Is 93 Ridgewood, Ridgewood NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Is 93 Ridgewood

IS 93 Ridgewood is a middle school serving grades six through eight in a diverse, densely residential corner of Queens where most students live in economically strained households and test proficiency is notably low across subjects.

The school enrolls close to a thousand students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the population is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller numbers of white, Asian, and Black students. The school draws from Ridgewood itself, a neighborhood of brick rowhouses and tree-lined blocks with a generationally rooted, mixed-income character, served by the M and L subway lines and a commercial spine along Myrtle Avenue that is locally owned and animated.

Recent state math and English language arts assessments show proficiency below what would meet typical grade-level standards. In sixth-grade math and ELA, a little under four in ten students scored at proficient levels. Seventh-grade proficiency dipped slightly lower in math and further in ELA. Eighth-grade ELA proficiency hovered near that mark; eighth-grade math data was not available. Science proficiency in eighth grade was substantially lower, at roughly one in five students, and test participation in science was also notably below the rate in other subjects. Social studies data from the state was not current, so a picture of students' performance in that subject is not available. The data that is available reflects performance at a school well below the midpoint among Queens County school districts when proficiency across tested subjects is considered. A parent may want to look into the school's instructional priorities and support structures with administrators to understand how the school is addressing these outcomes.

District 24, which includes Ridgewood, Corona, Elmhurst, Maspeth, Glendale, and Middle Village, has been marked by severe overcrowding. The city's amended capital plan funds three new elementary schools in the district, adding significant capacity, and an unzoned K-5 elementary school called West Q is opening with a project-based learning model that blends math and literacy with hands-on projects. The district is projected to lose a substantial number of students over the coming decade, however, a demographic shift that could shape school conditions and priorities over time. Several District 24 schools offer Spanish or Chinese dual-language programs that draw students across the district; families interested in multilingual pathways should confirm whether IS 93 itself participates.

Ridgewood's housing market reflects appreciation and growing development pressure. Home values and rents have been climbing, and new mixed-use apartment buildings with ground-floor retail are being proposed. The neighborhood has a history of using zoning to curb overdevelopment and preserve its rowhouse character, and industrial parcels have been converted to residential use. Schools sit within the residential fabric rather than on isolated campuses. Daily life centers on Grover Cleveland Playground, a five-acre green space with views, and the Myrtle Avenue commercial corridor, which hosts roughly a hundred mostly family-owned shops, cafes, and services. Civic anchors include the Ridgewood branch of the Queens Public Library and multiple transit hubs on the M and L lines.

For families considering IS 93, the key fact is that recent test results reflect significant gaps in proficiency. The school serves an economically challenged student population in a vibrant, historically rooted neighborhood with strong local character. Families relocating to the area should expect to see ongoing district capacity and enrollment transitions as new schools open and the student population declines.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Math	342	41.0%
Science	30	93.0%

Math

Grade 639%

School 39% · District 42% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 736%

School 36% · District 50% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 36% · ▼ 36 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 639%

School 39% · District 43% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 734%

School 34% · District 47% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 49% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Science

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 34% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 849%

School 49% · district not reported

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income37%Higher-income67%30 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income31%Higher-income64%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income36%Higher-income62%27 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income37%Higher-income67%29 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income34%Higher-income57%23 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income14%Higher-income9%5 pp gap