JHS 216 GEORGE J RYAN

JHS 216 GEORGE J RYAN operates as a sprawling junior high in FLUSHING, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26. Current enrollment sits at 1,516 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 185% above typical.

Across the 34 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 (29,203 students total), JHS 216 GEORGE J RYAN accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, JHS 216 GEORGE J RYAN lists that the largest single group is Asian, at 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 26% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting JHS 216 GEORGE J RYAN higher than the state norm the norm. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, JHS 216 GEORGE J RYAN is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 48.6%; this one delivers 80.3%, a residual of +31.6 points.

In the surrounding community, Queens County reports that 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), JHS 216 GEORGE J RYAN is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: FRANCIS LEWIS HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JHS 216 GEORGE J RYAN ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 64.5%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JHS 216 GEORGE J RYAN has rose 4%, going from 1,458 students in 2018 to 1,516 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 65% to 70% across the same window.

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