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Item: New York City Geographic District #28
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

90-27 Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11435

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New York City Geographic District #28 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

50 Schools

3,696 Schools

# Students

36,340 Students

1,741,320 Students

# Teachers

2,555 Teachers

154,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New York City Geographic District #28	New York
Pre-K	979	54
Kind	2,438	150
1	2,549	158
2	2,535	161
3	2,531	164
4	2,420	161
5	2,478	164
6	2,269	164
7	2,309	145
8	2,258	144
9	527	23
10	532	21
11	469	20
12	417	19
Grade Not Listed	64	23

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District Rank

New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked #380 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#372 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #28
2023	#372
2022	#324
2021	#142
2019	#301
2018	#360
2017	#342
2016	#341
2015	#374
2014	#320
2013	#284
2012	#513
2011	#517
2010	#681

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53%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #28	New York
2023	53%	52%
2022	51%	46%
2021	69%	55%
2019	59%	54%
2018	57%	52%
2017	54%	50%
2016	54%	49%
2015	53%	48%
2014	43%	41%
2013	45%	39%
2012	69%	69%
2011	66%	67%
2010	84%	86%

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55%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #28	New York
2022	55%	49%
2021	75%	62%
2019	60%	52%
2018	57%	52%
2017	54%	47%
2016	53%	46%
2015	47%	40%
2014	40%	37%
2013	42%	39%
2012	59%	60%
2011	57%	58%
2010	72%	74%

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81%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #28	New York
2022	81%	78%
2021	93%	84%

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90%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #28	New York
2023	90%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	84%	85%
2020	84%	83%
2019	83%	83%
2018	82%	82%
2017	82%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	80%	79%
2014	77%	78%
2013	73%	78%
2012	76%	78%
2011	77%	78%

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(2022-23)

41.3%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #28	New York
2023	41.3%	34.8%
2022	44.7%	38.5%
2021	27.9%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.76

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #28	New York
2023	0.78	0.73
2022	0.77	0.72
2021	0.78	0.72
2020	0.78	0.71
2019	0.78	0.71
2018	0.77	0.71
2017	0.77	0.70
2016	0.77	0.70
2015	0.76	0.70
2014	0.77	0.69
2013	0.77	0.69
2012	0.76	0.68
2011	0.75	0.68
2010	0.75	0.66
2009	0.75	0.66
2008	0.74	0.65
2007	0.74	0.65
2006	0.74	0.64
2005	0.37	0.64
2004	0.39	0.63

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #28	New York
2023	4%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	4%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Asian

29%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #28	New York
2023	29%	10%
2022	30%	10%
2021	30%	10%
2020	29%	9%
2019	29%	9%
2018	28%	9%
2017	28%	9%
2016	29%	9%
2015	29%	9%
2014	29%	9%
2013	28%	9%
2012	30%	8%
2011	30%	8%
2010	30%	8%
2009	31%	8%
2008	29%	7%
2007	28%	7%
2006	28%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	4%	7%

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% Hispanic

34%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #28	New York
2023	30%	29%
2022	30%	29%
2021	29%	28%
2020	28%	28%
2019	28%	27%
2018	28%	27%
2017	28%	27%
2016	27%	26%
2015	27%	25%
2014	26%	25%
2013	26%	24%
2012	25%	23%
2011	25%	22%
2010	24%	22%
2009	24%	21%
2008	24%	21%
2007	24%	21%
2006	24%	20%
2005	16%	20%
2004	17%	19%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #28	New York
2023	18%	16%
2022	18%	16%
2021	18%	17%
2020	20%	17%
2019	20%	17%
2018	23%	17%
2017	23%	17%
2016	24%	18%
2015	24%	18%
2014	25%	18%
2013	26%	18%
2012	27%	19%
2011	28%	19%
2010	30%	19%
2009	30%	19%
2008	31%	20%
2007	32%	19%
2006	33%	20%
2005	78%	20%
2004	76%	20%

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% White

13%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #28	New York
2023	14%	40%
2022	14%	41%
2021	15%	41%
2020	16%	42%
2019	16%	43%
2018	15%	43%
2017	15%	44%
2016	16%	45%
2015	15%	45%
2014	16%	46%
2013	16%	47%
2012	16%	48%
2011	16%	49%
2010	15%	51%
2009	15%	51%
2008	15%	52%
2007	15%	52%
2006	15%	53%
2005	2%	53%
2004	3%	54%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #28	New York
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 50 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 36,340 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 90% (Top 50% in NY)
: Top 50%
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 81% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education