Enrollment
270
Middle
DISTRICT 674 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28·NCES 360010006533
REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
133-25 GUY R BREWER BLVD, JAMAICA, NY 11434 · (718) 276-4540 · Queens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% 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.
- A-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
10.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
230 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 72 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 44% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 29% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
63%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
47.2%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
62.8%
NY avg 57.4% . -18.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 18 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.2% | 62.8% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 81.0% |
% 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
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% 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 REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (52.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 270 | 85.2% | 52.9% |
| IS 381 BROOKLYN | 296 | 81.8% | 48.1% |
| UNCOMMON BED-STUY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC BROOKLYN | 317 | 85.2% | 54.9% |
| CATHERINE & COUNT BASIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 72 JAMAICA | 329 | 87.5% | 38.1% |
| IS 192 LINDEN (THE) SAINT ALBANS | 355 | 83.9% | 34.6% |
| ONE WORLD MIDDLE SCHOOL AT EDENWALD BRONX | 309 | 80.3% | 46.8% |
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 REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #371 of 766 | #35 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #343 of 768 ▼ 174 | #27 of 57 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #379 of 768 ▼ 48 | #37 of 57 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #614 of 796 | #52 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #427 of 683 | #13 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #153 of 688 | #21 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.2% | #190 of 773 | #25 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #240 of 524 | #25 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
270
-1 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
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 | 270 | 25 | 10.8:1 | 85% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 86% (245) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 23 | 11.0:1 | 84% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 25 | 10.8:1 | 70% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 26 | 12.0:1 | 69% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 15 | 13.4:1 | 79% (159) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in New York, with an address in JAMAICA. Enrollment stands at 270 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 49% below the average of about 531 students for middle schools in New York.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 has 50 schools; together they serve 36,340 students.
The largest group at REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is Black students, at 54%. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Native American, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Queens County residents are about 17% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 63%.
REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.8 students per teacher. The 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York is close to this figure. About 85% of students at REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 77% average for public schools in Queens County is 8 points lower.
REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 65% of New York public middle schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is 43.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.9%.
In Queens County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $86,136, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 392 public schools in the county, enrolling about 268,205, REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, CATHERINE & COUNT BASIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 72, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
In 2020-21, REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolled 271; in 2024-25, 270.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 JAMAICA
- HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,298 students
- THOMAS A EDISON CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,146 students
- JHS 217 ROBERT A VAN WYCKMiddle · 1,265 students
- PS 95 EASTWOODElementary · 1,103 students
- PS 50 TALFOURD LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 904 students
- GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL IIElementary · 810 students
Other Redwood Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Redwood Middle. REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Redwood MiddleNapa, CA · 868 students
- Redwood MiddleSaratoga, CA · 709 students
- Redwood MiddleThousand Oaks, CA · 589 students
Nearby schools
- CATHERINE & COUNT BASIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 720.0 mi · 329
- ROCHDALE EARLY ADVANTAGE CHARTER SCHOOL0.4 mi · 433
- JERMAINE L GREEN STEM INSTITUTE OF QUEENS (THE)0.4 mi · 526
- PS 80 THURGOOD MARSHALL MAGNET SCHOOL OF MULTIMEDIA (THE)0.4 mi · 363
- AUGUST MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 643
- UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED MATH AND SCIENCE IV0.4 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL?
REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 270 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 27% Hispanic, 54% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL 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.