Martin Van Buren High School is a public high school in Queens Village, New York, serving 1,068 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #26, which is ranked 175 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While the school has a diverse student population with higher percentages of African American (35.3%) and Asian (29.87%) students compared to nearby schools, its academic performance, as measured by Regents exam proficiency rates, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects. For example, in Algebra I, the school's proficiency rate was 39.38% compared to the district's 68.94% and the state's 64.62%. Additionally, Martin Van Buren High School has a relatively low 4-year graduation rate of 80.4% and a higher dropout rate of 6.2% compared to the surrounding schools, such as Benjamin N. Cardozo High School and Queens High School of Teaching Liberal Arts and Sciences. The school also faces a high chronic absenteeism rate of 45.1%, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools.
Despite the higher spending of $17,642 per student, which is above the state average, the school's academic performance and other key metrics suggest that the resources may not be effectively utilized or allocated to support student success. The high rates of poverty, as indicated by the 74.63% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and the school's location in a lower-income area may be contributing factors to the school's relatively poor performance compared to the surrounding schools. Further analysis of the school's specific challenges and the factors influencing its performance could help identify strategies to address these issues and improve outcomes for the students.
Martin Van Buren High School ranks 902nd of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.
New York City Geographic District #26
Martin Van Buren High School is fed by the following schools:Elementary : James J Ambrose School (The)Elementary : Ps 133Elementary : Ps 18 WinchesterElementary : Ps 186 CastlewoodElementary : Ps 188 KingsburyElementary : Ps 191 MayflowerMiddle : Irwin Altman Middle School 172
Students at Martin Van Buren High School are 35% African American, 30% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 4% White, 1% Pacific Islander.
In the 2022-23 school year, 1,068 students attended Martin Van Buren High School.