Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #28 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 8,835 students in New York City Geographic District #28. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #28 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
50 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
36,179 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
2,497 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked #379 of all 1,008 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.
Overall District Rank
#372 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.73
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
29%
9%
% Hispanic
33%
30%
% Black
17%
20%
% White
13%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #28 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
63-55 102nd St
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 830-4910
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 830-4910
Gr: 6-9 | 1,635 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
160-20 Goethals Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 969-3155
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 969-3155
Gr: 6-12 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Junior High School 190 Russell Sage
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
68-17 Austin St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 830-4970
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 830-4970
Gr: 6-8 | 929 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #44.
Young Women's Leadership School-queens
(Math: 48% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
150-91 87th Rd
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 725-0402
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 725-0402
Gr: 6-12 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
Queens Collegiate - A College Board School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
167-01 Gothic Dr
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 658-4016
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 658-4016
Gr: 6-12 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Middle School 358
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
88-06 164th St
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-6240
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-6240
Gr: 6-8 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
York Early College Academy
(Math: 33% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
108-35 167th St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 262-8547
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 262-8547
Gr: 6-12 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #88.
Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
91-30 Metropolitan Ave
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 286-3500
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 286-3500
Gr: 6-12 | 833 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #99.
Junior High School 8 Richard S Grossley
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
108-35 167th St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 739-6883
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 739-6883
Gr: 6-8 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1010.
Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72
(Math: 37% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
133-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 723-6200
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 723-6200
Gr: 6-8 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1111.
Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
85-05 144th St
Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 657-1120
Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 657-1120
Gr: 6-8 | 1,273 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1212.
Redwood Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
133-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 276-4540
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 276-4540
Gr: 6-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1313.
Emerson School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
108-35 167th St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 657-4801
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 657-4801
Gr: 6-8 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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