SCHOLARS' ACADEMY

SCHOLARS' ACADEMY, a heavily attended 9-12 campus in ROCKAWAY PARK, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27, caters to 1,184 students, covering grades 6 through 12. That puts it 77% above the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27, which oversees 63 schools and 39,209 students, SCHOLARS' ACADEMY is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, SCHOLARS' ACADEMY shows that the largest single group is White at 29%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 28% Hispanic, 19% Black, 18% Asian, 3% multiracial. Compared to Queens County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, SCHOLARS' ACADEMY logs 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting SCHOLARS' ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Queens County (around 77%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, SCHOLARS' ACADEMY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 55.7%; this one delivers 82.1%, a residual of +26.4 points.

In the area at large, Queens County reports that median household income runs about $86,136, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Queens County runs 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), of which SCHOLARS' ACADEMY is one.

The closest other public school is ROCKAWAY PARK HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SCHOLARS' ACADEMY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SCHOLARS' ACADEMY at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 44.1%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SCHOLARS' ACADEMY has fell 14%, going from 1,375 students in 2018 to 1,184 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 42% to 29% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for SCHOLARS' ACADEMY typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.