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Junior High School 194 William Carr

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Junior High School 194 William Carr ranks 293 rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 80% of New York middle schools

Summary

Junior High School 194 William Carr is a high-performing public middle school in Whitestone, New York, serving 984 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently ranks in the top 20% of New York middle schools and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

One of the key factors that sets Junior High School 194 William Carr apart is its strong academic performance. The school outperforms both the New York City Geographic District #25 and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 65.81% to 72.2% in ELA and 56.63% to 74.66% in Math, compared to lower rates for the district and state. The school also excels in Regents exams, with proficiency rates above 90% in subjects like U.S. History and Government, Algebra I, and Life Science Biology.

Another notable aspect of Junior High School 194 William Carr is its ability to support the diverse needs of its student population. The school has strong performance across various subgroups, including Asian, White, English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Many of these subgroups rank in the top 25% to 30% of New York middle schools in ELA and Math proficiency. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $27,001 and low student-teacher ratio of 16.1 may contribute to its success in providing individualized attention and targeted instruction to students.

986

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,336

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

154-60 17th Ave
Whitestone, NY 11357

(718) 746-0818

District: New York City Geographic District #25

Feeder schools for Junior High School 194 William Carr:

Elementary:	Ps 129 Patricia Larkin
	Ps 193 Alfred J Kennedy
	Ps 209 Clearview Gardens

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.1%

Hispanic:

35.6%

White:

18.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New York middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg65%

New York avg56%

293^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	76.9	293 of 1500	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	314 of 1504	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	255 of 1500	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	173 of 1479	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	148 of 1242	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	221 of 1439	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	210 of 1438	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.9	210 of 1455	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	82.6	184 of 1429	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.1	214 of 1407	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	84.0	151 of 1401	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.1	219 of 1373	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	384 of 1337	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	256 of 1295	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	196 of 1243	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	187 of 1224	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.7	308 of 1185	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.4	369 of 1123	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.1	457 of 1095	58.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	35.6	404 of 653	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	103 of 406	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	109 of 396	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	94 of 388	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	100 of 381	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	88 of 236	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	118 of 369	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	128 of 374	65.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	162 of 646	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	133 of 615	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	107 of 591	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	35 of 581	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	39.0	57 of 118	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	28 of 473	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	68.3	64 of 503	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	319 of 1457	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	369 of 1465	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	343 of 1463	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	190 of 1454	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	112 of 1066	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	219 of 1370	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	196 of 1353	85.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	427 of 965	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	536 of 953	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	465 of 943	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	342 of 914	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	334 of 826	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	274 of 810	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	243 of 603	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	161 of 594	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	199 of 543	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	92 of 487	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	44 of 392	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	44 of 457	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	192 of 1283	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	186 of 1296	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	144 of 1288	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	84 of 1306	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	48 of 935	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	115 of 1241	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	126 of 1245	89.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	266 of 1455	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	258 of 1464	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	177 of 1464	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	162 of 1455	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	152 of 1071	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	214 of 1366	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	207 of 1352	84.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	198 of 1298	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	199 of 1303	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	210 of 1307	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	101 of 1283	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	48.3	202 of 522	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	212 of 1139	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	202 of 1170	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	216 of 775	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	202 of 778	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	314 of 772	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	179 of 748	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	213 of 614	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	242 of 716	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	179 of 763	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)85th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2019)38th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+43 vs state

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

Life Science Biology93%+35 vs state

English Language Arts69%+18 vs state

Math65%+13 vs state

Science47%+4 vs state

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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 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 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 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 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
Bell Academy	Public	6-8	18-25 212th St	Bayside	11360	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 428-0587	441	28	15.7	45.1%	109 (24.7%)	13 (2.9%)	113 (25.6%)	189 (42.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	94.4	73^rd of 1500 public middle schools	95.1%		96.8	44^th of 1504 public middle schools	97.1%	29	90.4	92.6	86.0		84.5	82.8	82.2	85.8	83.1			$27,416	$1,433	$25,982
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 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
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
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
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
Urban Institute Of Mathematics	Public	6-8	650 Hollywood Ave	Bronx	10465	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 823-6042	361	30	12.0	78.7%	21 (5.8%)	52 (14.4%)	257 (71.2%)	26 (7.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.2	697^th of 1500 public middle schools	53.5%		65.6	445^th of 1504 public middle schools	70.4%	252	90.3	100.0	86.7		59.3	53.1	50.4	63.9	52.0	45.1	22.2	$35,864	$3,722	$32,142
Mott Hall Community School	Public	6-8	650 Hollywood Ave	Bronx	10465	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 829-3254	245	22	11.0	82.4%	13 (5.3%)	48 (19.6%)	163 (66.5%)	15 (6.1%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	28.7	1151^st of 1500 public middle schools	23.3%		25.6	1198^th of 1504 public middle schools	20.3%	47		91.7			31.0	29.2	32.9	45.2	38.5	39.0	42.5	$39,356	$2,861	$36,496

Frequently Asked Questions about Junior High School 194 William Carr

How many students attend Junior High School 194 William Carr?

In the 2024-25 school year, 986 students attended Junior High School 194 William Carr.

Is Junior High School 194 William Carr a good school?

Junior High School 194 William Carr ranks 293^rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Junior High School 194 William Carr in?

New York City Geographic District #25

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 194 William Carr?

Students at Junior High School 194 William Carr are 42% Asian, 36% Hispanic, 19% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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