Emerson School (the)

Public middle school, 6 to ungraded · Jamaica, New York

Emerson School (the) in Jamaica, New York enrolled 284 students in 2024-25 with 27.0 full-time teachers, 10.5 students per teacher against the New York middle-school median of 10.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22. On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 22% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New York: 47% and 52%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 1%

293 students in 2022-23, 322 students in 2023-24, 284 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.6 to 27.0.

Students enrolled at Emerson School (the) by school year2022-23: 293, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 28401002003004002022-232932023-243222024-25284
Students enrolled at Emerson School (the) by school year2022-23: 293, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 28401002003004002022-232932023-243222024-25284
Students enrolled at Emerson School (the) by school year2022-23: 293, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 28401002003004002022-232932023-243222024-25284
Students enrolled at Emerson School (the) by school year2022-23: 293, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 28401002003004002022-232932023-243222024-25284
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2329326.611.0
2023-2432225.712.5
2024-2528427.010.5

10.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 57 of every 100 New York middle schools

Among the 768 New York middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; Emerson School (the) 10.5; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherEmerson School (the) 10.5state median 10.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; Emerson School (the) 10.5; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherEmerson School (the) 10.5state median 10.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; Emerson School (the) 10.5; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherEmerson School (the) 10.5state median 10.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; Emerson School (the) 10.5; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherEmerson School (the) 10.5state median 10.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Emerson School (the) reported.

  • Advanced Placement coursesnot reported
  • Gifted and talented programnot reported
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensionsnot reported
  • Chronically absent83.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

40.5% of students were Hispanic, 35.2% Black, 13.4% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic40.5%
  2. Black35.2%
  3. Asian13.4%
  4. American Indian7.7%
  5. White2.1%
  6. Pacific Islander0.7%
  7. Two or more races0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Emerson School (the) scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew York
Reading and language arts, 2021-2230‑34%54%47%
Math, 2022-2322%44% (2021-22)52%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Jamaica

6 public middle schools in Jamaica report 2024-25 enrollment; Emerson School (the) is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
JHS 217 Robert a Van Wyck1,26513.885.7%
JHS 8 Richard S Grossley35412.483.1%
Ms 35834516.189.3%
Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 7232910.686.0%
Emerson School (the)28410.588.4%
Redwood Middle School27010.883.0%

All public schools in Jamaica →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Emerson School (the)

  1. JHS 8 Richard S GrossleyThe nearest public middle school, under 0.1 miles away: 354 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Ms 358The next nearest public middle school, 1.0 miles away: 345 students, 16.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Emerson School (the) with JHS 8 Richard S GrossleyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much New York City Geographic District #28 spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in New YorkEmerson School (the) is the number 576 by size of 777 New York middle schools open in 2024-25.#576 of 777
  6. New York schools by students per teacher10.5 students per teacher here against the New York median of 10.1 for middle schools.10.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Emerson School (the)

  1. How many students attend Emerson School (the)?
    284 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 293 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Jamaica, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Emerson School (the)?
    10.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for middle schools is 10.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Emerson School (the) a Title I school?
    Emerson School (the) ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Emerson School (the) do on state tests?
    The students tested at Emerson School (the) scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Emerson School (the) in?
    New York City Geographic District #28, NCES district ID 3600100. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 360010006438 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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