUEENS SCHOOL OF INQUIRY (THE)0.1 mi · 593
- PS 2550.1 mi · 552
- PS 1540.2 mi · 542
- PS 165 EDITH K BERGTRAUM0.5 mi · 606
- PS/MS 200 MAGNET SCHOOL-GLOBAL STUDI0.5 mi · 489
Frequently asked questions
About IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE)How large is IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE)?
IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) enrolls approximately 254 students in grades 06-08.
Is IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) an elementary, middle, or high school?
IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) have?
IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE)?
At IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE), the student body is approximately 6% White, 45% Hispanic, 24% Black, 22% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE)?
IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25 in Queens County.
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