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IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMES

Grades 06–08 · LONG ISLAND CITY, NY · NCES 360010202688

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36-41 28TH ST · LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11106

At a glance

Reported students

384

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

40.87

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

9.4:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York middle enrollment

42nd percentile

Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

562

IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMES: 384 reported students.

State peer staffing position

34th percentile

9.4:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMES

IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMES is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in LONG ISLAND CITY. It is one of 54 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30. NCES reports 384 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 42nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.4:1, 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 Hispanic or Latino (70.3%) and Asian (10.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMES

  1. 1How do the reported 9.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 40.87 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
94%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White7.6%
  • Hispanic70.3%
  • Black9.6%
  • Asian10.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
  • Multiracial0.3%

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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397 reported students

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252 reported students

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Middle · Grades 06–08

596 reported students

ACADEMY FOR NEW AMERICANS

Middle · Grades 06–08

50 reported students

IS 230

Middle · Grades 06–08

949 reported students

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