Public schools in Jackson Heights, NY
Jackson Heights has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,679 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; New York City Geographic District #30 runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Jackson Heights's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Jackson Heights | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Geographic District #30 | 7 | 36,007 | not reported |
| The Renaissance Charter Schools | 1 | 655 | $26,307 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 middle schools in Jackson Heights, 2,346 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is 145 Joseph Pulitzer | 1,397 | 13.4 | 89.7% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
| Is 230 | 949 | 12.6 | 77.7% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Jackson Heights, 2,676 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS 69 Jackson Heights | 764 | 14.3 | 68.8% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
| PS 149 Christa Mcauliffe | 706 | 11.4 | 87.3% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
| PS 212 | 562 | 11.5 | 63.5% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
| PS 280 Home of the Lionhearts | 447 | 11.5 | 87.7% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
| PS 222-Fire Fighter Christopher a Santora School | 197 | 13.1 | 60.4% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Jackson Heights, 657 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Charter School | 657 | not reported | 74.6% | The Renaissance Charter Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Jackson Heights's public schools compare with New York's
The median Jackson Heights school has 12.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the New York median of 11.1. 88% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 682 students (state 428).
| Jackson Heights | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.6 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 682 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 88% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Jackson Heights schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Jackson Heights
- New York City Geographic District #30Runs 7 of Jackson Heights's 8 public schools.
- Compare New York City Geographic District #30 with The Renaissance Charter SchoolsJackson Heights's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Jackson Heights addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Jackson Heights
How many public schools are in Jackson Heights, NY?
8 public schools with an address in Jackson Heights were open in 2024-25: 2 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,679 students. 1 are charter schools.Which districts run Jackson Heights's schools?
New York City Geographic District #30 (7 schools), The Renaissance Charter Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25