J.H.S. 190 Russell Sage (28Q190) is a public school in District 28, Forest Hills, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 65% of tested students were proficient in reading and 65% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 920 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (65%) and math (65%) 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 20% in reading (90 tested), compared with 65% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 31% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.44 · 36th 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
65%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
833 students tested
90 students tested
743 students tested
Mathematics
65%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
565 students tested
59 students tested
506 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 64% | 60% |
| 2019 | 63% | 61% |
| 2022 | 67% | 54% |
| 2023 | 66% | 59% |
| 2024 | 60% | 59% |
| 2025 | 63% | 60% |
| 2026 | 65% | 65% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 59%2.4 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 53%
Economic need index: 73%2.7 mi away
Economic need index: 87%3.0 mi away
Economic need index: 79%2.8 mi away
Economic need index: 66%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 83%2.3 mi away
Economic need index: 79%3.9 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 59%2.4 mi away
Economic need index: 53%
Economic need index: 87%3.0 mi away
Economic need index: 79%2.8 mi away
Economic need index: 79%3.9 mi away
Economic need index: 83%2.3 mi away
Economic need index: 66%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 73%2.7 mi away
| Measure | J.H.S. 190 Russell Sage | J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 65% (+2 points vs 2025) | 69% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 65% (+5 points vs 2025) | 74% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 920 | 1695 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 15.5 | 16.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
J.H.S. 190 Russell Sage has lower math proficiency than J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey (65% vs 74%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
920 students
6–8 · down 216 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
15.5
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
11%
was 16% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
51% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 53% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
13%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 22% White, 33% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 7% Black, 4% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 53% — 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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68-17 Austin St, Forest Hills, NY 11375, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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