Is August Martin High School a good school?

August Martin High School ranks 887 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend August Martin High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 584 students attended August Martin High School.

What is the racial makeup of August Martin High School?

Students at August Martin High School are 57% African American, 25% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% American Indian, 1% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

August Martin High School

Summary:

August Martin High School is a public high school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 504 students. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 582 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

August Martin High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of New York high schools over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 887 out of 1242 schools in 2023-2024 to 1190 out of 1255 schools in 2014-2015. The school's performance on various subgroups is also concerning, as it ranks in the bottom 25% for female, male, Asian, and low socioeconomic status students. However, it performs slightly better for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the middle 50% of schools. Additionally, the school has a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 80.9% to 87.6% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and a dropout rate ranging from 4.9% to 10.0%, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Voyages Prep-South Queens school, located just 0.02 miles away, has similar performance metrics to August Martin High School, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York high schools and having comparable graduation rates, dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism. Despite the school's low performance, it has relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $18,853 to $21,125 per student over the past few years, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of funding, but rather how the resources are being utilized. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the school's location in a high-poverty district (with 76.59% to 83.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch) suggest that socioeconomic factors may be significantly impacting the school's performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

156-10 Baisley Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434

(718) 528-2920

District: New York City Geographic District #27

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,125

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 584

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.5%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Asian:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details August Martin High School ranks worse than 71.4% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 15 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #27. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.89. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at August Martin High School 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 Racial makeup is: African American (56.5%), Hispanic (25.2%), Asian (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at August Martin High School is 12.3. 7 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #27 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare August Martin High School employs 47.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at August Martin High School is $21,125, which is the 5^th highest among 15 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #27.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

August Martin High School:

SchoolDigger ranks August Martin High School 887^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See August Martin High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #27:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #27 582^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for August Martin High School

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Rank History for all students at August Martin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	11.19	847^th	935	9.4%
2006	17.78	833^rd	986	15.5%
2007	10.49	934^th	1002	6.8%
2008	11.77	944^th	1027	8.1%
2009	6.22	1059^th	1086	2.5%
2010	17.42	958^th	1117	14.2%
2011	22.70	928^th	1165	20.3%
2012	3.38	1169^th	1198	2.4%
2013	2.66	1187^th	1217	2.5%
2014	7.56	1155^th	1237	6.6%
2015	8.23	1190^th	1255	5.2%
2016	17.11	1111^th	1255	11.5%
2017	18.35	949^th	1221	22.3%
2018	14.41	1020^th	1210	15.7%
2019	19.83	955^th	1207	20.9%
2022	10.40	1063^rd	1190	10.7%
2023	18.70	964^th	1228	21.5%
2024	26.89	887^th	1242	28.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at August Martin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.76	254^th	546	53.5%
2019	43.57	293^rd	565	48.1%
2022	42.08	258^th	481	46.4%
2023	44.60	295^th	583	49.4%
2024	59.74	182^nd	637	71.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at August Martin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.69	870^th	1095	20.5%
2019	36.03	709^th	1132	37.4%
2022	20.13	890^th	1038	14.3%
2023	28.52	840^th	1130	25.7%
2024	43.18	574^th	1144	49.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at August Martin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.14	996^th	1154	13.7%
2019	23.65	922^nd	1179	21.8%
2022	10.36	1017^th	1101	7.6%
2023	19.47	926^th	1155	19.8%
2024	28.87	844^th	1170	27.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at August Martin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.54	368^th	498	26.1%
2019	45.62	248^th	493	49.7%
2022	22.46	342^nd	389	12.1%
2023	38.55	334^th	531	37.1%
2024	47.42	257^th	564	54.4%

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Rank History for Female students at August Martin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.66	1009^th	1176	14.2%
2019	21.47	940^th	1193	21.2%
2022	12.03	1013^th	1155	12.3%
2023	22.81	910^th	1197	24.0%
2024	27.86	888^th	1219	27.2%

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Rank History for Male students at August Martin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.46	996^th	1176	15.3%
2019	20.16	944^th	1190	20.7%
2022	9.76	1039^th	1154	10.0%
2023	17.69	955^th	1191	19.8%
2024	27.09	874^th	1211	27.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at August Martin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.42	359^th	426	15.7%
2019	12.44	414^th	447	7.4%
2022	1.42	382^nd	386	1.0%
2023	10.47	393^rd	424	7.3%
2024	18.68	370^th	426	13.1%

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Rank History for African American students at August Martin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.03	516^th	679	24.0%
2019	36.68	429^th	686	37.5%
2022	26.04	471^st	593	20.6%
2023	33.68	439^th	671	34.6%
2024	39.58	401^st	690	41.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at August Martin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.21	737^th	791	6.8%
2019	33.01	549^th	815	32.6%
2022	16.33	663^rd	760	12.8%
2023	21.95	674^th	851	20.8%
2024	33.17	565^th	865	34.7%

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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 August Martin High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	8	1714	29	269	3	n/a	n/a	2023
1990	5	1651	25	214	7	n/a	n/a	1902
1991	2	1605	19	210	2	n/a	n/a	1838
1992	40	1666	21	239	6	n/a	n/a	1972
1993	13	1718	24	236	2	n/a	n/a	1993
1994	18	1752	30	223	5	n/a	n/a	2028
1995	29	1818	25	195	6	n/a	n/a	2073
1996	29	1818	25	195	6	n/a	n/a	2073
1997	28	1892	30	181	40	n/a	n/a	2171
1998	32	1976	37	191	26	n/a	n/a	2262
1999	27	1820	37	174	10	n/a	n/a	2068
2000	13	1745	40	159	10	n/a	n/a	1967
2001	21	1647	44	152	3	n/a	n/a	1867
2002	33	1512	50	151	6	n/a	n/a	1752
2003	33	1512	50	151	6	n/a	n/a	1752
2004	24	1386	49	163	8	n/a	n/a	1630
2005	30	1480	80	224	7	n/a	n/a	1821
2006	23	1361	87	239	5	n/a	n/a	1715
2007	21	1202	89	197	3	n/a	n/a	1512
2008	22	1112	84	158	6	n/a	n/a	1382
2009	17	993	65	140	11	n/a	n/a	1226
2010	24	980	70	145	10	n/a	n/a	1229
2011	24	921	70	147	8	0	0	1170
2012	17	821	60	115	6	3	2	1024
2013	11	813	62	108	6	7	7	1014
2014	6	671	64	92	7	0	3	843
2015	4	525	52	81	11	0	5	678
2016	2	360	42	62	11	0	6	483
2017	3	246	29	59	12	5	6	360
2018	4	221	30	47	15	5	6	328
2019	4	206	36	47	13	3	2	311
2020	6	230	44	64	18	4	6	372
2021	7	253	48	74	19	2	7	410
2022	8	285	54	107	19	4	7	484
2023	6	282	54	115	21	4	22	504
2024	6	330	59	147	28	6	8	584

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 August Martin High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2023	99.1	20.4	n/a
1990	1902	91.2	20.8	n/a
1991	1838	89.9	20.4	n/a
1992	1972	84.5	23.3	n/a
1993	1993	89.4	22.3	n/a
1994	2028	85.0	23.9	n/a
1995	2073	82.2	25.2	n/a
1996	2073	82.2	25.2	n/a
1997	2171	91.1	23.8	27.5
1998	2262	99.9	22.6	16.1
1999	2068	97.9	21.1	12.7
2000	1967	87.2	22.6	13.2
2001	1867	93.8	19.9	12.1
2002	1752	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1752	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1630	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1821	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1715	83.0	20.7	70.4
2007	1512	84.6	17.9	80
2008	1382	74.3	18.6	68.1
2009	1226	68.6	17.9	70.5
2010	1229	62.4	19.6	n/a
2011	1170	57.1	20.4	69.7
2012	1024	48.8	20.9	68.2
2013	1014	55.4	18.3	64.7
2014	843	52.9	15.9	72.5
2015	678	43.0	15.7	75.2
2016	483	34.0	14.2	72.3
2017	360	25.5	14.1	78.3
2018	328	25.0	13.1	86.3
2019	311	25.0	12.4	77.2
2020	372	32.5	11.4	84.1
2021	410	36.7	11.1	83.7
2022	484	42.7	11.3	77.7
2023	504	41.6	12.1	76.6
2024	584	47.3	12.3	76.9

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 August Martin High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2023	99.1	20.4	n/a
1990	1902	91.2	20.8	n/a
1991	1838	89.9	20.4	n/a
1992	1972	84.5	23.3	n/a
1993	1993	89.4	22.3	n/a
1994	2028	85.0	23.9	n/a
1995	2073	82.2	25.2	n/a
1996	2073	82.2	25.2	n/a
1997	2171	91.1	23.8	27.5
1998	2262	99.9	22.6	16.1
1999	2068	97.9	21.1	12.7
2000	1967	87.2	22.6	13.2
2001	1867	93.8	19.9	12.1
2002	1752	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1752	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1630	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1821	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1715	83.0	20.7	70.4
2007	1512	84.6	17.9	80
2008	1382	74.3	18.6	68.1
2009	1226	68.6	17.9	70.5
2010	1229	62.4	19.6	n/a
2011	1170	57.1	20.4	69.7
2012	1024	48.8	20.9	68.2
2013	1014	55.4	18.3	64.7
2014	843	52.9	15.9	72.5
2015	678	43.0	15.7	75.2
2016	483	34.0	14.2	72.3
2017	360	25.5	14.1	78.3
2018	328	25.0	13.1	86.3
2019	311	25.0	12.4	77.2
2020	372	32.5	11.4	84.1
2021	410	36.7	11.1	83.7
2022	484	42.7	11.3	77.7
2023	504	41.6	12.1	76.6
2024	584	47.3	12.3	76.9

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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