Royal 180 Academy (ALC)

School-specific proficiency data isn't reflected in the figures available for this profile, so test-score comparisons to the district's 63% ELA and 63% math averages aren't possible here. What we can say: class size of 24.5 matches the district average of 24.5 almost exactly, so seat counts aren't a limiting factor. Families weighing this school will need to ask directly about academic outcomes and course offerings rather than relying on publicly posted proficiency numbers.

Day-to-day climate data — attendance rates, parent satisfaction, and trust scores — isn't reflected in the figures available for this school, so the feel of the building is hard to characterize from data alone. Class size at the district average suggests a typical middle-to-high school structure rather than a tiny alternative setting. The 6-through-12 span means older and younger adolescents share hallways and common spaces, something families may want to observe on a visit.

Jamaica is one of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in the country, and the surrounding census bears that out: a median household income of $61,787, a 16.8% poverty rate, and only 24.2% homeownership — a working-class, renter-majority area with strong immigrant and Caribbean-American roots. With 25.5% of households including children, this is unmistakably a family neighborhood, even if it doesn't always feel like one around the transit hub. The school reflects that broader mix, though specific demographic breakdowns weren't part of the data here.

Jamaica is a dense, working-class, renter-majority neighborhood in central Queens with deep Caribbean, South Asian, African, and Latino roots — only about a quarter of households own their homes, and a quarter include children. The 24.2% bachelor's-degree rate and $61,787 median income paint a neighborhood where many families are first-generation and working multiple jobs to stay in New York. Despite that residential character, the immediate blocks around the school are dominated by the commercial and commuter energy of the Archer Avenue transit corridor.

Three subway stations sit within a five-to-seven-minute walk: the E, J, and Z at Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport and at Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer, plus the F at Parsons Blvd.