Queens School of Inquiry (the)

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Flushing, New York

Queens School of Inquiry (the) in Flushing, New York enrolled 593 students in 2024-25 with 46.6 full-time teachers, 12.7 students per teacher against the New York high-school median of 10.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22. On the state tests, 52-57% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New York: 47% and 52%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (New York: 87.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

579 students in 2022-23, 589 students in 2023-24, 593 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 46.7 to 46.6.

Students enrolled at Queens School of Inquiry (the) by school year2022-23: 579, 2023-24: 589, 2024-25: 59302004006002022-235792023-245892024-25593
Students enrolled at Queens School of Inquiry (the) by school year2022-23: 579, 2023-24: 589, 2024-25: 59302004006002022-235792023-245892024-25593
Students enrolled at Queens School of Inquiry (the) by school year2022-23: 579, 2023-24: 589, 2024-25: 59302004006002022-235792023-245892024-25593
Students enrolled at Queens School of Inquiry (the) by school year2022-23: 579, 2023-24: 589, 2024-25: 59302004006002022-235792023-245892024-25593
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2357946.712.4
2023-2458949.212.0
2024-2559346.612.7

12.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 77 of every 100 New York high schools

Among the 1,158 New York high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 40.7; This school 12.7; state median 10.8.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 10.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New York high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 40.7; This school 12.7; state median 10.8.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 10.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New York high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 40.7; This school 12.7; state median 10.8.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 10.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New York high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 40.7; This school 12.7; state median 10.8.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 10.8U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Queens School of Inquiry (the) reported.

  • Advanced Placement coursesnot reported
  • Gifted and talented programnot reported
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensionsnot reported
  • Chronically absent55.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

32.7% of students were Hispanic, 32.7% Asian, 17.0% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic32.7%
  2. Asian32.7%
  3. White17.0%
  4. Black13.8%
  5. Two or more races3.2%
  6. American Indian0.3%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Queens School of Inquiry (the) scored proficient or above: 52-57% in reading in 2021-22 and 35% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew York
Reading and language arts, 2021-2252‑57%63%47%
Math, 2022-2335%57% (2021-22)52%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 80 students in Queens School of Inquiry (the)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtNew York
Four-year graduation rate95% or more85%87.2%
Students in the class802,381202,009

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Flushing

12 public high schools in Flushing report 2024-25 enrollment; Queens School of Inquiry (the) is number 7 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
John Bowne High School2,77813.576.2%
Flushing High School1,65014.382.7%
Townsend Harris High School1,34214.951.2%
East-West School of International Studies70010.679.4%
Veritas Academy65315.280.1%
World Journalism Preparatory: a College Board School61313.751.1%
Queens School of Inquiry (the)59312.763.2%
Robert F Kennedy Community High School58712.574.4%

All public schools in Flushing →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Queens School of Inquiry (the)

  1. Robert F Kennedy Community High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 0.1 miles away: 587 students, 12.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
  2. North Queens Community High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 0.6 miles away: 117 students, 8.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  3. Compare Queens School of Inquiry (the) with Robert F Kennedy Community High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much New York City Geographic District #25 spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in New YorkQueens School of Inquiry (the) is the number 441 by size of 1,195 New York high schools open in 2024-25.#441 of 1,195
  6. New York schools by students per teacher12.7 students per teacher here against the New York median of 10.8 for high schools.12.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Queens School of Inquiry (the)

  1. How many students attend Queens School of Inquiry (the)?
    593 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 579 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Flushing, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Queens School of Inquiry (the)?
    12.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for high schools is 10.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Queens School of Inquiry (the) a Title I school?
    Queens School of Inquiry (the) was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Queens School of Inquiry (the) do on state tests?
    The students tested at Queens School of Inquiry (the) scored proficient or above: 52-57% in reading in 2021-22 and 35% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Queens School of Inquiry (the)?
    95% or more of the 80 students in Queens School of Inquiry (the)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Queens School of Inquiry (the) in?
    New York City Geographic District #25, NCES district ID 3600122. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 360012205830 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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