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IS 5 WALTER CROWLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)

Grades 06–08 · ELMHURST, NY · NCES 360009803117

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50-40 JACOBUS ST · ELMHURST, NY 11373

At a glance

Reported students

1,203

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

102

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

11.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York middle enrollment

95th percentile

Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

761

IS 5 WALTER CROWLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE): 1,203 reported students.

State peer staffing position

81st percentile

11.8:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about IS 5 WALTER CROWLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)

IS 5 WALTER CROWLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in ELMHURST. It is one of 58 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24. NCES reports 1,203 students for 2024–25.

Among 789 middle schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 447 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 95th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.8:1, above the New York median of 10.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (56.8%) and Asian (39.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking IS 5 WALTER CROWLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)

  1. 1How do the reported 11.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 102 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
88.6%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1.6%
  • Hispanic56.8%
  • Black1.2%
  • Asian39.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
  • Multiracial0.5%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

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1,320 reported students

IS 93 RIDGEWOOD

Middle · Grades 06–08

954 reported students

IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)

Middle · Grades 06–08

1,581 reported students

CORONA ARTS AND SCIENCES ACADEMY

Middle · Grades 06–08

761 reported students

PS 419

Middle · Grades 06–08

602 reported students

JOSEPH F QUINN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 77

Middle · Grades 06–08

569 reported students

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