Enrollment
257
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28·NCES 360010006518
JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL
109-20 UNION HALL ST, JAMAICA, NY 11433 · (718) 526-0160 · Queens County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL257 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of New York public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
224 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 37% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
57.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +25.0pp since 2023
Math
55.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +22.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 25 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 22 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL
JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL's state test result (40.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL this school | 257 | 87.2% | 40.6% |
| PS 201 DISCOVERY SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND RESEARCH (THE) FLUSHING | 304 | 83.2% | 51.9% |
| PS 307 DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS BROOKLYN | 270 | 84.1% | 20.9% |
| PS 140 EDWARD K ELLINGTON JAMAICA | 270 | 88.5% | 57.0% |
| PS 52 JAMAICA | 270 | 94.1% | 28.3% |
| PS 87 BRONX | 307 | 87.9% | 41.0% |
Matched among New York elementary 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 JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #1,583 of 2,335 | #179 of 220 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,245 of 2,342 ▲ 653 | #156 of 219 ▲ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,058 of 2,343 ▲ 594 | #137 of 220 ▲ 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 257 | #2,205 of 2,585 | #219 of 230 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #301 of 2,338 | #16 of 218 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #507 of 2,388 | #77 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.2% | #529 of 2,534 | #57 of 230 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
257
+18 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 257 | 27 | 9.5:1 | 87% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 25 | 9.7:1 | 89% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 23 | 10.2:1 | 86% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 23 | 10.4:1 | 91% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 152 | 14 | 10.8:1 | 91% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 69 | 7 | 9.9:1 | 94% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL.
About JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL
JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL sits in JAMAICA, New York, and is classified as an elementary school. In all, 257 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. It has 42% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in New York (about 443).
Besides JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 runs 49 other schools. The district enrolls 36,340 students.
The biggest share of students at JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL, 44%, is Black. The next largest groups are 39% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 3% Native American. In Queens County overall, about 17% of residents are Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL scores 64%.
Based on 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL has a ratio of 9.5:1. The gap from the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is 3.3 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 87%. That is 10 points above the 77% average for public schools in Queens County.
JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 41% of New York public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL is -2.4 points: 40.6% actual, 42.9% predicted.
In Queens County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $86,136, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 392 public schools and about 268,205 students.
PS 40 SAMUEL HUNTINGTON is the nearest public school to JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL ranks 7th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count rose 8% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 #28
- FOREST HILLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,394 students
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- THOMAS A EDISON CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,146 students
- JHS 157 STEPHEN A HALSEYMiddle · 1,611 students
- JHS 217 ROBERT A VAN WYCKMiddle · 1,265 students
- QUEENS METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 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 40 SAMUEL HUNTINGTON0.0 mi · 399
- DAVID N DINKINS SCHOOL0.3 mi · 446
- JHS 8 RICHARD S GROSSLEY0.3 mi · 354
- YORK EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY0.3 mi · 596
- EMERSON SCHOOL (THE)0.3 mi · 284
- QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES AT YORK COLLEGE0.6 mi · 495
Frequently asked questions
About JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOLHow many students attend JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL?
JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL enrolls approximately 257 students in grades KG-05.
Is JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL is approximately 9.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL?
JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL reports a student body of 1% White, 39% Hispanic, 44% Black, 11% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL public or private?
JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.