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Middle School 429

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Middle School 429 ranks 187 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-7

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 88% of New York middle schools

Summary

Middle School 429 is a public middle school located in Long Island City, New York, serving grades 6-7 with a total enrollment of 103 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #30, which is ranked 382 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middle School 429 consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 66.67% of 6th-graders and 79.41% of 7th-graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 62.07% and 60.62% for the district, respectively. In Math, the school's 6th-grade proficiency rate was 72.31%, and the 7th-grade rate was 74.75%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 100-250 schools in New York for Asian, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Compared to nearby schools, Is 145 Joseph Pulitzer and Is 10 Horace Greeley have lower proficiency rates and rankings than Middle School 429, highlighting the school's academic excellence within the local context. With a relatively high per-student spending of $28,792 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.4, Middle School 429 provides a strong educational environment that contributes to its consistent academic success.

252

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,207

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

47-10 Barnett Ave
Long Island City, NY 11104

(718) 957-0295

District: New York City Geographic District #30

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.6%

White:

24.2%

Asian:

16.3%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (73% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New York middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #30

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg61%

New York avg52%

187^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 12%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #30

382^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #30 among New York districts

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)

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Homeless (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math73%+20 vs state

English Language Arts72%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Common Core English Language Arts 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 Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Middle School 429	Public	6-7	47-10 Barnett Ave	Long Island City	11104	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 957-0295	252	18	14.3	73.8%	61 (24.2%)	10 (4.0%)	130 (51.6%)	41 (16.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	85.1	187^th of 1500 public middle schools	87.5%					(n/a)						66.7	79.4		72.3	74.8			$24,207	$1,746	$22,461
Is 125 Thomas J McCann Woodside	Public	6-8	46-02 47th Ave	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 937-0320	1,320	108	12.2	86.4%	52 (3.9%)	25 (1.9%)	867 (65.7%)	357 (27.0%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	32.6	1056^th of 1500 public middle schools	29.6%		43.4	837^th of 1504 public middle schools	44.3%	219	97.5	95.0	83.4	67.7	90.0	42.2	42.7	47.8	31.4	46.9	27.2	30.7	$31,918	$2,270	$29,648
Is 10 Horace Greeley	Public	6-8	45-11 31st Ave	Long Island City	11103	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 278-7054	596	52	11.5	87.8%	105 (17.6%)	38 (6.4%)	347 (58.2%)	88 (14.8%)	6 (1.0%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	62.7	507^th of 1500 public middle schools	66.2%		69.1	382^nd of 1504 public middle schools	74.6%	125		64.3	95.2			56.5	54.2	60.9	49.4	57.4	61.3	51.8	$32,209	$2,241	$29,969
Is 204 Oliver W Holmes	Public, Magnet	6-8	36-41 28th St	Long Island City	11106	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 937-1463	384	41	9.3	94.0%	29 (7.6%)	37 (9.6%)	270 (70.3%)	42 (10.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	41.5	885^th of 1500 public middle schools	41.0%		37.4	969^th of 1504 public middle schools	35.6%	84		71.1	63.2	86.8		41.5	42.0	45.7	29.6	46.1	57.3	42.9	$37,722	$2,636	$35,086
Academy For New Americans	Public	6-8	30-14 30th St	Astoria	11102	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 956-4140	50	13	4.0	94.0%	2 (4.0%)	2 (4.0%)	44 (88.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.8	1047^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.2%		11.8	1414^th of 1504 public middle schools	6.0%	367							0.0	18.2	28.6	37.0	39.3	51.9	$77,319	$8,009	$69,311
Is 230	Public	6-8	73-10 34th Ave	Jackson Heights	11372	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 335-7648	949	76	12.5	79.9%	44 (4.6%)	7 (0.7%)	548 (57.7%)	326 (34.4%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	64.4	478^th of 1500 public middle schools	68.1%		59.5	549^th of 1504 public middle schools	63.5%	71			60.3	56.2		64.3	53.6	65.1	61.1	56.9	14.3	27.3	$29,800	$2,492	$27,307
Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	31-51 21st St	Long Island City	11106	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 274-8316	382	37	10.2	84.8%	61 (16.0%)	50 (13.1%)	165 (43.2%)	91 (23.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	61.4	532^nd of 1500 public middle schools	64.5%		66.5	432^nd of 1504 public middle schools	71.3%	100			92.0	52.5		59.5	60.4	57.0	50.4	71.7	27.3	33.3	$33,069	$2,262	$30,807
Is 145 Joseph Pulitzer	Public, Magnet	6-8	33-34 80th St	Jackson Heights	11372	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 457-1242	1,397	104	13.4	92.3%	17 (1.2%)	9 (0.6%)	1,284 (91.9%)	79 (5.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	41.9	877^th of 1500 public middle schools	41.5%		38.4	947^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.0%	70			84.6	67.7		41.9	45.2	52.9	45.9	52.9	28.0	30.9	$29,069	$2,338	$26,730
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School 429

What district is Middle School 429 in?

New York City Geographic District #30

What is the racial makeup of Middle School 429?

Students at Middle School 429 are 52% Hispanic, 24% White, 16% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Middle School 429 a good school?

Middle School 429 ranks 187^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Middle School 429?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Middle School 429.

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