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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
Enrollment
254
Middle
DISTRICT 822 · STATE 531
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
Grade 6
75
Grade 7
80
Grade 8
99
Student demographics
White
146%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
11545%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 31%
Black
6224%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 16%
Asian
5622%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 10%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13152%
Female
12348%

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Test scores

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
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
254
-148 (-37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 12.2:1
% White
6%
was 10%
% Hispanic
45%
was 27%
% Black
24%
was 24%
% Asian
22%
was 34%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE)

IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) operates as a tight-knit 6-8 campus in FLUSHING, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25. Current enrollment sits at 254 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 52% below typical.

IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) is one of 46 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25, a district that hosts 33,704 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 24% Black, 22% Asian, 6% White. By comparison, Queens County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.3%; this one delivers 40.6%.

In the broader community, Queens County reports that median household earnings sit near $86,136, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Queens County's 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 56.6%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE)'s enrollment has decreased 37% since 2018, when it stood at 402 (now 254). Hispanic enrollment moved from 27% to 45% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

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Queens County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE)
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25
Address
158-40 76TH RD, FLUSHING, NY 11366
Phone
(718) 591-9000
County
Queens County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
254
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
212 (83%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360012200249
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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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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