Queens United Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Springfield Gardens, New York

Queens United Middle School in Springfield Gardens, New York enrolled 239 students in 2024-25 with 21.0 full-time teachers, 11.4 students per teacher against the New York middle-school median of 10.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22. On the state tests, 48-55% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New York: 47% and 52%).

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

Enrollment rose 25% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 28%

191 students in 2022-23, 221 students in 2023-24, 239 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.4 to 21.0.

Students enrolled at Queens United Middle School by school year2022-23: 191, 2023-24: 221, 2024-25: 23901002003002022-231912023-242212024-25239
Students enrolled at Queens United Middle School by school year2022-23: 191, 2023-24: 221, 2024-25: 23901002003002022-231912023-242212024-25239
Students enrolled at Queens United Middle School by school year2022-23: 191, 2023-24: 221, 2024-25: 23901002003002022-231912023-242212024-25239
Students enrolled at Queens United Middle School by school year2022-23: 191, 2023-24: 221, 2024-25: 23901002003002022-231912023-242212024-25239
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2319116.411.7
2023-2422118.611.9
2024-2523921.011.4

11.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 74 of every 100 New York middle schools

Among the 768 New York middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; This school 11.4; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.4state median 10.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; This school 11.4; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.4state median 10.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; This school 11.4; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.4state median 10.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; This school 11.4; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.4state median 10.1U.S. 14.6

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 United Middle School reported.

  • Advanced Placement coursesnot reported
  • Gifted and talented programnot reported
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensionsnot reported
  • Chronically absent28.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

86.2% of students were Black, 8.8% Hispanic, 2.5% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. Black86.2%
  2. Hispanic8.8%
  3. American Indian2.5%
  4. White1.3%
  5. Asian0.4%
  6. Two or more races0.4%
  7. Pacific Islander0.4%

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 United Middle School scored proficient or above: 48-55% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% 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, 2021-2248‑55%45%47%
Math, 2022-2340‑44%29% (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.

Middle schools in Springfield Gardens

4 public middle schools in Springfield Gardens report 2024-25 enrollment; Queens United Middle School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Is 59 Springfield Gardens40111.770.1%
Community Voices Middle School29311.784.3%
Collaborative Arts Middle School28611.984.6%
Queens United Middle School23911.472.4%

All public schools in Springfield Gardens →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Queens United Middle School

  1. Is 59 Springfield GardensThe nearest public middle school, 0.8 miles away: 401 students, 11.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Collaborative Arts Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 1.0 miles away: 286 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Queens United Middle School with Is 59 Springfield GardensStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much New York City Geographic District #29 spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in New YorkQueens United Middle School is the number 643 by size of 777 New York middle schools open in 2024-25.#643 of 777
  6. New York schools by students per teacher11.4 students per teacher here against the New York median of 10.1 for middle schools.11.4:1
  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 United Middle School

  1. How many students attend Queens United Middle School?
    239 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 191 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Springfield Gardens, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Queens United Middle School?
    11.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for middle schools is 10.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Queens United Middle School a Title I school?
    Queens United Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Queens United Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Queens United Middle School scored proficient or above: 48-55% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% 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 district is Queens United Middle School in?
    New York City Geographic District #29, NCES district ID 3600101. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 360010106439 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
  • 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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