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Which teacher or staff member at IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,581
Middle
DISTRICT 1,140 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24·NCES 360009802300
IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)
70-02 54TH AVE, MASPETH, NY 11378 · (718) 639-3817 · Queens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,581 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of New York public middle schools
- BTest 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
13.3:1
119 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
1,280 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 440 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 579 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 559 | 35% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
57.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
66.6%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 66.6% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 63.8% |
% 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
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)
IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)'s state test result (59.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) this school | 1,581 | 81.0% | 59.3% |
| IS 125 THOMAS J MCCANN WOODSIDE WOODSIDE | 1,320 | 86.4% | 52.9% |
| MS 137 AMERICA'S SCHOOL OF HEROES OZONE PARK | 1,610 | 82.5% | 57.7% |
| JHS 210 ELIZABETH BLACKWELL OZONE PARK | 1,459 | 88.5% | 53.8% |
| IS 230 JACKSON HEIGHTS | 949 | 79.9% | 55.7% |
| JHS 217 ROBERT A VAN WYCK JAMAICA | 1,265 | 88.1% | 44.0% |
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 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #270 of 766 | #23 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #302 of 768 ▲ 17 | #20 of 57 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #231 of 768 ▼ 15 | #25 of 57 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,581 | #5 of 796 | #4 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #623 of 683 | #36 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #233 of 688 | #28 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.0% | #221 of 773 | #35 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #145 of 524 | #16 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
1,581
-511 (-24%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 1,534
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 1,581 | 118.7 | 13.3:1 | 81% (1,280) |
| 2023-24 | 1,649 | 119.1 | 13.8:1 | 80% (1,318) |
| 2022-23 | 1,799 | 135.2 | 13.3:1 | 72% (1,299) |
| 2020-21 | 2,092 | 151 | 13.8:1 | 77% (1,606) |
| 2017-18 | 1,981 | 137 | 14.5:1 | 70% (1,395) |
| 2015-16 | 1,982 | 122 | 16.3:1 | 53% (1,053) |
| 2010-11 | 1,534 | 92 | 16.7:1 | 78% (1,189) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE).
About IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)
IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) is a high-enrollment middle-grades school serving families in MASPETH, New York. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,581 students. That is 198% bigger than the average of about 531 students for middle schools in New York.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24 enrolls 48,008 students in 57 schools, including IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE).
Of every 100 students at IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE), about 58 are Hispanic. The school is also 29% Asian and 10% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 28%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) scores 57%.
The school has 118.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.3 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in New York is 10.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Among New York public middle schools, IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) outscored 76%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) would be expected to post about 45.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.3%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Queens County show that the median household earns about $86,136 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Queens County, 392 public schools serve about 268,205 students.
PS 58 SCHOOL OF HEROES (THE) sits about 0.2 miles from IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE). Within five miles of IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE), there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 511 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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 #24
- IS 61 LEONARDO DA VINCIMiddle · 2,131 students
- NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,072 students
- AVIATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,924 students
- GROVER CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- PS 19 MARINO JEANTETElementary · 1,506 students
- PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONGElementary · 1,344 students
Other schools in MASPETH
- PS 153 MASPETH ELEMENTARYElementary · 764 students
- PS 58 SCHOOL OF HEROES (THE)Elementary · 750 students
- PS 9Combined · 622 students
Nearby schools
- PS 58 SCHOOL OF HEROES (THE)0.2 mi · 750
- MASPETH HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,001
- PS 229 EMANUEL KAPLAN0.4 mi · 1,066
- IS 5 WALTER CROWLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)0.7 mi · 1,203
- ELM COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL0.8 mi · 460
- PS 102 BAYVIEW0.9 mi · 1,107
Frequently asked questions
About IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)How many students attend IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)?
IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) enrolls approximately 1,581 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) serve?
IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE).
How diverse is IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)?
IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) reports a student body of 10% White, 58% Hispanic, 1% Black, 29% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)?
IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24 in Queens County.
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