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Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

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Junior High School 190 Russell Sage ranks 386 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 74% of New York middle schools

Summary

Junior High School 190 Russell Sage is a high-performing public middle school located in Forest Hills, New York, serving 929 students in grades 6-8 and part of the New York City Geographic District #28.

The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.26% of 6th graders at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.08% for the district and 50.86% for the state. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 15.9 over the past few years, which is lower than nearby schools like Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School and Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck.

While Junior High School 190 Russell Sage generally performs well across different student subgroups, there are some disparities in the performance of African American and Hispanic students, who tend to have lower proficiency rates compared to their peers. The school has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $11,988 in the 2020-2021 school year to $26,344 in the 2023-2024 school year, which may have contributed to its strong academic performance. Overall, Junior High School 190 Russell Sage is a standout institution in the area, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in New York.

935

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,547

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

68-17 Austin St
Forest Hills, NY 11375-4237

(718) 830-4970

District: New York City Geographic District #28

Students who attend Junior High School 190 Russell Sage usually attend:

High:

Queens Metropolitan High School

Feeder schools for Junior High School 190 Russell Sage:

Elementary:	Ps 101 School In The Gardens
	Ps 139 Rego Park
	Ps 144 Col Jeromus Remsen
	Ps 174 William Sidney Mount

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.6%

Asian:

31.4%

White:

22.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (65% vs 57% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the New York median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg56%

New York avg57%

386^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	69.4	386 of 1500	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	381 of 1504	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	301 of 1500	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	209 of 1479	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	134 of 1242	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	227 of 1439	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	235 of 1438	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	212 of 1455	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	199 of 1429	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.2	224 of 1407	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.9	211 of 1401	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	288 of 1373	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	66.9	473 of 1337	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.5	407 of 1295	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	536 of 1243	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	584 of 1224	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.6	468 of 1185	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.6	529 of 1123	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.8	430 of 1095	60.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	391 of 676	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	322 of 705	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	482 of 696	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	474 of 706	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	84 of 253	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	124 of 653	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	163 of 663	75.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	148 of 406	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	126 of 396	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	142 of 388	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	128 of 381	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	85 of 236	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	132 of 369	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	146 of 374	61.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	274 of 646	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	289 of 615	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	127 of 591	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	103 of 581	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	27 of 118	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	79 of 473	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	115 of 503	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	454 of 1457	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	489 of 1465	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	333 of 1463	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	199 of 1454	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	118 of 1066	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	197 of 1370	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	246 of 1353	81.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	456 of 965	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	548 of 953	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	376 of 943	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	242 of 914	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	121 of 449	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	234 of 826	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	262 of 810	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	493 of 603	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	402 of 594	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	240 of 543	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	107 of 487	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	87 of 392	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	30 of 457	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	508 of 1283	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	503 of 1296	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	301 of 1288	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	208 of 1306	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	109 of 935	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	240 of 1241	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	224 of 1245	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	410 of 1455	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	299 of 1464	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	272 of 1464	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	225 of 1455	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	130 of 1071	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	223 of 1366	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	206 of 1352	84.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	88.8	19 of 190	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	9 of 95	90.5%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	86.3	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	363 of 1298	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	355 of 1303	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	322 of 1307	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	245 of 1283	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	29.4	385 of 522	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	305 of 1139	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	330 of 1170	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	344 of 775	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	310 of 778	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	269 of 772	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	196 of 748	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	144 of 614	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	197 of 716	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	151 of 763	80.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)90th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2022)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile-32 vs school

Military Connected (2025)40th percentile-34 vs school

Homeless (2025)18th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+40 vs state

U.S. History and Government71%-4 vs state

Life Science Biology70%+11 vs state

Algebra I66%+9 vs state

English Language Arts63%+12 vs state

Math60%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Saturday, March 6, 2010

Lets not get too dramatic here...its not the best school in Queens nor is it the worst. Students know the rules of the school and um..(hint hint, there's a police station across the street, you think you might want to adhere to the rules..) Its usually the kids who want to test the rules that get in trouble. The teachers are basic with a few exceptional ones and its up to the student to really study. That punishment for the student might have been a bit harsh but there was even a meeting with the police for all the students about drawing and vandalizing school property. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 18, 2010

This school demonstrates with perfection the monumental stupidity and egregious errors perpetrated by zero tolerance. Let us stand up and show our own zero tolerance for ridiculous waste of taxpayer resources to horrendously abuse that which is most precious in this world, childhood innocence. That poor child will be haunted by this for the rest of her life. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/18/new.york.doodle.arrest/index.html?hpt=C1 I absolutely applaud this family if they make the effort to sue and sue until they have drained everyone involved, individually and collectively, until they are dry. They are going to need it to cover her mental health care expenses if there is to be any hope of this not destroying this poor child. If there was a negative rating to be given, I would give it. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 23, 2009

They treat students horribly. Close Quote

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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 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
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 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
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
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
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
Middle Village Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	6802 Metropolitan Ave	Middle Village	11379	Queens County	Middle Village Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 869-2933	468	41	11.4	74.1%	157 (33.5%)	9 (1.9%)	261 (55.8%)	28 (6.0%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	85.7	178^th of 1500 public middle schools	88.1%		86.6	166^th of 1504 public middle schools	89.0%	12							92.3	80.6			53.9		72.5	66.0	76.7		72.5	78.2				$22,598	$175	$22,423
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
Is 73 Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School (The)	Public	6-8	70-02 54th Ave	Maspeth	11378	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 639-3817	1,581	119	13.3	81.0%	162 (10.2%)	17 (1.1%)	915 (57.9%)	464 (29.3%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	13 (0.8%)	62.2	515^th of 1500 public middle schools	65.7%		62.5	496^th of 1504 public middle schools	67.0%	19								100.0			93.1		50.9	60.2	59.6		56.8	65.9	47.6		44.4	$29,879	$2,114	$27,765
Is 250 Robert F Kennedy Community Middle School (The)	Public, Magnet	6-8	158-40 76th Rd	Flushing	11366	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 591-9000	254	26	9.5	83.5%	14 (5.5%)	62 (24.4%)	115 (45.3%)	56 (22.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	18.6	1329^th of 1500 public middle schools	11.4%		27.5	1154^th of 1504 public middle schools	23.3%	175								82.1	67.9				30.8	26.8	43.5		25.0	36.8	16.4		23.8	$36,290	$2,266	$34,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Junior High School 190 Russell Sage

How many students attend Junior High School 190 Russell Sage?

In the 2024-25 school year, 935 students attended Junior High School 190 Russell Sage.

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 190 Russell Sage?

Students at Junior High School 190 Russell Sage are 34% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 22% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Junior High School 190 Russell Sage in?

New York City Geographic District #28

What high school do graduates of Junior High School 190 Russell Sage attend?

Students who attend Junior High School 190 Russell Sage usually go on to attend Queens Metropolitan High School

Is Junior High School 190 Russell Sage a good school?

Junior High School 190 Russell Sage ranks 386^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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