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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III administration to hear?
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Enrollment
498
High
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29·NCES 360010106190
EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III
171-10 LINDEN BLVD, JAMAICA, NY 11434 · (718) 480-2600 · Queens County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of New York public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
374 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 12% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
46.5%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
48.7%
NY avg 57.4% . +19.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.5% | 48.7% |
| 2023-24 | 42.2% | 29.3% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III
EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III's state test result (40.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III this school | 498 | 75.1% | 40.2% |
| CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX | 488 | 71.1% | 56.0% |
| UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED MATH AND SCIENCE IV JAMAICA | 363 | 74.4% | 54.3% |
| PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (P-TECH) BROOKLYN | 534 | 81.5% | 45.2% |
| SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH EARLY COLLEGE BROOKLYN | 586 | 79.9% | 72.7% |
| HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW BROOKLYN | 365 | 79.5% | 36.5% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #934 of 1,135 | #76 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #619 of 1,109 ▲ 266 | #37 of 85 ▲ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #998 of 1,135 ▲ 66 | #82 of 89 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #546 of 1,216 | #59 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #326 of 1,058 | #7 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #776 of 1,070 | #81 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.1% | #493 of 1,167 | #70 of 92 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #593 of 743 | #33 of 48 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
498
+88 (+21%) vs 2020
+479% since 2010-11, when it was 86
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 498 | 49.5 | 10.1:1 | 75% (374) |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 43.6 | 11.0:1 | 75% (361) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 72% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 34 | 12.1:1 | 74% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 73% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 34 | 14.5:1 | 56% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 86 | 6 | 14.3:1 | 70% (60) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III.
About EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III
EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III is a low-enrollment high school in New York, located in JAMAICA. It offers grades 6 through 12 and has 498 students enrolled. That is 25% below the average of about 668 students for high schools in New York.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29, which runs EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III, has 46 schools and 21,817 students.
EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III is 82% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Queens County's population at about 17%. The diversity index for EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III is 32%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III has a ratio of 10.1:1. Compared with the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 75%. The figure for public schools in Queens County is close, at 77%.
Among New York public high schools, EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III outscored 14%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 40.2% actual against 47.4% predicted.
Queens County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $86,136 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Queens County number 392, with about 268,205 students.
Among nearby public schools, PS 140 EDWARD K ELLINGTON is closest at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 47.1%; EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III's is 40.2%, ranking 6th of 9.
The NCES locale for EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased by 21% across 4 years, from 410 in 2020-21 to 498 in 2024-25. The ratio was 12.1:1 in 2020-21 and 10.1:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III. You can also rate the school on this page.
Queens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,323,052
Census ACS
Median income
$86,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
392
268,205 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
- PS 95 EASTWOODElementary · 1,103 students
- JEAN NUZZI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 894 students
- IS 238 SUSAN B ANTHONY ACADEMYMiddle · 820 students
- PATHWAYS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOLHigh · 818 students
- PS/IS 116 WILLIAM C HUGHLEYElementary · 806 students
- PS 131 ABIGAIL ADAMSElementary · 754 students
Other schools in JAMAICA
- HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,298 students
- THOMAS A EDISON CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,146 students
- JHS 217 ROBERT A VAN WYCKMiddle · 1,265 students
- PS 95 EASTWOODElementary · 1,103 students
- PS 50 TALFOURD LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 904 students
- GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL IIElementary · 810 students
Nearby schools
- PS 140 EDWARD K ELLINGTON0.3 mi · 270
- HS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY0.5 mi · 535
- YORK EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY0.6 mi · 596
- EMERSON SCHOOL (THE)0.6 mi · 284
- JHS 8 RICHARD S GROSSLEY0.6 mi · 354
- PS/IS 116 WILLIAM C HUGHLEY0.6 mi · 806
Frequently asked questions
About EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN IIIHow large is EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III?
EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III enrolls approximately 498 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III serve?
EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III have?
EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III?
At EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III, the student body is approximately 1% White, 10% Hispanic, 82% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III?
EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 in Queens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.