Scholars' Academy (27Q323) is a public school in District 27, Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel, Queens, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 91% of tested students were proficient in reading and 90% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1212 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (91%) and math (90%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 64% in reading (67 tested), compared with 91% schoolwide.
95%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 96% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.52 · 69th 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
91%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
567 students tested
84 students tested
464 students tested
Mathematics
90%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
385 students tested
45 students tested
340 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 | 94% | 92% |
| 2019 | 92% | 90% |
| 2022 | 88% | 71% |
| 2023 | 79% | 73% |
| 2024 | 77% | 87% |
| 2025 | 87% | 91% |
| 2026 | 91% | 90% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 43%
Economic need index: 28%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 32%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 78%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 43%
Economic need index: 28%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 32%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 78%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.1 mi away
| Measure | Scholars' Academy | Channel View School for Research |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 91% (+4 points vs 2025) | 51% (0 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 90% (0 points vs 2025) | 49% (+6 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1212 | 1110 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 16.5 | 11.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 90% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 91% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 92% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 90% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
Scholars' Academy has higher math proficiency than Channel View School for Research (90% vs 49%) and higher reading proficiency (91% vs 51%).
Enrollment
1212 students
6–12 · down 57 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
16.5
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
0%
was 0% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
50% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 43% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
15%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 29% White, 28% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 19% Black, 3% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 43% — 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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320 Beach 104 Street
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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