Ms 158 Marie Curie, Bayside NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ms 158 Marie Curie

MS 158 Marie Curie is a public middle school serving grades six through eight in Bayside, Queens. The school sits in a heavily residential, upper-middle-class neighborhood known for tree-lined streets, detached single-family homes, and active commercial corridors, with the LIRR Bayside station providing commuter access to Manhattan.

The school enrolls a substantial number of students, with the sixth-grade cohort being the largest. A significant majority of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Asian, with substantial representation from Hispanic, white, and other backgrounds, making it an ethnically mixed school. Specific counts of students with individualized education plans or English learners were not available.

In recent state testing, the school shows uneven performance across grades and subjects. Sixth graders perform at solid proficiency levels in both English Language Arts and math. Seventh graders perform well in math, reaching proficiency at a notably higher rate than sixth graders, though ELA proficiency is somewhat lower. The eighth grade presents a sharp break: ELA proficiency remains strong, but math proficiency drops substantially, and the school did not administer or report science testing for that grade. The pattern suggests the school faces challenges in sustaining math proficiency as students advance. A parent may want to look into the eighth-grade math outcomes and what the school is doing to support students who struggle with the transition to high school mathematics.

When compared against other districts in Queens County on overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades, the school places in the top quartile, indicating above-median performance relative to its peers in the county.

The school operates within New York City Geographic District 26, which covers northeast Queens including Bayside, Fresh Meadows, and adjacent areas. Two major curriculum mandates now affect how middle schools in this district teach. The NYC Solves math initiative, which began in the current school year, requires the school to use a standardized, problem-based curriculum approved by the city in place of independent choices. For families with younger siblings, the citywide reading mandate adopted by all District 26 elementary schools shifted to phonics-based instruction, a change that reflects the district's alignment with the city's literacy push.

The district has also completed or is nearing completion of significant capacity additions to relieve crowding, including a new elementary school in Bayside and expansions at other schools nearby. These investments suggest ongoing enrollment pressure in northeast Queens.

Bayside itself is a walkable neighborhood with a commercial spine along Bell Boulevard lined with globally diverse restaurants and shops. Extensive parkland and waterfront areas, including Fort Totten Park and Crocheron Park, support outdoor recreation and a small-town feel within the city. A newly renovated Queens Public Library branch reopened in December 2024. The housing market is active, with median home values well above state benchmarks, reflecting the neighborhood's desirability to upper-middle-income families. The area has been deliberately down-zoned to preserve its single-family character, though some larger residential and mixed-use development is advancing.

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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	189	97.0%
Science	46	89.0%

Math

Grade 674%

School 74% · District 76% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 782%

School 82% · District 82% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 73% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 675%

School 75% · District 76% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 773%

School 73% · District 77% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 884%

School 84% · District 79% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Science

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 61% · ▼ 60 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 875%

School 75% · district not reported

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26, 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-income69%Higher-income87%18 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income66%Higher-income85%19 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income79%Higher-income93%15 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income69%Higher-income87%19 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income80%Higher-income86%6 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income50%Higher-income60%10 pp gap