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Village Academy

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Village Academy ranks 678 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

678^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 55% of New York middle schools

Summary

Village Academy is a public middle school located in Far Rockaway, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 295 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 571 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Village Academy has shown mixed performance on state assessments, with 8th grade math proficiency rates consistently higher than the district and state averages, but ELA and other subject proficiency rates generally lagging behind. However, the school has performed particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of New York middle schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students in recent years. This suggests the school may have effective strategies in place to support these populations.

Compared to nearby schools, Village Academy generally performs better than other schools in the same district, such as Waterside School For Leadership and Queens United Middle School, but lags behind higher-performing schools in other districts, such as Lynbrook South Middle School and Woodmere Middle School. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio suggest a focus on resource allocation, which may be contributing to its strengths in certain areas.

305

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,179

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10-45 Nameoke St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691

(718) 471-6042

District: New York City Geographic District #27

Feeder schools for Village Academy:

Elementary:	Lighthouse Elementary School
	Ps 104 Bays Water (The)
	Ps 197 Ocean School (The)
	Ps 43
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	Randolph Holder School Of Social Justice (The)
	Wave Preparatory Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.8%

Hispanic:

44.3%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (49% vs 56% meeting standards)

!U.S. History and Government scores 49 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

New York avg56%

678^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #27

571^st of 874New York City Geographic District #27 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	52.9	678 of 1500	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	863 of 1504	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	814 of 1500	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1204 of 1479	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1100 of 1242	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1053 of 1439	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1331 of 1438	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	1254 of 1455	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.7	1242 of 1429	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	1278 of 1407	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.3	1221 of 1401	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.8	1284 of 1373	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.8	1278 of 1337	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.6	1177 of 1295	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	185 of 676	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	329 of 705	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	139 of 696	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	46.0	345 of 706	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	150 of 253	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	277 of 653	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.7	540 of 663	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	12 of 646	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	57.0	148 of 615	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	181 of 591	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	248 of 581	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.8	107 of 118	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	399 of 473	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	430 of 503	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	658 of 1457	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	851 of 1465	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	930 of 1463	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1239 of 1454	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	967 of 1066	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	981 of 1370	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1238 of 1353	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	246 of 965	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	386 of 953	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	512 of 943	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	406 of 449	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	723 of 810	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	95 of 603	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	166 of 594	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	190 of 543	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	255 of 487	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	37 of 49	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	278 of 392	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	313 of 457	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	329 of 1283	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	501 of 1296	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	413 of 1288	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	898 of 1306	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	681 of 935	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	812 of 1241	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1118 of 1245	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	675 of 1455	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	787 of 1464	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	644 of 1464	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.8	1109 of 1455	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	923 of 1071	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1011 of 1366	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1282 of 1352	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	341 of 1298	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	219 of 1303	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	200 of 1307	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	280 of 1283	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	28.5	398 of 522	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	532 of 1139	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.5	956 of 1170	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+43 vs school

Homeless (2025)84th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I90%+34 vs state

Math59%+7 vs state

English Language Arts47%-4 vs state

Life Science Biology28%-30 vs state

U.S. History and Government26%-49 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)					NY State Assessments Math (2025)					NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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 Earth Science 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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 4th 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	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo	Public	6-8	10-45 Nameoke St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 471-6900	235	26	9.2	94.0%	9 (3.8%)	106 (45.1%)	109 (46.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	18.8	1327^th of 1500 public middle schools	11.5%		24.8	1218^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.0%	109					35.5	28.0				31.3	25.7	38.2			27.0	37.8												$42,423	$3,246	$39,177
Village Academy	Public	6-8	10-45 Nameoke St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 471-6042	305	36	8.5	93.4%	4 (1.3%)	155 (50.8%)	135 (44.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	52.9	678^th of 1500 public middle schools	54.8%		42.6	863^rd of 1504 public middle schools	42.6%	185				26.0	89.7	27.8				46.5	45.2	50.7			45.9	65.4	68.0											$37,179	$2,327	$34,852
Knowledge And Power Preparatory Academy VI	Public	6-8	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 471-6934	281	27	10.4	90.7%	4 (1.4%)	98 (34.9%)	171 (60.9%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	67.5	421^st of 1500 public middle schools	71.9%		55.7	615^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.1%	194				35.1	86.7	57.1				63.8	70.3	67.5			44.7	63.4	45.1											$27,708	$2,045	$25,664
Lawrence Elementary School At Broadway Campus	Public	4-6	195 Broadway	Lawrence	11559	Nassau County	Lawrence Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 812-6121	475	42	11.3	77.3%	32 (6.7%)	46 (9.7%)	381 (80.2%)	8 (1.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)								47.7	33.3	34.8			55.7	25.8	39.5			20.9		97.5	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.9	99.0	98.7	$42,282	$3,620	$38,661
Lawrence Middle School At Broadway Campus	Public	7-8	195 Broadway	Lawrence	11559	Nassau County	Lawrence Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 295-7000	309	33	9.4	80.9%	23 (7.4%)	39 (12.6%)	231 (74.8%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	1370^th of 1500 public middle schools	8.7%		20	1307^th of 1504 public middle schools	13.1%	63			41.0		49.0		100.0				29.4	33.7				31.0				98.1	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.5	98.4	$56,133	$3,620	$52,512
Woodmere Middle School	Public	6-8	1170 Peninsula Blvd	Hewlett	11557	Nassau County	Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 792-4300	644	74	8.7	25.5%	375 (58.2%)	54 (8.4%)	119 (18.5%)	76 (11.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.2%)	74.3	326^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.3%		69.1	384^th of 1504 public middle schools	74.5%	58		100.0			100.0		100.0			65.7	67.6	71.2			70.4	65.6	19.1		20.0	97.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.5	$45,830	$314	$45,516
Collaborative Arts Middle School	Public	6-8	145-00 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 977-6181	286	24	11.9	88.5%	1 (0.3%)	213 (74.5%)	53 (18.5%)	10 (3.5%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38.4	944^th of 1500 public middle schools	37.1%		43.3	845^th of 1504 public middle schools	43.8%	99					56.3					49.3	44.4	52.0			29.2	27.8	32.3		51.5									$32,743	$2,115	$30,628
Community Voices Middle School	Public	6-8	145-00 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 977-6180	293	25	11.7	85.7%	6 (2.0%)	214 (73.0%)	59 (20.1%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	37.1	963^rd of 1500 public middle schools	35.8%		45.4	801^st of 1504 public middle schools	46.7%	162					63.3	73.3				30.2	46.2	59.5			4.8	29.4	57.4		42.3									$34,310	$2,398	$31,912
Lynbrook South Middle School	Public	6-8	333 Union Ave	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-0267	414	39	10.5	11.6%	276 (66.7%)	22 (5.3%)	72 (17.4%)	29 (7.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	60.1	556^th of 1500 public middle schools	62.9%		51.9	679^th of 1504 public middle schools	54.9%	123		100.0	85.7		100.0					74.1	33.7	53.1			60.6	63.4	48.3			99.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	99.7	$33,580	$382	$33,198
Waterside School For Leadership	Public	6-8	190 Beach 110th St	Rockaway Park	11694	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 634-1128	148	15	9.6	82.4%	7 (4.7%)	75 (50.7%)	57 (38.5%)	4 (2.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	43.9	831^st of 1500 public middle schools	44.6%		38.6	946^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.1%	115	100.0				93.3					35.5	40.4	67.8			31.3	31.1	54.8		38.7									$38,482	$2,230	$36,252

Frequently Asked Questions about Village Academy

How many students attend Village Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Village Academy.

Is Village Academy a good school?

Village Academy ranks 678^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Village Academy in?

New York City Geographic District #27

What is the racial makeup of Village Academy?

Students at Village Academy are 51% African American, 44% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Asian.

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