J.H.S. 189 Daniel Carter Beard

Test scores show a school performing below district averages in both ELA (46.7% vs. 64.9% district) and math (63.7% vs. 69.6% district), though math is notably stronger. The school's overall 2.21/4 score falls below the district average of 2.69. Looking at the trend, math has improved substantially from 52.1% in 2016 to 63.7% in 2025, while ELA crept up from 40% to 46.7% over the same period but shows recent regression. Grade 7 stands out as the strongest performing cohort with 73.2% math proficiency and 51.9% ELA — notably outpacing grades 6 and 8, suggesting some grade-level instructional inconsistencies.

The school's climate data reveals a striking disconnect between family trust and attendance realities. Parent satisfaction hits 96% (above the 93.7% district average), with nearlyunanimous trust in teachers (98%) and the principal (98%). Teachers report similarly high collegial trust (95%) and instruction quality (92%, above district average). However, chronic absenteeism is alarmingly high at 81.8% — among the highest in the area — though daily attendance rate (94.1%) is essentially flat with the district. Suspensions have trended downward from 17 in 2022-23 to 12 in 2023-24, a modest improvement. The combination of high family trust but poor attendance engagement suggests families feel connected to the community but may be navigating logistical or health-related barriers.

The school population is 57% Asian and 36% Hispanic, with small Black (4%) and white (2%) populations, reflecting the neighborhood's demographics. With an economic need index of 77.7% and 16% IEP students, the school serves a meaningfully higher-need population than many peers in this competitive district. The diversity index sits at 53%. The strong Asian and Hispanic representation creates a culturally rich community, though the demographic composition differs notably from the neighborhood's 31.3% BA+ education rate — suggesting this school draws from a broader socioeconomic cross-section than the immediate area alone.

Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing is a Queens neighborhood characterized by single-family and multi-family housing, with a median home value of $769,871 and a homeownership rate of 49.9%. The area scores well on family density (64th percentile) and health environment (97.7), but transit access is limited (31.8 percentile). Safety scores are moderate (62.84), and the poverty rate sits at 15.9%. With 21.4% households with children, it's a balanced family neighborhood, though the education orientation score (61.3) suggests moderate rather than intense academic focus in the broader community.

The neighborhood is primarily residential with moderate walkability; families often rely on cars or school buses given limited transit options