Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts (30Q126) is a public school in District 30, Astoria, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 63% of tested students were proficient in reading and 62% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 377 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 62%, about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; up 10 points from 2025; math is up 16 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 26% in reading (53 tested), compared with 63% schoolwide.
93%
of parents trust the principal
92%
trust their child's teachers
89%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 39% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.54 · 74th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
63%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
357 students tested
53 students tested
304 students tested
Mathematics
62%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
302 students tested
51 students tested
251 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 47% | 38% |
| 2019 | 48% | 39% |
| 2022 | 59% | 36% |
| 2023 | 61% | 46% |
| 2024 | 61% | 49% |
| 2025 | 58% | 52% |
| 2026 | 63% | 62% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 42%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 32%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 45%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 63%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 77%
Economic need index: 81%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 82%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 42%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 32%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 45%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 63%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 77%
Economic need index: 81%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 82%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
| Measure | Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts | Academy for New Americans |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 63% (+5 points vs 2025) | 20% (change not reported) |
| 2026 math proficient | 62% (+10 points vs 2025) | 26% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 377 | 72 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.2 | 8.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 89% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 92% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 92% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts has higher reading proficiency than Academy for New Americans (63% vs 20%) and higher math proficiency (62% vs 26%).
Enrollment
377 students
6–8 · down 199 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.2
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
10%
was 15% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
80% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 77% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
16%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 16% White, 43% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 13% Black, 2% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: 77% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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31-51 21 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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