JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES

Located at 167-01 GOTHIC DR, in JAMAICA, New York, JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES is a compact senior high that caters to 531 students (grades 9 through 12), run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 21% smaller than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 runs 50 schools in total, collectively educating 36,340 students. JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES is one of those campuses.

Demographically, JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES lists that 43% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Hispanic, 23% Black, 5% Native American, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Queens County indicate median household earnings sit near $86,136, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Queens County's 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HIGH SCHOOL FOR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 58.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES has edged up 4%, going from 510 students in 2018 to 531 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 37% to 23%. Class-load math has fell: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

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