I.S. 230 (30Q230) is a public school in District 30, Jackson Heights, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 61% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 947 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 61%, about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; up 5 points from 2025; math is up 7 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 23% in reading (139 tested), compared with 55% schoolwide.
95%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 56% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.48 · 50th 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
55%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
863 students tested
139 students tested
724 students tested
Mathematics
61%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
577 students tested
102 students tested
475 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 | 59% | 52% |
| 2019 | 58% | 61% |
| 2022 | 68% | 51% |
| 2023 | 64% | 54% |
| 2024 | 56% | 59% |
| 2025 | 59% | 56% |
| 2026 | 55% | 61% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 42%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 56%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 59%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 66%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 73%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 56%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 59%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 66%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 73%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.5 mi away
| Measure | I.S. 230 | I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 55% (-4 points vs 2025) | 40% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 61% (+5 points vs 2025) | 49% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 947 | 1302 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.5 | 11.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
I.S. 230 has higher reading proficiency than I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer (55% vs 40%) and higher math proficiency (61% vs 49%).
Enrollment
947 students
6–8 · down 177 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.5
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
20%
was 22% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
80% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 74% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
17%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 5% White, 57% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 1% Black, 1% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.
Economic need index: 74% — 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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73-10 34th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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