I.S. 250 The Robert F. Kennedy Community Middle School (25Q250) is a public school in District 25, Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 203 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 28%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; down 5 points from 2025 — 34% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 36% in reading (2026).
98%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 69% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.37 · 17th 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
28%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
188 students tested
59 students tested
129 students tested
Mathematics
26%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
172 students tested
57 students tested
115 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 | 45% | 35% |
| 2019 | 39% | 35% |
| 2022 | 42% | 14% |
| 2023 | 42% | 30% |
| 2024 | 38% | 34% |
| 2025 | 34% | 27% |
| 2026 | 28% | 26% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 47%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 67%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 64%
Economic need index: 65%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 79%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 81%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 83%
Economic need index: 76%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 47%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 79%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 67%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 64%
Economic need index: 83%
| Measure | I.S. 250 The Robert F. Kennedy Community Middle School | The Queens School of Inquiry |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 28% (-5 points vs 2025) | 56% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 26% (-1 points vs 2025) | 53% (change not reported) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 203 | 576 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.7 | 10.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
I.S. 250 The Robert F. Kennedy Community Middle School has lower math proficiency than The Queens School of Inquiry (26% vs 53%) and lower reading proficiency (28% vs 56%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
203 students
6–8 · down 70 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
7.7
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
27%
was 28% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
86% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 83% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
34%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 5% White, 45% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 25% Black, 2% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 83% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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