📍 167-01 Gothic Dr, Jamaica, Queens County, 11432
Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jamaica, Queens County. The school has 491 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #28 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences enrolls 491 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% Asian, 27% Black or African American and 21% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 183 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 134 | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 104 | 21% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 31 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 4.3% |
| White | 9 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 1.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
367 of the school's 491 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 354 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-60, state senate district 14, state house district 24.
Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences is one of 50 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28, based in JAMAICA, New York. The district serves 38,133 students district-wide and employs 2,618 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 491 students, Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences is smaller than the district average of about 763 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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