Is Cynthia Jenkins School a good school?

Cynthia Jenkins School ranks 1830 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cynthia Jenkins School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 275 students attended Cynthia Jenkins School.

What is the racial makeup of Cynthia Jenkins School?

Students at Cynthia Jenkins School are 81% African American, 13% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cynthia Jenkins School attend?

Students who attend Cynthia Jenkins School usually go on to attend: Middle : Collaborative Arts Middle School Middle : Community Voices Middle School

Cynthia Jenkins School

Summary:

Cynthia Jenkins School is an elementary school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 275 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 574 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cynthia Jenkins School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1567 and 2077 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 23.26% (5th grade) to 48.48% (3rd grade), compared to the district's 42.13%-50.68% and the state's 42.6%-47.05%. In math, the proficiency rates at Cynthia Jenkins School ranged from 20% (5th grade) to 51.43% (3rd grade), while the district and state had higher rates of 44.91%-57.65% and 48.93%-53.93%, respectively. The school's performance on the 5th grade science assessment was particularly low, with only 6.98% of students proficient or better, compared to the district's 27.15% and the state's 35%.

The nearby schools, such as PS 132 Ralph Bunche, PS 15 Jackie Robinson, and PS 251, generally perform better than Cynthia Jenkins School on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings. For example, PS 132 Ralph Bunche had proficiency rates ranging from 58.82% to 81.82% in ELA and math, significantly higher than Cynthia Jenkins School. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.16% to 79.38%, compared to Cynthia Jenkins School's 84.36%.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

179-37 137th Ave
Jamaica, NY 11434

(718) 528-5399

District: New York City Geographic District #29

SchoolDigger Rank:
1830^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,148

Students who attend Cynthia Jenkins School usually attend:

Middle:	Collaborative Arts Middle School
	Community Voices Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.3

Number of students: 275

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.1%

Hispanic:

12.7%

American Indian:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cynthia Jenkins School ranks worse than 74.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 22^nd among 28 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (81.1%), Hispanic (12.7%), American Indian (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cynthia Jenkins School is 8.3, which is the lowest among 28 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cynthia Jenkins School is $25,148, which is the 4^th highest among 28 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cynthia Jenkins School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cynthia Jenkins School 1830^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Cynthia Jenkins School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #29:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #29 574^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cynthia Jenkins School

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Rank History for all students at Cynthia Jenkins School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	12.43	2018^th	2206	8.5%
2007	15.77	1939^th	2219	12.6%
2008	12.88	2036^th	2227	8.6%
2009	20.33	1971^st	2257	12.7%
2010	20.93	1915^th	2263	15.4%
2011	24.74	1840^th	2286	19.5%
2012	15.97	2045^th	2320	11.9%
2013	20.13	1971^st	2325	15.2%
2014	27.13	1792^nd	2345	23.6%
2015	35.17	1567^th	2352	33.4%
2016	31.77	1684^th	2366	28.8%
2017	26.32	1840^th	2386	22.9%
2018	18.71	2075^th	2395	13.4%
2019	18.04	2061^st	2413	14.6%
2021	13.11	1993^rd	2201	9.5%
2022	18.89	2077^th	2434	14.7%
2023	25.67	1877^th	2439	23.0%
2024	27.32	1830^th	2445	25.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cynthia Jenkins School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.00	1568^th	1941	19.2%
2019	22.39	1672^nd	1859	10.1%
2022	30.91	1498^th	2031	26.2%
2023	30.34	1430^th	2016	29.1%
2024	25.13	1753^rd	2110	16.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cynthia Jenkins School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.67	1739^th	2045	15.0%
2019	28.85	1508^th	2032	25.8%
2022	23.68	1767^th	2099	15.8%
2023	36.52	1261^st	2041	38.2%
2024	39.13	1223^rd	2078	41.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Cynthia Jenkins School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.24	420^th	730	42.5%
2019	42.82	323^rd	570	43.3%
2022	25.80	522^nd	622	16.1%
2023	38.90	373^rd	637	41.4%
2024	32.52	532^nd	766	30.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Cynthia Jenkins School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.53	1795^th	2338	23.2%
2019	25.93	1820^th	2357	22.8%
2021	22.77	1609^th	1955	17.7%
2022	14.43	2199^th	2401	8.4%
2023	27.46	1811^th	2403	24.6%
2024	19.20	2094^th	2413	13.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Cynthia Jenkins School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.56	2147^th	2340	8.2%
2019	15.83	2106^th	2358	10.7%
2021	12.83	1802^nd	1961	8.1%
2022	26.47	1870^th	2400	22.1%
2023	25.81	1852^nd	2400	22.8%
2024	37.64	1506^th	2411	37.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Cynthia Jenkins School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.09	624^th	948	34.2%
2019	37.04	550^th	891	38.3%
2022	43.09	503^rd	936	46.3%
2023	46.44	427^th	857	50.2%
2024	46.19	460^th	927	50.4%

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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 Cynthia Jenkins School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	3	579	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
1990	0	628	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
1991	0	587	0	27	2	n/a	n/a	72	688
1992	1	669	5	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	704
1993	4	812	2	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	847
1994	3	826	3	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	860
1995	4	839	4	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	880
1996	4	839	4	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	880
1997	5	880	2	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	925
1998	8	877	5	42	9	n/a	n/a	0	941
1999	8	944	6	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	1001
2000	3	887	5	34	8	n/a	n/a	0	937
2001	5	836	8	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	887
2002	2	803	12	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	854
2003	2	803	12	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	854
2004	2	705	10	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	757
2005	3	635	5	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	678
2006	9	546	9	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	594
2007	8	545	9	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	589
2008	6	509	4	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	558
2009	10	542	6	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
2010	10	525	7	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	581
2011	10	512	1	49	2	0	0	0	574
2012	5	526	5	37	4	0	0	0	577
2013	4	517	4	42	2	0	1	0	570
2014	2	500	4	40	3	0	0	0	549
2015	2	502	11	37	3	0	1	0	556
2016	2	492	11	38	4	0	3	0	550
2017	1	447	13	40	4	1	2	0	508
2018	1	391	9	41	6	1	2	0	451
2019	4	358	10	42	3	1	2	0	420
2020	0	305	11	35	5	1	0	0	357
2021	0	250	7	26	6	0	0	0	289
2022	0	248	5	22	3	1	2	0	281
2023	1	223	5	35	6	2	3	0	275

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 Cynthia Jenkins School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	604	37.1	16.2	n/a
1990	654	38.9	16.8	n/a
1991	688	35.9	19.1	n/a
1992	704	35.9	19.6	n/a
1993	847	42.8	19.8	n/a
1994	860	43.8	19.6	n/a
1995	880	40.8	21.6	n/a
1996	880	40.8	21.6	n/a
1997	925	43.2	21.4	77.5
1998	941	51.0	18.5	69.4
1999	1001	51.7	19.4	63.8
2000	937	56.0	16.7	79.2
2001	887	55.0	16.1	80.5
2002	854	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	854	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	757	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	678	n/a	n/a	0
2006	594	45.0	13.2	84.7
2007	589	48.5	12.1	79.8
2008	558	43.0	13.0	76.3
2009	598	38.0	15.7	76.9
2010	581	39.0	14.9	n/a
2011	574	41.0	14.0	72.5
2012	577	37.0	15.5	69.7
2013	570	31.6	17.9	76.8
2014	549	34.0	16.1	71.8
2015	556	36.0	15.4	83.5
2016	550	44.0	12.5	76.9
2017	508	40.2	12.6	73.6
2018	451	39.0	11.5	78.5
2019	420	29.0	14.4	79.8
2020	357	25.8	13.7	82.6
2021	289	26.9	10.7	81.7
2022	281	30.8	9.1	82.2
2023	275	33.0	8.3	84.4

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 Cynthia Jenkins School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	604	37.1	16.2	n/a
1990	654	38.9	16.8	n/a
1991	688	35.9	19.1	n/a
1992	704	35.9	19.6	n/a
1993	847	42.8	19.8	n/a
1994	860	43.8	19.6	n/a
1995	880	40.8	21.6	n/a
1996	880	40.8	21.6	n/a
1997	925	43.2	21.4	77.5
1998	941	51.0	18.5	69.4
1999	1001	51.7	19.4	63.8
2000	937	56.0	16.7	79.2
2001	887	55.0	16.1	80.5
2002	854	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	854	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	757	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	678	n/a	n/a	0
2006	594	45.0	13.2	84.7
2007	589	48.5	12.1	79.8
2008	558	43.0	13.0	76.3
2009	598	38.0	15.7	76.9
2010	581	39.0	14.9	n/a
2011	574	41.0	14.0	72.5
2012	577	37.0	15.5	69.7
2013	570	31.6	17.9	76.8
2014	549	34.0	16.1	71.8
2015	556	36.0	15.4	83.5
2016	550	44.0	12.5	76.9
2017	508	40.2	12.6	73.6
2018	451	39.0	11.5	78.5
2019	420	29.0	14.4	79.8
2020	357	25.8	13.7	82.6
2021	289	26.9	10.7	81.7
2022	281	30.8	9.1	82.2
2023	275	33.0	8.3	84.4

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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