J.H.S. 194 William Carr (25Q194) is a public school in District 25, Whitestone, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 66% of tested students were proficient in reading and 63% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 979 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 66%, 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 23% in reading (124 tested), compared with 66% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 71% 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
66%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
871 students tested
124 students tested
747 students tested
Mathematics
63%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
739 students tested
113 students tested
626 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 | 61% | 60% |
| 2019 | 59% | 63% |
| 2022 | 73% | 54% |
| 2023 | 69% | 64% |
| 2024 | 64% | 66% |
| 2025 | 69% | 65% |
| 2026 | 66% | 63% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 47%3.2 mi away
Economic need index: 76%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 55%
Economic need index: 69%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 63%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 79%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 76%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 47%3.2 mi away
Economic need index: 69%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 63%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 79%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 55%
Economic need index: 81%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.9 mi away
| Measure | J.H.S. 194 William Carr | J.H.S. 185 Edward Bleeker |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 66% (-3 points vs 2025) | 64% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 63% (-2 points vs 2025) | 74% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 979 | 1486 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.8 | 13.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.8 mi | |
J.H.S. 194 William Carr has lower math proficiency than J.H.S. 185 Edward Bleeker (63% vs 74%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
979 students
6–8 · down 206 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
13.8
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
14%
was 14% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
68% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 55% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
16%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 19% White, 35% Hispanic, 43% Asian, 1% Black, 2% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 55% — 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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154-60 17th Ave, Whitestone, NY 11357, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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