Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology (24Q560) is a public school in District 24, Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth, Queens, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 73% of tested students were proficient in reading and 78% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 620 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading (73%) and math (78%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2025, students in special education scored 27% in reading (33 tested), compared with 73% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 30% 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
73%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
156 students tested
33 students tested
132 students tested
Mathematics
78%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
97 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 | 85% | 83% |
| 2019 | 83% | 85% |
| 2022 | 85% | 70% |
| 2023 | 77% | 62% |
| 2024 | 75% | 86% |
| 2025 | 73% | — |
| 2026 | 73% | 78% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 68%
Economic need index: 70%2.4 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 68%
Economic need index: 70%2.4 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.9 mi away
| Measure | Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology | High School of Applied Communication |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 620 | 365 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.5 | 12.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 92% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 91% | 91% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 88% | 86% |
| Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) | 19% | 19% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
Enrollment
620 students
6–12 · down 21 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
13.5
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
7%
was 7% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
76% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 68% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 12% White, 66% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 68% — 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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47-07 30 Place
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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