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Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo

Public Grades 6-8

1327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 12% of New York middle schools

Summary

Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo is a public middle school located in Far Rockaway, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 241 students. Despite its high per-student spending and small class sizes, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas.

The school's academic performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo struggling the most with its Hispanic, male, and low-socioeconomic status student populations, which rank in the bottom quartile. In contrast, the school's African American and English Language Learner students perform relatively better, ranking in the middle 2-3 quartiles. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support for the underperforming subgroups.

While Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo is located in the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 571 out of 874 districts in New York, the school is surrounded by several higher-performing middle schools, such as Waterside School For Leadership and Knowledge And Power Preparatory Academy VI. Identifying and replicating the successful strategies of these nearby schools may be crucial in addressing the challenges faced by Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo.

235

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,423

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10-45 Nameoke St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691

(718) 471-6900

District: New York City Geographic District #27

Feeder schools for Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo:

Elementary:	Lighthouse Elementary School
	Ps 104 Bays Water (The)
	Ps 197 Ocean School (The)
	Ps 43
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	Randolph Holder School Of Social Justice (The)
	Wave Preparatory Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.4%

African American:

45.1%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Life Science Biology scores 30 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg49%

New York avg54%

1,327^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #27

571^st of 874New York City Geographic District #27 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	18.8	1327 of 1500	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1218 of 1504	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1257 of 1500	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	1417 of 1479	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	1220 of 1242	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	1406 of 1439	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1380 of 1438	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	1363 of 1455	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	1321 of 1429	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	1318 of 1407	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	1352 of 1401	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	1317 of 1373	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.5	1314 of 1337	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.1	1285 of 1295	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.9	1197 of 1243	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.0	1059 of 1224	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.1	1086 of 1185	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	1055 of 1123	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.2	961 of 1095	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	426 of 676	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	280 of 705	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	395 of 696	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	549 of 706	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	598 of 653	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	589 of 663	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	287 of 646	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	233 of 615	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	232 of 591	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	360 of 581	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	364 of 473	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	265 of 503	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1096 of 1457	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1000 of 1465	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1224 of 1463	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1371 of 1454	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	1051 of 1066	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	1358 of 1370	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1306 of 1353	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	850 of 965	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	861 of 953	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	846 of 943	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	806 of 826	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	418 of 603	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	320 of 594	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	360 of 543	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	315 of 487	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	369 of 392	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	353 of 457	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	35.1	869 of 1296	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1226 of 1241	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	1203 of 1245	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1357 of 1455	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1281 of 1464	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1173 of 1464	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1388 of 1455	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1306 of 1366	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1294 of 1352	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	409 of 1298	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	368 of 1303	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.3	644 of 1307	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	891 of 1283	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	921 of 1139	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1042 of 1170	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+57 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)33rd percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2025)31st percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I35%-21 vs state

Math32%-21 vs state

English Language Arts32%-19 vs state

Life Science Biology28%-30 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 Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)					NY State Assessments Math (2025)					NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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 Living Environment 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 Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo	Public	6-8	10-45 Nameoke St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 471-6900	235	26	9.2	94.0%	9 (3.8%)	106 (45.1%)	109 (46.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	18.8	1327^th of 1500 public middle schools	11.5%		24.8	1218^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.0%	109					35.5	28.0				31.3	25.7	38.2			27.0	37.8												$42,423	$3,246	$39,177
Village Academy	Public	6-8	10-45 Nameoke St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 471-6042	305	36	8.5	93.4%	4 (1.3%)	155 (50.8%)	135 (44.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	52.9	678^th of 1500 public middle schools	54.8%		42.6	863^rd of 1504 public middle schools	42.6%	185				26.0	89.7	27.8				46.5	45.2	50.7			45.9	65.4	68.0											$37,179	$2,327	$34,852
Knowledge And Power Preparatory Academy VI	Public	6-8	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 471-6934	281	27	10.4	90.7%	4 (1.4%)	98 (34.9%)	171 (60.9%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	67.5	421^st of 1500 public middle schools	71.9%		55.7	615^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.1%	194				35.1	86.7	57.1				63.8	70.3	67.5			44.7	63.4	45.1											$27,708	$2,045	$25,664
Lawrence Elementary School At Broadway Campus	Public	4-6	195 Broadway	Lawrence	11559	Nassau County	Lawrence Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 812-6121	475	42	11.3	77.3%	32 (6.7%)	46 (9.7%)	381 (80.2%)	8 (1.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)								47.7	33.3	34.8			55.7	25.8	39.5			20.9		97.5	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.9	99.0	98.7	$42,282	$3,620	$38,661
Lawrence Middle School At Broadway Campus	Public	7-8	195 Broadway	Lawrence	11559	Nassau County	Lawrence Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 295-7000	309	33	9.4	80.9%	23 (7.4%)	39 (12.6%)	231 (74.8%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	1370^th of 1500 public middle schools	8.7%		20	1307^th of 1504 public middle schools	13.1%	63			41.0		49.0		100.0				29.4	33.7				31.0				98.1	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.5	98.4	$56,133	$3,620	$52,512
Woodmere Middle School	Public	6-8	1170 Peninsula Blvd	Hewlett	11557	Nassau County	Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 792-4300	644	74	8.7	25.5%	375 (58.2%)	54 (8.4%)	119 (18.5%)	76 (11.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.2%)	74.3	326^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.3%		69.1	384^th of 1504 public middle schools	74.5%	58		100.0			100.0		100.0			65.7	67.6	71.2			70.4	65.6	19.1		20.0	97.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.5	$45,830	$314	$45,516
Collaborative Arts Middle School	Public	6-8	145-00 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 977-6181	286	24	11.9	88.5%	1 (0.3%)	213 (74.5%)	53 (18.5%)	10 (3.5%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38.4	944^th of 1500 public middle schools	37.1%		43.3	845^th of 1504 public middle schools	43.8%	99					56.3					49.3	44.4	52.0			29.2	27.8	32.3		51.5									$32,743	$2,115	$30,628
Community Voices Middle School	Public	6-8	145-00 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 977-6180	293	25	11.7	85.7%	6 (2.0%)	214 (73.0%)	59 (20.1%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	37.1	963^rd of 1500 public middle schools	35.8%		45.4	801^st of 1504 public middle schools	46.7%	162					63.3	73.3				30.2	46.2	59.5			4.8	29.4	57.4		42.3									$34,310	$2,398	$31,912
Lynbrook South Middle School	Public	6-8	333 Union Ave	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-0267	414	39	10.5	11.6%	276 (66.7%)	22 (5.3%)	72 (17.4%)	29 (7.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	60.1	556^th of 1500 public middle schools	62.9%		51.9	679^th of 1504 public middle schools	54.9%	123		100.0	85.7		100.0					74.1	33.7	53.1			60.6	63.4	48.3			99.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	99.7	$33,580	$382	$33,198
Waterside School For Leadership	Public	6-8	190 Beach 110th St	Rockaway Park	11694	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 634-1128	148	15	9.6	82.4%	7 (4.7%)	75 (50.7%)	57 (38.5%)	4 (2.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	43.9	831^st of 1500 public middle schools	44.6%		38.6	946^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.1%	115	100.0				93.3					35.5	40.4	67.8			31.3	31.1	54.8		38.7									$38,482	$2,230	$36,252

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo

What district is Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo in?

New York City Geographic District #27

What is the racial makeup of Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo?

Students at Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo are 46% Hispanic, 45% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo a good school?

Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo ranks in the bottom 11.5% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo.

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