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Middle School 158 Marie Curie

Public Grades 6-8
146th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,500 New York Middle Schools
Better than 90% of New York middle schools
Summary

Middle School 158 Marie Curie is a highly-regarded public middle school located in Bayside, New York, serving 783 students in grades 6-8. This school is part of the New York City Geographic District #26, which is ranked 202 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Middle School 158 Marie Curie has consistently ranked among the top 50-150 middle schools in New York over the past decade, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in proficiency rates for ELA and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 75.1% proficiency rate in 6th grade ELA, compared to 76.35% for the district and 50.86% for the state. The school also excels in Regents exams, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra I, Living Science Biology, and Earth and Space Sciences.

Middle School 158 Marie Curie's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 100-200 schools in New York for Asian, White, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. The school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is also impressive, ranking in the top 300-400 schools in the state. This consistent high performance, coupled with the school's relatively high per-student spending of $26,742 and low student-teacher ratio of 12.4, suggests a significant investment in educational resources that is paying off in terms of academic outcomes. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Junior High School 216 George J Ryan, Junior High School 67 Louis Pasteur, and Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne, Middle School 158 Marie Curie consistently ranks higher in state-wide assessments and Regents exams.

838
Students ?
12.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$27,235
Per pupil spending ?
67.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 46-35 Oceania St
       Bayside, NY  11361-3298

(718) 423-8100

District: New York City Geographic District #26


Feeder schools for Middle School 158 Marie Curie:

Elementary:    Ps 203 Oakland Gardens
    Ps 31 Bayside
    Ps 41 Crocheron
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
60.1%
Hispanic:
23.9%
White:
9.8%
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 Compare Middle School 158 Marie Curie to nearby middle schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 53% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 10% of New York middle schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of New York City Geographic District #26's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school79%
District avg72%
New York avg53%
146th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 6% (2015) to top 10% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 5Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #26
202nd of 874New York City Geographic District #26 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202588.8146 of 150090.3%★★★★★
202491.5116 of 150492.3%★★★★★
202393.294 of 150093.7%★★★★★
202293.084 of 147994.3%★★★★★
202193.950 of 124296.0%★★★★★
201989.1128 of 143991.1%★★★★★
201890.1106 of 143892.6%★★★★★
201792.783 of 145594.3%★★★★★
201686.8128 of 142991.0%★★★★★
201591.082 of 140794.2%★★★★★
201489.890 of 140193.6%★★★★★
201389.1116 of 137391.6%★★★★★
201283.8173 of 133787.1%★★★★☆
201181.8205 of 129584.2%★★★★☆
201079.3237 of 124380.9%★★★★☆
200969.6448 of 122463.4%★★★☆☆
200870.7399 of 118566.3%★★★☆☆
200773.6308 of 112372.6%★★★★☆
200672.8311 of 109571.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202246.2343 of 70651.4%★★★☆☆
201963.7177 of 65372.9%★★★★☆
201859.1201 of 66369.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202572.8110 of 40672.9%★★★★☆
202477.481 of 39679.5%★★★★☆
202374.797 of 38875.0%★★★★☆
202275.183 of 38178.2%★★★★☆
202173.255 of 23676.7%★★★★☆
201969.0115 of 36968.8%★★★☆☆
201870.1115 of 37469.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.999 of 64684.7%★★★★☆
202482.522 of 61596.4%★★★★★
202377.549 of 59191.7%★★★★★
202286.112 of 58197.9%★★★★★
202198.71 of 11899.2%★★★★★
201978.922 of 47395.3%★★★★★
201880.932 of 50393.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202586.6154 of 145789.4%★★★★☆
202489.8120 of 146591.8%★★★★★
202390.2114 of 146392.2%★★★★★
202292.274 of 145494.9%★★★★★
202191.847 of 106695.6%★★★★★
201990.6100 of 137092.7%★★★★★
201888.5114 of 135391.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.8278 of 96571.2%★★★★☆
202466.5242 of 95374.6%★★★★☆
202377.2163 of 94382.7%★★★★☆
202277.1134 of 91485.3%★★★★☆
201966.7212 of 82674.3%★★★★☆
201875.9144 of 81082.2%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.4300 of 60350.2%★★★☆☆
202438.0373 of 59437.2%★★☆☆☆
202366.9117 of 54378.5%★★★★☆
202288.827 of 48794.5%★★★★★
201993.810 of 39297.4%★★★★★
201885.931 of 45793.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202590.192 of 128392.8%★★★★★
202494.162 of 129695.2%★★★★★
202393.167 of 128894.8%★★★★★
202293.955 of 130695.8%★★★★★
202197.121 of 93597.8%★★★★★
201992.082 of 124193.4%★★★★★
201892.371 of 124594.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202588.8137 of 145590.6%★★★★★
202491.4105 of 146492.8%★★★★★
202393.877 of 146494.7%★★★★★
202292.882 of 145594.4%★★★★★
202195.034 of 107196.8%★★★★★
201986.6148 of 136689.2%★★★★☆
201889.9104 of 135292.3%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201973.534 of 12673.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202585.4117 of 129891.0%★★★★★
202483.0112 of 130391.4%★★★★★
202383.3109 of 130791.7%★★★★★
202279.9102 of 128392.0%★★★★★
202163.5110 of 52278.9%★★★★☆
201977.2125 of 113989.0%★★★★☆
201877.2116 of 117090.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.6166 of 77578.6%★★★★☆
202463.4260 of 77866.6%★★★☆☆
202381.2127 of 77283.5%★★★★☆
202264.1242 of 74867.6%★★★☆☆
202182.584 of 61486.3%★★★★☆
201975.2160 of 71677.7%★★★★☆
201872.2189 of 76375.2%★★★★☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school
Male (2025)91st percentile~ school
Female (2025)89th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)79th percentile-12 vs school
Multi-racial (2019)73rd percentile-18 vs school
Asian (2025)73rd percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-19 vs school
African American (2022)51st percentile-43 vs school
Homeless (2025)50th percentile-40 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I97%+41 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences89%+33 vs state
Life Science Biology78%+20 vs state
English Language Arts77%+25 vs state
Math76%+24 vs state

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by a student
Friday, September 11, 2020

Open Quote I've noticed that most people have decency. But there are only a couple of bad apples in the school. But the teacher are cool but the cons or worse the pros. Close Quote


by a student
Monday, October 19, 2009

Open Quote I think this school is wonderful! Close Quote





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Students at Middle School 158 Marie Curie are 60% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 838 students attended Middle School 158 Marie Curie.

Yes. Middle School 158 Marie Curie ranks in the top 9.7% of New York middle schools.


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