Waterside School for Leadership
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Rockaway Park, New York 11694 · New York City Geographic District #27
#619 of 785 middle schools in New York
#11783 of 15,369 nationally
About Waterside School for Leadership
Waterside School for Leadership is a public middle located in Rockaway Park, in the New York City Geographic District #27 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 148 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 30.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 619th of 785 ranked middle schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (71th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (21th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 148.
There are 8 schools in Rockaway Park; Waterside School for Leadership ranks 8th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)26%
- Reading proficiency (30%)37%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)82.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)9.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Waterside School for Leadership by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 148
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 82.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 9.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 26%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Waterside School for Leadership
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Waterside Children's Studio School
Rockaway Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
432 students · 150 m away
Scholars' Academy
Rockaway Park · Public high · Grades 6–12
1,184 students · 652 m away
Channel View School for Research
Rockaway Park · Public high · Grades 6–12
1,180 students · 935 m away
Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability
Rockaway Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
232 students · 935 m away
Rockaway Collegiate High School
Rockaway Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
287 students · 935 m away
United Charter High School for the Humanities IV
Rockaway Park · Charter high · Grades 9–12
189 students · 935 m away
Ps/MS 114 Belle Harbor
Rockaway Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
638 students · 2.0 km away
Ps 183 DR Richard R Green
Rockaway Beach · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
414 students · 2.4 km away
Ps 47 Chris Galas
Broad Channel · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
271 students · 3.0 km away
Ps/MS 42 R Vernam
Arverne · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
627 students · 3.4 km away
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School for Global Leaders
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150 students
Frederick Douglass Academy V Middle School
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
146 students
Unatego Middle School
Otego · Public middle · Grades 6–8
151 students
Bronx Academy for Multi-Media
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
144 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Waterside School for Leadership a good school?
Waterside School for Leadership has a Success Index (US) of 30.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #619 of 785 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Waterside School for Leadership rank in New York?
Waterside School for Leadership ranks #619 of 785 middle schools in New York and #11783 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Waterside School for Leadership?
Waterside School for Leadership had 148 students in 2025.
Is Waterside School for Leadership a elementary school or a high school?
Waterside School for Leadership is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Waterside School for Leadership?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Waterside School for Leadership; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.