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Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard

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Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard ranks 664 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

664^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 56% of New York middle schools

Summary

Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard is a public middle school in Flushing, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 619. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #25, which is ranked 327 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, particularly in math, with proficiency rates often exceeding the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 73.37% proficiency in 7th grade math, compared to 73.58% for the district and 56.47% for the state. The school also excels in Regents exams, with over 90% proficiency in Algebra I and Living Environment/Biology in recent years, significantly outperforming the district and state. Additionally, the school has consistently ranked in the top 15-20% of New York middle schools for English Language Learner (ELL) student performance and in the top 30% for special education students.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Is 250 Robert F Kennedy Community Middle School and College Point Collaborative, Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard outperforms these schools in academic areas such as math proficiency. This is particularly noteworthy given that Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with around 80% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

603

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,085

Per pupil spending ?

84.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

144-80 Barclay Ave
Flushing, NY 11355

(718) 359-6676

District: New York City Geographic District #25

Students who attend Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard usually attend:

High:

Flushing High School

Feeder schools for Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard:

Elementary:

Ps 20 John Bowne

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

52.4%

Hispanic:

40.6%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of New York City Geographic District #25's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg63%

New York avg53%

664^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #25

327^th of 874New York City Geographic District #25 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	54.1	664 of 1500	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	731 of 1504	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	766 of 1500	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	599 of 1479	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	233 of 1242	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	493 of 1439	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	412 of 1438	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	333 of 1455	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	67.9	377 of 1429	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	61.7	468 of 1407	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	513 of 1401	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	379 of 1373	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	50.6	732 of 1337	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.1	764 of 1295	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.5	725 of 1243	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.8	723 of 1224	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.9	549 of 1185	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.1	625 of 1123	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.0	670 of 1095	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	497 of 676	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	521 of 705	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	460 of 696	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	348 of 706	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	323 of 653	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	221 of 663	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	258 of 406	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	271 of 396	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	275 of 388	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	259 of 381	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	117 of 236	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	266 of 369	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	250 of 374	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	79 of 646	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	210 of 615	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	109 of 591	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	30 of 581	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	69.4	56 of 473	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	27 of 503	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	611 of 1457	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	643 of 1465	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	814 of 1463	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	588 of 1454	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	183 of 1066	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	485 of 1370	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	408 of 1353	69.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	636 of 965	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	615 of 953	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	667 of 943	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	669 of 914	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	568 of 826	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	424 of 810	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	254 of 603	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	314 of 594	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.4	138 of 543	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	89 of 487	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	118 of 392	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	57 of 457	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	415 of 1283	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	461 of 1296	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	485 of 1288	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	356 of 1306	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	95 of 935	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	272 of 1241	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	188 of 1245	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	668 of 1455	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	756 of 1464	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	672 of 1464	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	589 of 1455	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	247 of 1071	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	475 of 1366	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	385 of 1352	71.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	377 of 1298	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	397 of 1303	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	496 of 1307	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	533 of 1283	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	387 of 1139	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	254 of 1170	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	71.4	199 of 763	73.9%	★★★★☆

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)88th percentile+32 vs school

White (2018)74th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+42 vs state

Life Science Biology91%+33 vs state

Math61%+9 vs state

English Language Arts47%-5 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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 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
Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard	Public	6-8	144-80 Barclay Ave	Flushing	11355	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 359-6676	603	55	10.8	84.6%	13 (2.2%)	18 (3.0%)	245 (40.6%)	316 (52.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	54.1	664^th of 1500 public middle schools	55.7%		49.3	731^st of 1504 public middle schools	51.4%	67		98.3	91.4			39.5	51.3	48.0	59.9	73.4	43.5	43.6	$32,085	$3,036	$29,049
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
Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker	Public, Magnet	6-8	147-26 25th Dr	Flushing	11354	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 445-3232	1,516	111	13.6	77.2%	84 (5.5%)	22 (1.5%)	480 (31.7%)	913 (60.2%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.8%)	85	189^th of 1500 public middle schools	87.4%		79.6	243^rd of 1504 public middle schools	83.8%	54	98.9	100.0	99.4			64.6	71.9	71.8	72.1	83.1	65.5	67.5	$27,560	$2,136	$25,425
Is 25 Adrien Block	Public	6-8	34-65 192nd St	Flushing	11358	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 961-3480	1,023	72	14.1	70.5%	75 (7.3%)	10 (1.0%)	297 (29.0%)	613 (59.9%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.6%)	83	214^th of 1500 public middle schools	85.7%		84.2	189^th of 1504 public middle schools	87.4%	25	91.5	73.2	95.8			68.3	66.3	74.8	65.7	77.0		64.5	$27,915	$2,172	$25,743
Junior High School 194 William Carr	Public	6-8	154-60 17th Ave	Whitestone	11357	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 746-0818	986	71	13.9	69.5%	185 (18.8%)	13 (1.3%)	351 (35.6%)	415 (42.1%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.5%)	76.9	293^rd of 1500 public middle schools	80.5%		74.1	314^th of 1504 public middle schools	79.1%	21	95.8	99.4	93.2			65.8	72.2	69.3	56.6	74.7	61.9	47.4	$28,336	$1,919	$26,417
Junior High School 216 George J Ryan	Public, Magnet	6-8	64-20 175th St	Flushing	11365	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 358-2005	1,516	86	17.6	71.6%	165 (10.9%)	47 (3.1%)	206 (13.6%)	1,059 (69.9%)	19 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.2%)	91.1	119^th of 1500 public middle schools	92.1%		91.3	119^th of 1504 public middle schools	92.1%			100.0	99.4	100.0	95.7	77.3	79.1	79.8	79.2	84.8	81.7	61.2	$24,311	$1,936	$22,374
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
College Point Collaborative	Public	6-8	124-06 14th Ave	College Point	11356	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 362-3300	436	40	10.7	86.5%	28 (6.4%)	8 (1.8%)	371 (85.1%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	24.5	1234^th of 1500 public middle schools	17.7%		24	1231^st of 1504 public middle schools	18.2%	3		87.3	70.9			30.6	43.5	47.8	27.6	41.1	14.5	19.6	$30,545	$2,233	$28,312
Middle School 158 Marie Curie	Public	6-8	46-35 Oceania St	Bayside	11361	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8100	838	67	12.5	67.1%	82 (9.8%)	26 (3.1%)	200 (23.9%)	504 (60.1%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (1.9%)	88.8	146^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.3%		91.5	116^th of 1504 public middle schools	92.3%	30		97.4	78.2		89.1	75.1	72.9	83.8	74.1	82.3	51.4		$27,235	$1,401	$25,834
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 189 Daniel Carter Beard

What district is Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard in?

New York City Geographic District #25

How many students attend Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard.

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard?

Students at Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard are 52% Asian, 41% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard a good school?

Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard ranks 664^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard attend?

Students who attend Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard usually go on to attend Flushing High School

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