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Academy For New Americans

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Academy For New Americans ranks 1047 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1047^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 30% of New York middle schools

Summary

Academy For New Americans is a public middle school located in Astoria, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 94 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #30, which is ranked 382 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academy For New Americans has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools over the past several years, with significantly lower performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 0% of 7th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, while the district and state averages were 60.62% and 50.99% respectively. The school's math proficiency rates also lagged behind, ranging from 28.57% for 6th grade to 39.29% for 8th grade, compared to much higher district and state averages. However, the school's performance on science assessments for 8th grade was better, with 51.85% proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to 37.83% in the district and 43.5% statewide.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students ranking 779 out of 1455 New York middle schools, while female students ranked 1180 out of 1457 in 2024-2025. Interestingly, English Language Learner (ELL) students performed relatively well, ranking 36 out of 646 New York middle schools in 2024-2025, with a 5-star rating. However, Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performed poorly, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not appear to be effectively utilized to improve student outcomes, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of instructional practices and targeted interventions.

Students ?

4.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$77,319

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30-14 30th St
Astoria, NY 11102

(718) 956-4140

District: New York City Geographic District #30

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.0%

White:

4.0%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (36% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 41 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg59%

New York avg51%

1,047^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #30

382^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #30 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	1047 of 1500	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1414 of 1504	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1405 of 1500	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	1439 of 1479	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1078 of 1242	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1371 of 1439	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1089 of 1438	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	1281 of 1455	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.4	1256 of 1429	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.3	1141 of 1407	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.4	1204 of 1401	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.9	1143 of 1373	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.3	1159 of 1337	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.5	1215 of 1295	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.1	1157 of 1243	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.0	1094 of 1224	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.2	1041 of 1185	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.7	1045 of 1123	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.9	1023 of 1095	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	24.8	310 of 374	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	36 of 646	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	47.0	246 of 615	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	358 of 581	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	31 of 118	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	164 of 473	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	66 of 503	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1180 of 1457	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1390 of 1465	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1365 of 1463	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1383 of 1454	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1294 of 1370	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1058 of 1353	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	14.1	900 of 953	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	847 of 943	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	871 of 914	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	705 of 826	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	578 of 810	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	168 of 603	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	22.4	515 of 594	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	445 of 543	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	460 of 487	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	36 of 49	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	326 of 392	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.8	175 of 457	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1148 of 1283	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1148 of 1288	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	601 of 935	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	779 of 1455	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1356 of 1464	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1359 of 1464	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	1417 of 1455	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1323 of 1366	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1062 of 1352	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+64 vs school

Homeless (2025)72nd percentile+42 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2018)17th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2024)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+8 vs state

Math36%-16 vs state

English Language Arts11%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy For New Americans	Public	6-8	30-14 30th St	Astoria	11102	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 956-4140	50	13	4.0	94.0%	2 (4.0%)	2 (4.0%)	44 (88.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.8	1047^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.2%		11.8	1414^th of 1504 public middle schools	6.0%	367								0.0	18.2	28.6	37.0	39.3	51.9	$77,319	$8,009	$69,311
Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	31-51 21st St	Long Island City	11106	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 274-8316	382	37	10.2	84.8%	61 (16.0%)	50 (13.1%)	165 (43.2%)	91 (23.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	61.4	532^nd of 1500 public middle schools	64.5%		66.5	432^nd of 1504 public middle schools	71.3%	100				92.0	52.5		59.5	60.4	57.0	50.4	71.7	27.3	33.3	$33,069	$2,262	$30,807
Is 10 Horace Greeley	Public	6-8	45-11 31st Ave	Long Island City	11103	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 278-7054	596	52	11.5	87.8%	105 (17.6%)	38 (6.4%)	347 (58.2%)	88 (14.8%)	6 (1.0%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	62.7	507^th of 1500 public middle schools	66.2%		69.1	382^nd of 1504 public middle schools	74.6%	125			64.3	95.2			56.5	54.2	60.9	49.4	57.4	61.3	51.8	$32,209	$2,241	$29,969
Is 204 Oliver W Holmes	Public, Magnet	6-8	36-41 28th St	Long Island City	11106	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 937-1463	384	41	9.3	94.0%	29 (7.6%)	37 (9.6%)	270 (70.3%)	42 (10.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	41.5	885^th of 1500 public middle schools	41.0%		37.4	969^th of 1504 public middle schools	35.6%	84			71.1	63.2	86.8		41.5	42.0	45.7	29.6	46.1	57.3	42.9	$37,722	$2,636	$35,086
Is 141 Steinway (The)	Public, Magnet	6-8	37-11 21st Ave	Long Island City	11105	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 278-6403	1,005	75	13.4	69.0%	392 (39.0%)	36 (3.6%)	387 (38.5%)	147 (14.6%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	32 (3.2%)	74.2	328^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.1%		71.6	350^th of 1504 public middle schools	76.7%	22			64.0	57.2	65.9		64.2	65.8	69.7	56.1	66.2			$27,833	$2,116	$25,717
Middle School 429	Public	6-7	47-10 Barnett Ave	Long Island City	11104	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 957-0295	252	18	14.3	73.8%	61 (24.2%)	10 (4.0%)	130 (51.6%)	41 (16.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	85.1	187^th of 1500 public middle schools	87.5%					(n/a)							66.7	79.4		72.3	74.8			$24,207	$1,746	$22,461
Yorkville East Middle School	Public	6-8	1458 York Ave	New York	10075	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(917) 432-5413	250	20	12.5	29.6%	131 (52.4%)	14 (5.6%)	55 (22.0%)	29 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.6%)	96.1	57^th of 1500 public middle schools	96.2%		96.1	58^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.1%	1				85.7	79.7		81.6	87.8	87.7	87.2	93.1			$28,922	$1,374	$27,549
East Side Middle School	Public	6-8	331 E 91st St	New York	10128	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 360-0114	424	33	12.8	25.5%	207 (48.8%)	12 (2.8%)	72 (17.0%)	98 (23.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.5%)	94.7	68^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.5%		96.7	48^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.8%	20				92.9	86.3		82.5	83.2	85.4	80.7	90.6			$27,703	$1,267	$26,436
Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics	Public, Magnet	6-8	410 E 100th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 860-6047	171	16	10.5	82.5%	14 (8.2%)	45 (26.3%)	97 (56.7%)	7 (4.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	50.5	709^th of 1500 public middle schools	52.7%		52.5	668^th of 1504 public middle schools	55.6%	41		53.9	33.3	28.6			41.0	74.3	54.2	38.5	51.5			$42,018	$3,094	$38,924
Is 125 Thomas J McCann Woodside	Public	6-8	46-02 47th Ave	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 937-0320	1,320	108	12.2	86.4%	52 (3.9%)	25 (1.9%)	867 (65.7%)	357 (27.0%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	32.6	1056^th of 1500 public middle schools	29.6%		43.4	837^th of 1504 public middle schools	44.3%	219	97.5		95.0	83.4	67.7	90.0	42.2	42.7	47.8	31.4	46.9	27.2	30.7	$31,918	$2,270	$29,648

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy For New Americans

What district is Academy For New Americans in?

New York City Geographic District #30

Is Academy For New Americans a good school?

Academy For New Americans ranks 1047^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Academy For New Americans?

In the 2024-25 school year, 50 students attended Academy For New Americans.

What is the racial makeup of Academy For New Americans?

Students at Academy For New Americans are 88% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

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