Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

8505 144th St, Jamaica, NY, 11435-3103
SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck serves 1,376 students in grades 6-8.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the NY state average of 13:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body.
  • Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck is one of 8 public middle schools within Jamaica, and operates within the New York City Geographic #28 School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, NY Dept. of Educ.
Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck
Grades Offered Grades 6-8
Total Students 1,376 students
% Male / % Female 50% / 50%
Total Classroom Teachers 83 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(NY) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 17:1 13:1
 
This School
(NY) School Average
% American Indian
1% 1%
% Asian
38% 8%
% Hispanic
42% 23%
% Black
15% 20%
% White
5% 49%
Unknown
n/a n/a
 
 
This School
(NY) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 81% 41%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 10% 7%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name New York City Geographic #28 School District

Nearby Schools:

Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck
Grades: 6-8 | 0 mi. away
P.S. 117 J Keld/briarwood School
Grades: PK-6 | 0.1 mi. away
P.S. 82 Hammond
Grades: KG-5 | 0.4 mi. away
P.S. 86
Grades: 3-6 | 0.5 mi. away
Young Women's Leadership School Of Queens
Grades: 6-12 | 0.5 mi. away

View all schools in: Jamaica, Queens County, Zip 11435

School Reviews:

  • Recommended January 11,2008 - I totally rec amend this school is the best.i only had a chance to stay a year because i had to go to another school.But usually i loved this place because they had good education but rather than that i had a lot of friends and the teachers don't have bad attitudes compare to other schools where you get screamed at for a minor thing. The parents who did a bad review on this school are wrong,how do they know that their children are the ones not paying attention and not trying the hardest in school.i give this school a 50000000000 out of 50000000000.GO VAN WYKE.*-Posted by Student/Alumni *

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