At a glance
Reported students
531
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
32.24
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York high enrollment
58th percentile
Compared with 1,188 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
581.5
JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES: 531 reported students.
State peer staffing position
98th percentile
16.5:1 reported; state peer median 10.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES
JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in JAMAICA. It is one of 50 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28. NCES reports 531 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,188 high schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 460 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 58th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.5:1, above the New York median of 10.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Asian (42.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (23.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES
- 1How do the reported 16.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 32.24 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 83.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White1.5%
- Hispanic23.5%
- Black22.8%
- Asian42.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native5.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.3%
- Multiracial2.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
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