J.H.S. 217 Robert A. Van Wyck (28Q217) is a public school in District 28, Briarwood-Jamaica Hills, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1291 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (42%) and math (45%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 23% in reading (203 tested), compared with 42% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 79% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.45 · 39th 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
42%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1148 students tested
203 students tested
945 students tested
Mathematics
45%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
781 students tested
126 students tested
655 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 44% | 33% |
| 2019 | 41% | — |
| 2022 | 49% | 22% |
| 2023 | 47% | 39% |
| 2024 | 42% | 40% |
| 2025 | 42% | 48% |
| 2026 | 42% | 45% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | J.H.S. 217 Robert A. Van Wyck | Young Women's Leadership School, Queens |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 42% (0 points vs 2025) | 54% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 45% (-2 points vs 2025) | 35% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1291 | 537 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.9 | 12.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
J.H.S. 217 Robert A. Van Wyck has lower reading proficiency than Young Women's Leadership School, Queens (42% vs 54%) and higher math proficiency (45% vs 35%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
1291 students
6–8 · down 318 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
13.9
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
27%
was 26% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
89% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 83% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
18%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 53% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 13% Black, 1% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 83% — 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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85-05 144th St, Briarwood, NY 11435, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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