Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #28 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 11,516 students in New York City Geographic District #28 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #28 School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
50 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
35,910 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
2,559 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #28 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
62%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.73
# American Indian Students
1,430 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
10,736 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
30%
9%
# Hispanic Students
10,705 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
29%
# Black Students
6,495 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
18%
20%
# White Students
5,090 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
14%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
480 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
974 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
945
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
2,357
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,356
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,413
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,337
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,317
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,256
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,321
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,284
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,433
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,621
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,512
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,367
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,263
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
128
25,147
Best New York City Geographic District #28 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
160-20 Goethals Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 969-3155
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 969-3155
Grades: 6-12
| 692 students
Rank: #22.
Young Women's Leadership School-queens
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
150-91 87th Rd
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 725-0402
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 725-0402
Grades: 6-12
| 555 students
Rank: #33.
York Early College Academy
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
108-35 167th St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 262-8547
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 262-8547
Grades: 6-12
| 591 students
Rank: #44.
Queens Collegiate - A College Board School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
167-01 Gothic Dr
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 658-4016
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 658-4016
Grades: 6-12
| 633 students
Rank: #55.
Jhs 157 Stephen A Halsey
(Math: 74% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
63-55 102nd St
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 830-4910
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 830-4910
Grades: 6-9
| 1,567 students
Rank: #66.
Jhs 190 Russell Sage
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
68-17 Austin St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 830-4970
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 830-4970
Grades: 6-8
| 1,073 students
Rank: #77.
Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
91-30 Metropolitan Ave
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 286-3500
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 286-3500
Grades: 6-12
| 825 students
Rank: #88.
Hillcrest High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
160-05 Highland Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 658-5407
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 658-5407
Grades: 8-12
| 2,590 students
Rank: #99.
Jhs 217 Robert A Van Wyck
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
85-05 144th St
Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 657-1120
Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 657-1120
Grades: 6-8
| 1,424 students
Rank: #1010.
Ms 358
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
88-06 164th St
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-6240
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-6240
Grades: 6-8
| 340 students
Rank: #1111.
Redwood Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
133-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 276-4540
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 276-4540
Grades: 6-8
| 218 students
Rank: #1212.
Jhs 8 Richard S Grossley
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
108-35 167th St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 739-6883
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 739-6883
Grades: 6-8
| 396 students
Rank: #1313.
Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
133-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 723-6200
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 723-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 247 students
Rank: #1414.
Emerson School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
108-35 167th St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 657-4801
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 657-4801
Grades: 6-8
| 365 students
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