Best traditional public schools in Jamaica (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 42 schools in Jamaica, New York. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.

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High School for Community LeadershipJamaica · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 497 students
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75
August Martin High SchoolJamaica · Public High95% Math proficiency · 643 students
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73
HS for Law Enforcement and Public SafetyJamaica · Public High87% Math proficiency · 535 students
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Hillside Arts & Letters AcademyJamaica · Public High92% Math proficiency · 414 students
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72
Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary SchoolJamaica · Public High89% Math proficiency · 679 students
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71
Queens High School for the Sciences at York CollegeJamaica · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 495 students
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Hillcrest High SchoolJamaica · Public High90% Math proficiency · 2,298 students
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70
Jamaica Gateway To the SciencesJamaica · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 531 students
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68
Ps/Is 178 HolliswoodJamaica · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 519 students
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Young Women's Leadership School-QueensJamaica · Public High77% Math proficiency · 544 students
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Voyages Prep-South QueensJamaica · Public High77% Math proficiency · 217 students
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Ps 131 Abigail AdamsJamaica · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 754 students
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Queens Satellite High School for OpportunityJamaica · Public High54.5% Math proficiency · 187 students
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57
Ps 161 Arthur Ashe SchoolJamaica · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 558 students
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York Early College AcademyJamaica · Public High60% Math proficiency · 596 students
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Queens Collegiate - A College Board SchoolJamaica · Public High59% Math proficiency · 711 students
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Ps 140 Edward K EllingtonJamaica · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 270 students
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David N Dinkins SchoolJamaica · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 446 students
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Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood SchoolJamaica · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 775 students
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Queens School for Leadership and Excellence (The)Jamaica · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 590 students
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Ps 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary SchoolJamaica · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 904 students
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Ps 95 EastwoodJamaica · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 1,103 students
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Ps 86Jamaica · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 689 students
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Jamaica Children's SchoolJamaica · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 257 students
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Ps/Is 268Jamaica · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 696 students
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Jermaine L Green STEM Institute of Queens (The)Jamaica · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 526 students
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Eagle Academy for Young Men IIIJamaica · Public High29% Math proficiency · 498 students
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Ps 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia (The)Jamaica · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 363 students
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Ps 82 HammondJamaica · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 674 students
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Ps 40 Samuel HuntingtonJamaica · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 399 students
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Jhs 217 Robert A Van WyckJamaica · Public Middle30% Math proficiency · 1,265 students
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Ps 182 Samantha SmithJamaica · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 810 students
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Cynthia Jenkins SchoolJamaica · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 297 students
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Jhs 8 Richard S GrossleyJamaica · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 354 students
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MS 358Jamaica · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 345 students
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Emerson School (The)Jamaica · Public Middle24% Math proficiency · 284 students
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Ps 52Jamaica · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 270 students
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Ps 223 Lyndon B JohnsonJamaica · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 571 students
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Ps 160 Walter Francis BishopJamaica · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 661 students
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Ps/Is 116 William C HughleyJamaica · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 806 students
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Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72Jamaica · Public Middle13% Math proficiency · 329 students
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Redwood Middle SchoolJamaica · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 270 students

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

High School for Community Leadership in Jamaica leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Jamaica with a Success Index (US) of 77.5. Of the 42 schools shown, 42 are public.

For the full picture see the wider New York traditional public 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 public school in Jamaica?

High School for Community Leadership in Jamaica, New York ranks first among traditional public schools in Jamaica with a Success Index (US) of 77.5 out of 100 (Enrollment: 497).

How are traditional public schools in Jamaica ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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.