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Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey

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Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey ranks 194 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 87% of New York middle schools

Summary

Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey is a public middle school located in Rego Park, New York, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 1,635 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 200 middle schools in New York, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance across various metrics.

The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly higher than the New York City Geographic District #28 and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate was 74.19%, compared to 56.08% for the district and 50.86% for the state. The school's performance on Regents exams is also exceptional, with proficiency rates well above the district and state averages in subjects like U.S. History and Government, Algebra I, and Life Science Biology. Additionally, the school excels in supporting various student subgroups, including English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While the school has experienced a decline in attendance over the past few years, with chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 31.5% to 37.8%, it still performs better than the district and state averages in this metric. Furthermore, the school's per-student spending has increased significantly, from $12,970 in 2020-2021 to $25,527 in 2023-2024, indicating a strong investment in resources and support for students. The school's student-teacher ratio is also relatively low, ranging from 14.7 to 15.8 in recent years, suggesting a focus on personalized attention and support. When compared to nearby schools, such as Junior High School 190 Russell Sage, which has lower proficiency rates and a lower overall school ranking, Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey stands out as an exceptional educational institution in the Rego Park community.

1,611

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,353

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

63-55 102nd St
Rego Park, NY 11374

(718) 830-4910

District: New York City Geographic District #28

Students who attend Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey usually attend:

High:

Forest Hills High School

Feeder schools for Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey:

Elementary:	Ps 175 Lynn Gross Discovery School (The)
	Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway
	Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)
	Ps 220 Edward Mandel

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.0%

Asian:

31.8%

Hispanic:

24.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New York middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #28

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 38% New York)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg56%

New York avg56%

194^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #28

373^rd of 874New York City Geographic District #28 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	84.6	194 of 1500	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	192 of 1504	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	189 of 1500	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	178 of 1479	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	117 of 1242	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	192 of 1439	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	217 of 1438	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	268 of 1455	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	281 of 1429	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	206 of 1407	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	215 of 1401	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	245 of 1373	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	456 of 1337	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	478 of 1295	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	626 of 1243	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.9	677 of 1224	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.0	702 of 1185	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.9	586 of 1123	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.8	502 of 1095	54.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	69.6	161 of 705	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	181 of 696	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	114 of 706	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	74 of 653	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	74 of 663	88.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	141 of 406	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	133 of 396	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	118 of 388	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	159 of 381	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	96 of 236	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	141 of 369	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	164 of 374	56.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	140 of 646	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	89 of 615	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	102 of 591	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	74 of 581	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	40 of 118	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	123 of 473	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	88 of 503	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	201 of 1457	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	198 of 1465	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	130 of 1463	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	192 of 1454	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	93 of 1066	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	187 of 1370	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	213 of 1353	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	160 of 965	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	149 of 953	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	122 of 943	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	118 of 914	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	56 of 449	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	125 of 826	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	97 of 810	88.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	134 of 603	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	60 of 594	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	71.2	95 of 543	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	145 of 487	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	56 of 392	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	120 of 457	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	194 of 1283	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	178 of 1296	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	188 of 1288	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	185 of 1306	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	104 of 935	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	208 of 1241	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	192 of 1245	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	218 of 1455	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	180 of 1464	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	197 of 1464	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	179 of 1455	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	124 of 1071	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	184 of 1366	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	217 of 1352	83.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	9 of 235	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	130 of 1298	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	143 of 1303	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	176 of 1307	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	177 of 1283	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	101 of 522	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	159 of 1139	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	167 of 1170	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	174 of 775	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	161 of 778	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	198 of 772	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	185 of 748	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	82 of 614	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	196 of 716	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	280 of 763	63.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2024)77th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+43 vs state

Life Science Biology98%+39 vs state

U.S. History and Government96%+21 vs state

Math79%+27 vs state

English Language Arts73%+21 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography 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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey	Public	6-8	63-55 102nd St	Rego Park	11374	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 830-4910	1,611	102	15.8	52.2%	531 (33.0%)	80 (5.0%)	387 (24.0%)	512 (31.8%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	90 (5.6%)	84.6	194^th of 1500 public middle schools	87.1%		84	192^nd of 1504 public middle schools	87.2%	2							96.3	98.8	97.7				74.2	74.7	68.0		83.4	83.1	33.7		44.8	$26,353	$1,434	$24,919
Valence College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	97-29 64th Rd	Rego Park	11374	Queens County	Valence College Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 854-8414	447	42	10.3	81.7%	23 (5.1%)	22 (4.9%)	381 (85.2%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	83.5	208^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.1%		84.4	186^th of 1504 public middle schools	87.6%	22								96.3	76.1			53.0	72.1	67.8	73.0	64.6	61.3	70.9	92.1	48.2		$19,558	$1,867	$17,692
Junior High School 190 Russell Sage	Public	6-8	68-17 Austin St	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 830-4970	935	64	14.7	61.3%	209 (22.4%)	67 (7.2%)	314 (33.6%)	294 (31.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.4%)	69.4	386^th of 1500 public middle schools	74.3%		69.3	381^st of 1504 public middle schools	74.7%	5							71.4	65.5	69.6	100.0			71.3	56.1	62.3		61.8	58.7				$26,547	$1,447	$25,100
Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci	Public	6-8	98-50 50th Ave	Corona	11368	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 760-3233	2,131	172	12.4	95.6%	16 (0.8%)	30 (1.4%)	2,001 (93.9%)	76 (3.6%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	21	1294^th of 1500 public middle schools	13.7%		25.5	1200^th of 1504 public middle schools	20.2%	94							85.1	89.8	78.9				26.8	30.2	39.7		29.3	35.3	24.5		36.1	$30,812	$2,562	$28,250
Corona Arts And Sciences Academy	Public	6-8	98-11 44th Ave	Corona	11368	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 507-3820	761	81	9.3	95.7%	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	747 (98.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16.2	1364^th of 1500 public middle schools	9.1%		15.5	1375^th of 1504 public middle schools	8.6%	11							61.3	51.6	71.0				30.6	33.6	32.1		25.5	23.3	28.2		23.4	$31,238	$2,312	$28,926
Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-10	51-35 Reeder St 2nd Fl	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 666-4430	561	50	11.2	89.8%	18 (3.2%)	65 (11.6%)	440 (78.4%)	34 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	91.3	116^th of 1500 public middle schools	92.3%		89.6	138^th of 1504 public middle schools	90.8%	22	11.9	93.3	63.6	50.0	75.3	62.9		75.7	53.2	50.0		50.6	68.1	78.0	74.7	52.8	79.1	89.0	92.3	37.1	72.5	$29,802	$1,138	$28,664
Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)	Public	6-8	50-40 Jacobus St	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 205-6788	1,203	102	11.7	88.6%	19 (1.6%)	14 (1.2%)	683 (56.8%)	472 (39.2%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	53.6	668^th of 1500 public middle schools	55.5%		49.6	723^rd of 1504 public middle schools	51.9%	55							83.2	89.4	83.3				49.1	64.2	57.6		39.7	66.2	39.8		32.9	$31,880	$2,212	$29,669
Ps 419	Public	6-8	111-10 Astoria Blvd	Flushing	11369	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(332) 262-2861	602	49	12.2	95.0%	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.2%)	572 (95.0%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.8	1380^th of 1500 public middle schools	8.0%		20.3	1301^st of 1504 public middle schools	13.5%	79								84.4	73.3				19.8	31.3	31.0		20.0	36.2	23.1		20.6	$28,201	$2,372	$25,829
Is 237	Public	6-8	46-21 Colden St	Flushing	11355	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 353-6464	1,313	87	15.1	83.5%	17 (1.3%)	33 (2.5%)	260 (19.8%)	979 (74.6%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.1%)	69.3	392^nd of 1500 public middle schools	73.9%		76.8	275^th of 1504 public middle schools	81.7%	117							100.0	98.3	100.0		96.7		51.1	59.5	59.5		63.7	77.6	51.9		54.0	$26,438	$2,173	$24,265
Is 227 Louis Armstrong	Public, Magnet	5-8	32-02 Junction Blvd	East Elmhurst	11369	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 335-7500	1,555	97	16.1	67.1%	291 (18.7%)	213 (13.7%)	575 (37.0%)	396 (25.5%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	67 (4.3%)	90	130^th of 1500 public middle schools	91.3%		87	160^th of 1504 public middle schools	89.4%	30							72.7	99.6	76.5	100.0	91.8	85.9	76.3	74.9	81.7	79.0	73.0	86.4	68.9	71.9		$29,657	$1,960	$27,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey

What district is Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey in?

New York City Geographic District #28

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey?

Students at Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey are 33% White, 32% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey attend?

Students who attend Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey usually go on to attend Forest Hills High School

Is Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey a good school?

Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey ranks 194^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,611 students attended Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey.

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