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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 11106

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766

Students

Top rankedAlbert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts532^nd of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Biggest riser

Is 204 Oliver W Holmes up 84 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The zip code 11106 in New York City is home to two middle schools: Is 204 Oliver W Holmes and Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the New York City Geographic District #30.

Based on the available data, the Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts appears to be the standout school in this area. It has a higher statewide ranking, better test scores, and higher Regents exam pass rates compared to Is 204 Oliver W Holmes. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 59.54% of 6th graders at Albert Shanker were proficient or better in ELA, while only 41.54% of 6th graders at Is 204 Oliver W Holmes achieved that level of proficiency.

While the two schools have similar enrollment numbers, there are some notable differences in their key metrics. Is 204 Oliver W Holmes has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (92.82%) compared to Albert Shanker School (84.83%), and it also spends more per student ($35,968 vs. $32,460). However, Albert Shanker School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 11.2, compared to 8.9 at Is 204 Oliver W Holmes. These factors may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance between the two schools.

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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)	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 (2025)	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	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
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 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

Cities Near Zip Code 11106

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Long Island City	0.3 mi	40	375^th
Astoria	0.53 mi	7	85^th
Woodside	0.81 mi	12	346^th
Roosevelt Island	0.93 mi	1	162^nd
New York	1.2 mi	356	435^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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