Is Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences a good school?

Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences ranks 724 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences?

In the 2023-24 school year, 521 students attended Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences.

What is the racial makeup of Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences?

Students at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences are 43% Asian, 24% African American, 21% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

Summary:

Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences is a public high school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 491 students. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 429 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences performs better than the district and state in several Regents exams, including Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. However, the school lags behind in subjects like Chemistry and Living Environment. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.3% and 95.7%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.7% to 10% in recent years. With a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, the school's diverse student population, including significant percentages of African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, may be contributing factors to its performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences performs better than Hillside Arts & Letters Academy and Hillcrest High School in several academic areas, but lags behind High School For Community Leadership and Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School. The school's spending of around $14,764 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 13.7 suggest that addressing attendance and socioeconomic challenges could be important focus areas for the school's continued growth and success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

167-01 Gothic Dr
Jamaica, NY 11432

(718) 480-2689

District: New York City Geographic District #28

SchoolDigger Rank:
724^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,764

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 521

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.8%

African American:

24.0%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences ranks worse than 58.3% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 9^th among 14 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.13. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (42.8%), African American (24%), Hispanic (20.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences is 14.5. 7 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences employs 35.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences is $14,764, which is the 7^th highest among 14 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #28.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences:

SchoolDigger ranks Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences 724^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #28:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #28 429^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

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Rank History for all students at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2013	38.19	791^st	1217	35.0%
2014	40.88	761^st	1237	38.5%
2015	42.30	758^th	1255	39.6%
2016	37.74	800^th	1255	36.3%
2017	43.91	702^nd	1221	42.5%
2018	48.48	688^th	1210	43.1%
2019	48.40	693^rd	1207	42.6%
2022	40.03	717^th	1190	39.7%
2023	43.80	696^th	1228	43.3%
2024	43.13	724^th	1242	41.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	51.59	86^th	157	45.2%
2019	55.11	83^rd	165	49.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.84	264^th	546	51.6%
2019	63.50	143^rd	565	74.7%
2022	73.23	63^rd	481	86.9%
2023	46.84	280^th	583	52.0%
2024	55.76	218^th	637	65.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.32	514^th	1095	53.1%
2019	54.79	447^th	1132	60.5%
2022	47.45	472^nd	1038	54.5%
2023	60.05	338^th	1130	70.1%
2024	51.14	471^st	1144	58.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.20	606^th	1154	47.5%
2019	50.34	596^th	1179	49.4%
2022	41.83	655^th	1101	40.5%
2023	46.79	595^th	1155	48.5%
2024	47.03	593^rd	1170	49.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.08	117^th	498	76.5%
2019	59.92	158^th	493	68.0%
2022	51.94	136^th	389	65.0%
2023	65.84	92^nd	531	82.7%
2024	59.47	152^nd	564	73.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.67	685^th	1176	41.8%
2019	46.00	715^th	1193	40.1%
2022	41.02	710^th	1155	38.5%
2023	44.57	681^st	1197	43.1%
2024	47.24	676^th	1219	44.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.80	668^th	1176	43.2%
2019	49.28	649^th	1190	45.5%
2022	38.25	711^th	1154	38.4%
2023	43.42	679^th	1191	43.0%
2024	39.54	742^nd	1211	38.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.20	309^th	426	27.5%
2019	35.54	327^th	447	26.8%
2022	26.64	307^th	386	20.5%
2023	26.83	336^th	424	20.8%
2024	34.68	305^th	426	28.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.44	168^th	679	75.3%
2019	61.39	225^th	686	67.2%
2022	55.99	211^th	593	64.4%
2023	67.06	169^th	671	74.8%
2024	56.64	249^th	690	63.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.80	246^th	791	68.9%
2019	57.63	313^th	815	61.6%
2022	49.11	356^th	760	53.2%
2023	43.01	439^th	851	48.4%
2024	30.20	596^th	865	31.1%

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Rank History for Native American students at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.60	6^th	43	86.0%
2019	67.70	14^th	46	69.6%
2023	39.45	27^th	41	34.1%
2024	78.29	4^th	41	90.2%

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Rank History for White students at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.77	546^th	793	31.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	6	82	96	34	1	5	0	224
2013	7	127	114	40	4	6	9	307
2014	6	166	153	50	6	0	19	400
2015	12	219	210	56	9	0	9	515
2016	10	222	203	51	15	0	9	510
2017	14	204	204	55	13	14	17	521
2018	14	188	187	62	15	14	30	510
2019	14	170	171	78	21	14	24	492
2020	16	171	152	84	23	12	28	486
2021	13	161	162	91	30	11	24	492
2022	8	160	182	105	33	10	16	514
2023	9	134	183	104	31	9	21	491
2024	11	125	223	109	34	7	12	521

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	224	13.0	17.2	0
2013	307	18.7	16.3	79.5
2014	400	21.8	18.3	79.3
2015	515	27.0	19.0	76.3
2016	510	27.0	18.8	72.7
2017	521	26.3	19.8	75.8
2018	510	28.0	18.1	74.5
2019	492	28.6	17.2	74.4
2020	486	n/a	n/a	71.8
2021	492	34.2	14.3	75.6
2022	514	37.4	13.7	72.2
2023	491	35.7	13.7	74.7
2024	521	35.6	14.5	81.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	224	13.0	17.2	0
2013	307	18.7	16.3	79.5
2014	400	21.8	18.3	79.3
2015	515	27.0	19.0	76.3
2016	510	27.0	18.8	72.7
2017	521	26.3	19.8	75.8
2018	510	28.0	18.1	74.5
2019	492	28.6	17.2	74.4
2020	486	n/a	n/a	71.8
2021	492	34.2	14.3	75.6
2022	514	37.4	13.7	72.2
2023	491	35.7	13.7	74.7
2024	521	35.6	14.5	81.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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