COMMUNITY VOICES MIDDLE SCHOOL

145-00 SPRINGFIELD BLVD
SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413

www.ms356covo.org

293 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Community Voices Middle School (CVMS), located in Springfield Gardens, Queens, is a public school that emphasizes a philosophy of community engagement, student voice, and academic rigor. The school is known for its commitment to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where students are encouraged to advocate for themselves and participate actively in their own learning process. By integrating real-world problem-solving with a standard academic curriculum, the school aims to prepare its middle-school-aged students for the demands of high school and beyond.

Beyond its core academic offerings, Community Voices Middle School places a high value on social-emotional development and the cultivation of positive character traits. The school fosters a collaborative culture, encouraging strong partnerships between educators, families, and the surrounding neighborhood to help students succeed. Through a variety of extracurricular activities and restorative practices, CVMS seeks to build a close-knit community where every student feels seen, heard, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in their school and the wider community.

293

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for COMMUNITY VOICES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	59
Black	214
Asian	4
Two or More	3
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	2

Black
214 (73.0%)
Hispanic
59 (20.1%)
White
6 (2.0%)
American Indian
5 (1.7%)
Asian
4 (1.4%)
Two or More
3 (1.0%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.7%)

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 #29
Phone:	(718)977-6180
Website:	http://www.ms356covo.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	293
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	247
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 78

Grade 7 116

Grade 8 98

Ungraded 1