Irwin Altman Middle School 172 (26Q172) is a public school in District 26, Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 68% of tested students were proficient in reading and 67% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 825 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (68%) and math (67%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 34% in reading (125 tested), compared with 68% schoolwide.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.5 · 59th 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
68%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
754 students tested
125 students tested
629 students tested
Mathematics
67%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
656 students tested
121 students tested
535 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 | 70% | 57% |
| 2019 | 69% | 58% |
| 2022 | 76% | 53% |
| 2023 | 74% | 67% |
| 2024 | 68% | 69% |
| 2025 | 71% | 65% |
| 2026 | 68% | 67% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 44%2.8 mi away
Economic need index: 61%4.3 mi away
Economic need index: 52%3.2 mi away
Economic need index: 50%
Economic need index: 42%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 48%3.6 mi away
Economic need index: 35%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 44%2.8 mi away
Economic need index: 52%3.2 mi away
Economic need index: 61%4.3 mi away
Economic need index: 50%
Economic need index: 48%3.6 mi away
Economic need index: 42%0.9 mi away
| Measure | Irwin Altman Middle School 172 | P.S./I.S. 266 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 68% (-4 points vs 2025) | 51% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 67% (+1 points vs 2025) | 56% (change not reported) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 825 | 415 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.5 | 9.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.9 mi | |
Irwin Altman Middle School 172 has higher reading proficiency than P.S./I.S. 266 (68% vs 51%) and higher math proficiency (67% vs 56%).
Enrollment
825 students
6–8 · down 176 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
13.5
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
8%
was 10% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
58% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 50% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
19%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 6% White, 21% Hispanic, 61% Asian, 7% Black, 3% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 50% — 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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81-14 257th St, Queens, NY 11004, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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