J.H.S. 189 Daniel Carter Beard (25Q189) is a public school in District 25, Murray Hill, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 58% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 583 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 41%, about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; down 6 points from 2025; reading is down 8 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 13% in reading (77 tested), compared with 41% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 37% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.45 · 39th 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
41%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
514 students tested
77 students tested
437 students tested
Mathematics
58%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
452 students tested
80 students tested
372 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 | 48% | 55% |
| 2019 | 46% | 51% |
| 2022 | 52% | 37% |
| 2023 | 49% | 43% |
| 2024 | 46% | 53% |
| 2025 | 47% | 61% |
| 2026 | 41% | 58% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 47%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 55%1.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 63%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 81%
Economic need index: 76%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 47%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 69%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 63%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 55%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 81%
| Measure | J.H.S. 189 Daniel Carter Beard | I.S. 237 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 41% (-6 points vs 2025) | 53% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 58% (-3 points vs 2025) | 63% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 583 | 1223 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.7 | 13.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.7 mi | |
J.H.S. 189 Daniel Carter Beard has lower reading proficiency than I.S. 237 (41% vs 53%) and lower math proficiency (58% vs 63%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is higher than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
583 students
6–8 · down 107 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.7
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
35%
was 31% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
78% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 81% — 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: 2% White, 41% Hispanic, 53% Asian, 3% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 81% — 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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