Schools by Reading Proficiency in Jamaica (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 43 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 HighReading · math: 97.5% · 97.5%
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Queens High School for the Sciences at York CollegeJamaica · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 97.5%
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Jamaica Gateway To the SciencesJamaica · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 97.5%
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United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science IVJamaica · Charter HighReading · math: 97.5% · 87%
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August Martin High SchoolJamaica · Public HighReading · math: 95% · 95%
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Queens Satellite High School for OpportunityJamaica · Public HighReading · math: 95% · 54.5%
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Hillcrest High SchoolJamaica · Public HighReading · math: 93% · 90%
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Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary SchoolJamaica · Public HighReading · math: 93% · 89%
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Hillside Arts & Letters AcademyJamaica · Public HighReading · math: 92% · 92%
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HS for Law Enforcement and Public SafetyJamaica · Public HighReading · math: 92% · 87%
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Young Women's Leadership School-QueensJamaica · Public HighReading · math: 85% · 77%
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Voyages Prep-South QueensJamaica · Public HighReading · math: 72% · 77%
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York Early College AcademyJamaica · Public HighReading · math: 71% · 60%
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Ps 131 Abigail AdamsJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 70% · 67%
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Ps 161 Arthur Ashe SchoolJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 60% · 64%
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Ps/Is 178 HolliswoodJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 60% · 56%
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Queens Collegiate - A College Board SchoolJamaica · Public HighReading · math: 59% · 59%
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Ps 95 EastwoodJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 53% · 50%
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Queens School for Leadership and Excellence (The)Jamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 57%
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Ps 140 Edward K EllingtonJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 47%
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Jamaica Children's SchoolJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 32%
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David N Dinkins SchoolJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 48% · 48%
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Ps 86Jamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 54%
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Ps 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary SchoolJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 51%
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Ps/Is 268Jamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 41%
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Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood SchoolJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 45% · 55%
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Jhs 217 Robert A Van WyckJamaica · Public MiddleReading · math: 41% · 30%
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Eagle Academy for Young Men IIIJamaica · Public HighReading · math: 41% · 29%
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Jermaine L Green STEM Institute of Queens (The)Jamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 39% · 37%
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Ps 82 HammondJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 39% · 37%
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MS 358Jamaica · Public MiddleReading · math: 39% · 36%
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Ps 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia (The)Jamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 40%
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Ps 182 Samantha SmithJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 32%
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Ps 40 Samuel HuntingtonJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 42%
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Ps 160 Walter Francis BishopJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 31%
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Jhs 8 Richard S GrossleyJamaica · Public MiddleReading · math: 35% · 29%
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Emerson School (The)Jamaica · Public MiddleReading · math: 33% · 24%
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Ps 52Jamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 27%
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Ps 223 Lyndon B JohnsonJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 29% · 33%
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Ps/Is 116 William C HughleyJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 28% · 16%
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Cynthia Jenkins SchoolJamaica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 29%
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Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72Jamaica · Public MiddleReading · math: 25% · 13%
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Redwood Middle SchoolJamaica · Public MiddleReading · math: 22% · 15%

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	High School for Community Leadership Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	97.5% · 97.5%	77.5 Top 10%	97.5% Math proficiency	497
2	Queens High School for the Sciences at York College Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	97.5% · 97.5%	71.1 Top 25%	97.5% Math proficiency	495
3	Jamaica Gateway To the Sciences Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	97.5% · 97.5%	69.5 Top 25%	97.5% Math proficiency	531
4	United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science IV Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	97.5% · 87%	77.8 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	363
5	August Martin High School Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	95% · 95%	74.8 Top 25%	95% Math proficiency	643
6	Queens Satellite High School for Opportunity Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	95% · 54.5%	59.4 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	187
7	Hillcrest High School Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	93% · 90%	70.4 Top 25%	90% Math proficiency	2,298
8	Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School Jamaica · High · Grades 6–12	Public	93% · 89%	71.9 Top 25%	89% Math proficiency	679
9	Hillside Arts & Letters Academy Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	92% · 92%	72.7 Top 25%	92% Math proficiency	414
10	HS for Law Enforcement and Public Safety Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	92% · 87%	72.8 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	535
11	Young Women's Leadership School-Queens Jamaica · High · Grades 6–12	Public	85% · 77%	66.5 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	544
12	Voyages Prep-South Queens Jamaica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	72% · 77%	65.9 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	217
13	York Early College Academy Jamaica · High · Grades 6–12	Public	71% · 60%	54.4 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	596
14	Ps 131 Abigail Adams Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70% · 67%	62.9 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	754
15	Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	60% · 64%	56.8 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	558
16	Ps/Is 178 Holliswood Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	60% · 56%	68.3 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	519
17	Queens Collegiate - A College Board School Jamaica · High · Grades 6–12	Public	59% · 59%	52.5 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	711
18	Ps 95 Eastwood Jamaica · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	53% · 50%	44.6 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,103
19	Queens School for Leadership and Excellence (The) Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52% · 57%	46.8 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	590
20	Ps 140 Edward K Ellington Jamaica · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52% · 47%	49.9 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	270
21	Jamaica Children's School Jamaica · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52% · 32%	42.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	257
22	David N Dinkins School Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48% · 48%	47.4 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	446
23	Ps 86 Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 54%	42.9 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	689
24	Ps 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 51%	45.6 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	904
25	Ps/Is 268 Jamaica · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	47% · 41%	42.2 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	696
26	Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45% · 55%	46.8 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	775
27	Jhs 217 Robert A Van Wyck Jamaica · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41% · 30%	32.0 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	1,265
28	Eagle Academy for Young Men III Jamaica · High · Grades 6–12	Public	41% · 29%	37.6 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	498
29	Jermaine L Green STEM Institute of Queens (The) Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39% · 37%	38.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	526
30	Ps 82 Hammond Jamaica · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	39% · 37%	33.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	674
31	MS 358 Jamaica · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39% · 36%	29.6 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	345
32	Ps 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia (The) Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38% · 40%	35.7 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	363
33	Ps 182 Samantha Smith Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38% · 32%	31.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	810
34	Ps 40 Samuel Huntington Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 42%	33.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	399
35	Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	35% · 31%	25.9 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	661
36	Jhs 8 Richard S Grossley Jamaica · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	35% · 29%	30.8 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	354
37	Emerson School (The) Jamaica · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33% · 24%	28.9 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	284
38	Ps 52 Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32% · 27%	28.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	270
39	Ps 223 Lyndon B Johnson Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29% · 33%	26.7 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	571
40	Ps/Is 116 William C Hughley Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	28% · 16%	22.8 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	806
41	Cynthia Jenkins School Jamaica · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27% · 29%	31.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	297
42	Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 Jamaica · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25% · 13%	22.6 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	329
43	Redwood Middle School Jamaica · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22% · 15%	21.8 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	270

High School for Community Leadership in Jamaica leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Jamaica with Reading · math 97.5% · 97.5%. Of the 43 schools shown, 42 are public, 1 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider New York schools by reading proficiency 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 reading results school in Jamaica?

High School for Community Leadership in Jamaica, New York ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Jamaica with Reading · math 97.5% · 97.5% (Enrollment: 497).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Jamaica ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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.