IS 77
IS 77, officially known as The Christa McAuliffe School, is a public middle school located at 976 Seneca Avenue in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 24. The school is named in honor of Christa McAuliffe, the teacher and astronaut who was part of the Space Shuttle Challenger crew, and it generally reflects a commitment to fostering a supportive academic environment for its diverse student body.
Academically, IS 77 emphasizes a well-rounded education, offering core subjects including English Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, often supplemented by various enrichment programs. The school is known for being a neighborhood fixture that strives to engage its local community and promote student growth through extracurricular activities, athletics, and social-emotional learning initiatives. As with many schools in the area, it focuses on preparing students for the transition to high school by encouraging both academic rigor and personal development.
RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385
(718) 366-7120
IS 77 is a public Title I school in RIDGEWOOD, NY with about 1,012 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in New York
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24
- Total Students:
- 1,012
- Teachers:
- 76.01
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 1,012 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending IS 77 is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 78% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 78.0%
- White
- 10.1%
- Asian
- 9.0%
- Black or African American
- 2.4%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.2%
- Two or more races
- 0.2%
- Female
- 47.1%
- Male
- 52.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.