MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET

MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET operates as a tight-knit secondary school in CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29. Current enrollment sits at 506 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET sits 24% below that benchmark.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 comprises 46 schools with combined enrollment of 21,817 students; MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET lists that 73% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 2% Native American. By comparison, Queens County as a whole is about 17% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET higher than the state norm the norm. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.7%; this one delivers 53.5%.

Zooming out to the county, Queens County reports that median household income runs about $86,136, 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), MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HEALTH ARTS ROBOTICS AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 54.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 28%: 396 students in 2018 compared to 506 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged up from 66% to 73% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.