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IS 227 LOUIS ARMSTRONG

Grades 05–08 · EAST ELMHURST, NY · NCES 360010203146

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32-02 JUNCTION BLVD · EAST ELMHURST, NY 11369

At a glance

Reported students

1,555

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

96.54

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

16.1:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

05–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York middle enrollment

99th percentile

Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

562

IS 227 LOUIS ARMSTRONG: 1,555 reported students.

State peer staffing position

99th percentile

16.1:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about IS 227 LOUIS ARMSTRONG

IS 227 LOUIS ARMSTRONG is a public middle school serving grades 05–08 in EAST ELMHURST. It is one of 54 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30. NCES reports 1,555 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 99th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.1:1, 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 (37%) and Asian (25.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking IS 227 LOUIS ARMSTRONG

  1. 1How do the reported 16.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 96.54 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
67.1%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White18.7%
  • Hispanic37%
  • Black13.7%
  • Asian25.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
  • Multiracial4.3%

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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IS 145 JOSEPH PULITZER

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1,397 reported students

IS 141 STEINWAY (THE)

Middle · Grades 06–08

1,005 reported students

IS 230

Middle · Grades 06–08

949 reported students

IS 10 HORACE GREELEY

Middle · Grades 06–08

596 reported students

HUNTERS POINT COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle · Grades 06–08

397 reported students

IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMES

Middle · Grades 06–08

384 reported students

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