Best Schools in JAMAICA, NY

49 public schools · 28,223 students

2022 Data · NCES CCD

Schools

28,223

Students

13.0:1

Avg Ratio

79.2%

Free Lunch

20 Elementary6 Middle13 High

All Schools Ranked

#	School	Ratio	Enrollment	Free Lunch	Level
1	QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER	5.1:1	372	86.8%	High School
2	CYNTHIA JENKINS SCHOOL	8.3:1	275	84.4%	Elementary School
3	CATHERINE & COUNT BASIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 72	8.6:1	270	83.7%	Middle School
4	GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL II	8.7:1	682	N/A	Combined School
5	JHS 8 RICHARD S GROSSLEY	9.3:1	326	87.7%	Middle School
6	PS 182 SAMANTHA SMITH	9.8:1	638	89.7%	Elementary School
7	NEW VISIONS CHTR HS-ADV MA/SCI IV	10.1:1	425	78.4%	High School
8	PS 40 SAMUEL HUNTINGTON	10.2:1	318	89.9%	Elementary School
9	JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL	10.2:1	234	85.9%	Elementary School
10	PS/IS 178 HOLLISWOOD	10.3:1	513	48.5%	Combined School
11	VOYAGES PREP-SOUTH QUEENS	10.3:1	223	76.2%	High School
12	EMERSON SCHOOL (THE)	11.0:1	293	88.4%	Middle School
13	REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL	11.0:1	253	83.8%	Middle School
14	PS 52	11.4:1	262	83.6%	Elementary School
15	AUGUST MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL	12.1:1	504	76.6%	High School
16	HS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY	12.4:1	451	78.9%	High School
17	PS 80 THURGOOD MARSHALL MAGNET SCHOOL OF MULTIMEDIA (THE)	12.7:1	368	83.2%	Elementary School
18	MS 358	12.9:1	336	84.5%	Middle School
19	PS 82 HAMMOND	13.1:1	582	84.7%	Elementary School
20	EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III	13.2:1	463	71.7%	Combined School
21	QUEENS COLLEGIATE - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL	13.3:1	643	88.2%	Combined School
22	PS/IS 268	13.3:1	638	79.6%	Combined School
23	PS 50 TALFOURD LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	13.4:1	834	85.9%	Elementary School
24	JERMAINE L GREEN STEM INSTITUTE OF QUEENS (THE)	13.6:1	493	72.8%	Elementary School
25	DAVID N DINKINS SCHOOL	13.6:1	408	89.0%	Elementary School
26	JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES	13.7:1	491	74.7%	High School
27	QUEENS GATEWAY TO HEALTH SCIENCES SECONDARY SCHOOL	13.9:1	671	63.0%	Combined School
28	JHS 217 ROBERT A VAN WYCK	14.1:1	1,348	79.6%	Middle School
29	PS 223 LYNDON B JOHNSON	14.4:1	461	86.6%	Elementary School
30	HILLSIDE ARTS & LETTERS ACADEMY	14.5:1	406	67.5%	High School
31	PS 131 ABIGAIL ADAMS	14.6:1	657	87.1%	Elementary School
32	QUEENS SATELLITE HIGH SCHOOL FOR OPPORTUNITY	14.6:1	145	82.8%	High School
33	YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL-QUEENS	14.8:1	556	73.9%	Combined School
34	HIGH SCHOOL FOR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP	15.0:1	468	69.7%	High School
35	PS 140 EDWARD K ELLINGTON	15.0:1	354	88.7%	Elementary School
36	PS 117 J KELD/BRIARWOOD SCHOOL	15.1:1	768	71.9%	Elementary School
37	PS 95 EASTWOOD	15.2:1	1,107	76.0%	Elementary School
38	PS/IS 116 WILLIAM C HUGHLEY	15.2:1	814	78.4%	Combined School
39	PS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL	15.2:1	528	82.4%	Elementary School
40	HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL	15.4:1	2,381	81.9%	High School
41	ROCHDALE EARLY ADVANTAGE CHARTER SCHOOL	15.5:1	418	73.9%	Combined School
42	PS 160 WALTER FRANCIS BISHOP	16.0:1	600	85.0%	Elementary School
43	THOMAS A EDISON CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL	16.9:1	2,215	75.0%	High School
44	PS 86	17.0:1	634	77.1%	Elementary School
45	QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES AT YORK COLLEGE	17.4:1	520	65.4%	High School
46	QUEENS SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE (THE)	17.9:1	585	86.3%	Elementary School
47	YORK EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY	19.4:1	598	72.1%	Combined School
48	NEW DAWN CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL II	20.7:1	228	81.1%	High School

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FAQ

How many public schools are in JAMAICA, NY?

JAMAICA, NY has 49 public schools with 28,223 total students.

What is the best school in JAMAICA?

Based on student-teacher ratio, QUEENS TRANSITION CENTER ranks #1 in JAMAICA with a ratio of 5.1:1.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in JAMAICA?

The average student-teacher ratio across JAMAICA schools is 13.0:1.