REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

133-25 GUY R BREWER BLVD
JAMAICA, NY 11434

www.redwoodms.org

253 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Redwood Middle School (I.S. 231) is a public school located in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school operates under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Education. It is situated within a residential area of Southeast Queens, providing educational services to a diverse local student population within the District 28 school community.

The school is focused on fostering a supportive middle school environment that emphasizes core academic subjects, including mathematics, English language arts, science, and social studies. Like many schools in the New York City public system, Redwood Middle School aims to prepare students for the transition to high school by integrating standardized curriculum requirements with programs designed to support student development, foster community engagement, and encourage extracurricular participation.

253

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	45
Black	160
Asian	21
Two or More	6
American Indian	14
Pacific Islander	3

Black
160 (63.2 %)
Hispanic
45 (17.8 %)
Asian
21 (8.3 %)
American Indian
14 (5.5 %)
Two or More
6 (2.4 %)
White
4 (1.6 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28
Phone:	(718)276-4540
Website:	http://www.redwoodms.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	253
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	224
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 93

Grade 7 77

Grade 8 80

Ungraded 3