J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley (28Q008) is a public school in District 28, South Jamaica, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 346 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 40%, about typical for NYC middle schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025; reading is down 13 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 9 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.46 · 44th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
40%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
330 students tested
60 students tested
270 students tested
Mathematics
46%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
339 students tested
61 students tested
278 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32% | 29% |
| 2019 | 35% | 28% |
| 2022 | 47% | 19% |
| 2023 | 53% | 37% |
| 2024 | 49% | 44% |
| 2025 | 48% | 47% |
| 2026 | 40% | 46% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 59%
Economic need index: 73%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 79%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 77%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 83%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 79%
Economic need index: 84%
Economic need index: 84%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 59%
Economic need index: 87%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 79%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 79%
Economic need index: 83%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 77%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 73%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 84%
| Measure | J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley | York Early College Academy |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 40% (-8 points vs 2025) | 59% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 46% (-2 points vs 2025) | 60% (+15 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 346 | 582 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.9 | 17.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley has lower reading proficiency than York Early College Academy (40% vs 59%) and lower math proficiency (46% vs 60%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
346 students
6–8 · down 91 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.9
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
23%
was 22% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
82% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 79% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 28% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 34% Black, 1% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 79% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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108-35 167th St, Jamaica, NY 11433, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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