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Muslim Center Elementary School

13758 Geranium Avenue, Flushing, NY, 11355-0113 -

School Notes Overview:

In May 1975, a few brothers gathered together to establish a weekly Islamic School and a mosque for the frowning Muslim Community in this area. With a modest apartment at 41 st Avenue, Flushing, the Muslim Center came into existence. The Muslim Organization of North America appointed one brother as the first administrator of the Center and three other brothers as Advisers. The first general meeting was held on the 1st Sunday of November 1975. It was decided to have the Center incorporated so that it would function independently. On the first Sunday of January 1976 the first Executive Board was elected with the following thirteen members: Syed Anwer Hussain (President), Anis Ahmed Baig (Vice President), Mohammad Tariq Sherwani (General secretary), Syed Mobin Ahmad (Treasurer), M. Shamsheer Ali Baig, Ebrahim S. Lunat, Syed Shahid Ali, Mohammad Haider Imam, Mozaffar Hussain, Muzaffar Qureshi, Kamal Ahmad Khan, Mumtaz H. Khan, and Muhammad Hussain....

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School Overview:

	Muslim Center Elementary School
School Membership(s)	Islamic School League of America (ISLA)
Religious Affiliation	Islamic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	Queens County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	138 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	88%	36%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 10 students
	Kind - 20 students
	Grade 1 - 22 students
	Grade 2 - 21 students
	Grade 3 - 18 students
	Grade 4 - 17 students
	Grade 5 - 17 students
	Grade 6 - 11 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 2 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	11 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

In May 1975, a few brothers gathered together to establish a weekly Islamic School and a mosque for the frowning Muslim Community in this area. With a modest apartment at 41 st Avenue, Flushing, the Muslim Center came into existence. The Muslim Organization of North America appointed one brother as the first administrator of the Center and three other brothers as Advisers. The first general meeting was held on the 1st Sunday of November 1975. It was decided to have the Center incorporated so that it would function independently. On the first Sunday of January 1976 the first Executive Board was elected with the following thirteen members: Syed Anwer Hussain (President), Anis Ahmed Baig (Vice President), Mohammad Tariq Sherwani (General secretary), Syed Mobin Ahmad (Treasurer), M. Shamsheer Ali Baig, Ebrahim S. Lunat, Syed Shahid Ali, Mohammad Haider Imam, Mozaffar Hussain, Muzaffar Qureshi, Kamal Ahmad Khan, Mumtaz H. Khan, and Muhammad Hussain.
Profile last updated: 02/18/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (11355)	School Zip (11355)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	83,281 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	34%	32%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$36,973	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.1 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	52 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	29% / 71%	41% / 59%