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QUEENS > District 30 > Public K-8

P.S. 122 Mamie Fay

21 21 Ditmars Boulevard Queens, NY 11105
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21 21 Ditmars Boulevard
Queens, NY 11105
Ditmars
  • Review from InsideSchools.org
  • What’s Special: Popular Gifted & Talented program and an extremely successful middle school; creative instruction and projects for all students; tennis courts on-site.
  • The Downside: Cafeteria lacks a full service kitchen; few middle school seats for students not coming from district G&T programs.
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Teacher Data Reports for P.S. 122 Mamie Fay

Percent of school’s ratings that were “above average” or “high”

  • Math 13%
    •  Lower than NYC average (25%)
  • English 50%
    •  Much higher than NYC average (25%)

New York released data for individual teachers throughout the public school system this Friday. Learn more about a specific school or teacher's ratings.  View data for teachers at this school»

Apr 22, 4:59 PM
Parents Angered by G&T Scoring Errors

By Beth Fertig

News that even more children are eligible for gifted and talented seats was a relief to some parents, but many were angry at the testing company Pearson. And they worried that they're still won't be enough seats to meet the demand. join the conversation. Read More »
Apr 16, 2:17 PM
DOE Abandons Plan for Queens G&T Program

By Yasmeen Khan

Education officials are no longer pursuing a plan to change a middle school program for gifted and talented students at P.S. 122 in Queens. The reversal comes after District 30 parents of both G&T and general education students fought the proposal. Read More »
Mar 05, 4:00 AM
Queens Families Dismayed Over Local G&T Overhaul

By Yasmeen Khan

The Department of Education said it must restructure a popular middle school program for gifted students in Queens, in order to make room for more general education students down the road. The decision has infuriated many parents of both general education and G&T students, who say that the D.O.E. ignored their wishes and made changes to a program that no one asked for. Read More »
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Feb 28, 5:00 AM
Calling All Five Year Olds for Kindergarten

By Yasmeen Khan

The Education Department is collecting thousands of kindergarten applications ahead of the March 1 deadline. There may be an uptick in the number of families applying this year because all five-year-old New Yorkers are now required to attend school. Read More »
Oct 22, 7:08 AM
Change in G&T Tests Doesn't Stop Test-Prep

By Beth Fertig

The Department of Education said it changed the way it tests children for gifted and talented programs to make the process more equitable, and harder to prepare for ahead of time. But that hasn't deterred test-prep companies and some parents eager to get their children into the highly competitive programs. Read More »
  • Performance9 Above Average
  • Satisfaction 5 Average
  • Diversity 7 Above Average
9/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
3rd Grade English 673 / 800
Above Average
3rd Grade Math 697 / 800
Above Average
4th Grade English 682 / 800
Average
4th Grade Math 702 / 800
Average
4th Grade Science 83 / 100
Average
5th Grade English 680 / 800
Above Average
5th Grade Math 709 / 800
Above Average
6th Grade English 687 / 800
Above Average
6th Grade Math 737 / 800
Above Average
7th Grade English 693 / 800
Above Average
7th Grade Math 733 / 800
Above Average
8th Grade English 692 / 800
Above Average
8th Grade Math 721 / 800
Above Average
8th Grade Science 89 / 100
Above Average
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More about P.S. 122 Mamie Fay

Population 1,399 students
School Type K-8
Grades K-8th
2012 Progress
Report		 A
Avg. Attendance Rate 95%
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