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Enrollment
935
Middle
DISTRICT 674 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28·NCES 360010002653
JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE
68-17 AUSTIN ST, FOREST HILLS, NY 11375 · (718) 830-4970 · Queens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL935 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of New York public middle schools
- B+Test 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
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
573 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 287 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 299 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 348 | 37% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
63.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
66.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
64.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE
JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE's state test result (64.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE this school | 935 | 61.3% | 64.4% |
| MS 51 WILLIAM ALEXANDER BROOKLYN | 1,038 | 60.2% | 67.9% |
| HICKSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HICKSVILLE | 1,215 | 52.4% | 50.7% |
| IS 227 LOUIS ARMSTRONG EAST ELMHURST | 1,555 | 67.1% | 77.0% |
| JHS 194 WILLIAM CARR WHITESTONE | 986 | 69.5% | 69.2% |
| IS 72 ROCCO LAURIE STATEN ISLAND | 1,532 | 70.0% | 58.8% |
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 JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #203 of 766 | #19 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #308 of 768 ▼ 44 | #21 of 57 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #166 of 768 ▼ 15 | #19 of 57 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 935 | #98 of 796 | #21 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #661 of 683 | #47 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.1% | #26 of 688 | #6 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #338 of 773 | #53 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #287 of 524 | #30 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
935
-197 (-17%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 824
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 935 | 63.5 | 14.7:1 | 61% (573) |
| 2023-24 | 929 | 66 | 14.1:1 | 54% (505) |
| 2022-23 | 1,012 | 73 | 13.9:1 | 49% (492) |
| 2020-21 | 1,132 | 66 | 17.1:1 | 49% (553) |
| 2017-18 | 1,054 | 54 | 19.5:1 | 43% (452) |
| 2015-16 | 1,049 | 62 | 16.9:1 | 47% (490) |
| 2010-11 | 824 | 50 | 16.5:1 | 65% (534) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE.
About JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE
JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE is a high-enrollment middle-grades school based in FOREST HILLS, New York. The school reports 935 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in New York is about 531 students.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 oversees JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE and 49 other schools, with 36,340 students in total.
Enrollment at JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 34%. The school is also 31% Asian, 22% White, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
The school reports 63.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.7 students per teacher. The 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 61%. The 77% average for public schools in Queens County is 16 points higher.
Measured against New York public middle schools, JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE, the prediction is 52.5% and the result is 64.4%.
Among Queens County residents, median household income is about $86,136, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 392 public schools in Queens County, with a combined enrollment of about 268,205.
The nearest other public school, ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE ARTS (THE), is about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE is 7th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 17%, from 1,132 to 935. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.1:1 in 2020-21, and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
The JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 #28
- FOREST HILLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,394 students
- HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,298 students
- THOMAS A EDISON CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,146 students
- JHS 157 STEPHEN A HALSEYMiddle · 1,611 students
- JHS 217 ROBERT A VAN WYCKMiddle · 1,265 students
- QUEENS METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
Other schools in FOREST HILLS
- FOREST HILLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,394 students
- QUEENS METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- METROPOLITAN EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING SCHOOLHigh · 837 students
- PS 144 COL JEROMUS REMSENElementary · 766 students
- PS 196 GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAYElementary · 749 students
- PS 220 EDWARD MANDELElementary · 616 students
Nearby schools
- ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE ARTS (THE)0.5 mi · 573
- PS 175 LYNN GROSS DISCOVERY SCHOOL (THE)0.5 mi · 710
- PS 174 WILLIAM SIDNEY MOUNT0.5 mi · 545
- PS 144 COL JEROMUS REMSEN0.6 mi · 766
- FOREST HILLS HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 3,394
- VALENCE COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL0.6 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGEHow many students attend JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE?
JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE enrolls approximately 935 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE serve?
JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE have?
JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE?
Student demographics at JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE are roughly 22% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% Black, 31% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE public or private?
JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.