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WATERSIDE SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP

Grades 06–08 · ROCKAWAY PARK, NY · NCES 360012306127

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190 BEACH 110TH ST · ROCKAWAY PARK, NY 11694

At a glance

Reported students

148

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

15.33

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

9.7:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York middle enrollment

6th percentile

Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

525

WATERSIDE SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP: 148 reported students.

State peer staffing position

42nd percentile

9.7:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about WATERSIDE SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP

WATERSIDE SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in ROCKAWAY PARK. It is one of 63 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27. NCES reports 148 students for 2024–25.

Among 789 middle schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 447 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 6th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.7:1, close to 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 Black (50.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (38.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking WATERSIDE SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP

  1. 1How do the reported 9.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 15.33 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
82.4%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White4.7%
  • Hispanic38.5%
  • Black50.7%
  • Asian2.7%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial2%

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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MS 53 BRIAN PICCOLO

Middle · Grades 06–08

235 reported students

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Middle · Grades 06–08

281 reported students

VILLAGE ACADEMY

Middle · Grades 06–08

305 reported students

HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle · Grades 06–08

388 reported students

JHS 226 VIRGIL I GRISSON

Middle · Grades 06–08

826 reported students

JHS 202 ROBERT H GODDARD

Middle · Grades 06–08

907 reported students

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