IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMES
IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMES is a Title I public middle school that is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30 school district, located in LONG ISLAND CITY, NY with about 481 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 43 teachers, IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMES has a student/teacher ratio of about 11:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
IS 204, officially known as the Oliver W. Holmes School, is a public middle school located in the Long Island City 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 30. The school is situated in a vibrant, transit-accessible area, which allows it to draw a diverse student body from the surrounding Long Island City and Astoria communities.
Academically, IS 204 focuses on preparing students for the transition to high school by offering a standard middle school curriculum supplemented by various extracurricular programs. The school emphasizes the development of core academic skills while fostering a supportive social environment. By engaging students in a structured learning setting, IS 204 aims to build the foundation necessary for its students to succeed in New York City’s competitive high school admissions process and beyond.
For more information, contact IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMES at (718) 937-1463 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11106
(718) 937-1463
IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMES is a public Title I school in LONG ISLAND CITY, NY with about 481 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in New York
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30
- Total Students:
- 481
- Teachers:
- 43.01
- 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 481 students
- Hispanic/Latino
- 60.7%
- Black or African American
- 16.6%
- Asian
- 15.4%
- White
- 6.2%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.6%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Two or more races
- 0.2%
- Female
- 45.1%
- Male
- 54.9%
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.