Largest Schools in Jamaica (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 47 schools in Jamaica, New York. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Hillcrest High School Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,298	70.4 Top 25%	90% Math proficiency	2,298
2	Jhs 217 Robert A Van Wyck Jamaica · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,265	32.0 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	1,265
3	Ps 95 Eastwood Jamaica · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	1,103	44.6 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,103
4	Ps 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	904	45.6 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	904
5	Growing Up Green Charter School II Jamaica · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	810	52.3 Top 50%	80.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	810
6	Ps 182 Samantha Smith Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	810	31.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	810
7	Ps/Is 116 William C Hughley Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	806	22.8 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	806
8	Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	775	46.8 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	775
9	Ps 131 Abigail Adams Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	754	62.9 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	754
10	Queens Collegiate - A College Board School Jamaica · High · Grades 6–12	Public	711	52.5 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	711
11	Ps/Is 268 Jamaica · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	696	42.2 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	696
12	Ps 86 Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	689	42.9 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	689
13	Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School Jamaica · High · Grades 6–12	Public	679	71.9 Top 25%	89% Math proficiency	679
14	Ps 82 Hammond Jamaica · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	674	33.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	674
15	Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	661	25.9 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	661
16	August Martin High School Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	643	74.8 Top 25%	95% Math proficiency	643
17	York Early College Academy Jamaica · High · Grades 6–12	Public	596	54.4 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	596
18	Queens School for Leadership and Excellence (The) Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	590	46.8 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	590
19	Ps 223 Lyndon B Johnson Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	571	26.7 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	571
20	Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	558	56.8 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	558
21	Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica Jamaica · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	553	36.5 Lower 50%	72% Free/reduced-price lunch	553
22	Young Women's Leadership School-Queens Jamaica · High · Grades 6–12	Public	544	66.5 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	544
23	HS for Law Enforcement and Public Safety Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	535	72.8 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	535
24	Jamaica Gateway To the Sciences Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	531	69.5 Top 25%	97.5% Math proficiency	531
25	Jermaine L Green STEM Institute of Queens (The) Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	526	38.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	526
26	Ps/Is 178 Holliswood Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	519	68.3 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	519
27	Eagle Academy for Young Men III Jamaica · High · Grades 6–12	Public	498	37.6 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	498
28	High School for Community Leadership Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	497	77.5 Top 10%	97.5% Math proficiency	497
29	Queens High School for the Sciences at York College Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	495	71.1 Top 25%	97.5% Math proficiency	495
30	David N Dinkins School Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	446	47.4 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	446
31	Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	433	43.8 Lower 50%	65.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	433
32	Hillside Arts & Letters Academy Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	414	72.7 Top 25%	92% Math proficiency	414
33	Ps 40 Samuel Huntington Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	399	33.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	399
34	New Dawn Charter High School II Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	375	13.6 Lower 50%	82.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	375
35	United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science IV Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	363	77.8 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	363
36	Ps 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia (The) Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	363	35.7 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	363
37	Jhs 8 Richard S Grossley Jamaica · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	354	30.8 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	354
38	MS 358 Jamaica · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	345	29.6 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	345
39	Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 Jamaica · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	329	22.6 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	329
40	Cynthia Jenkins School Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	297	31.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	297
41	Emerson School (The) Jamaica · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	284	28.9 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	284
42	Ps 140 Edward K Ellington Jamaica · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	270	49.9 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	270
43	Ps 52 Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	270	28.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	270
44	Redwood Middle School Jamaica · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	270	21.8 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	270
45	Jamaica Children's School Jamaica · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	257	42.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	257
46	Voyages Prep-South Queens Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	217	65.9 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	217
47	Queens Satellite High School for Opportunity Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	187	59.4 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	187

Hillcrest High School in Jamaica leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Jamaica with Enrollment 2,298. Of the 47 schools shown, 42 are public, 5 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider New York largest schools rankings, every school on the Jamaica page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Jamaica?

Hillcrest High School in Jamaica, New York ranks first among largest schools in Jamaica with Enrollment 2,298 (Enrollment: 2,298).

How are largest schools in Jamaica ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.