Jamaica Children's School (28Q312) is a public school in District 28, South Jamaica, Queens, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 245 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 52%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 19 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Reading is up 10 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
95%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 100% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.54 · 60th 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
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
85 students tested
Mathematics
52%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
85 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 | 55% | 28% |
| 2019 | 50% | 34% |
| 2022 | 28% | 23% |
| 2023 | 39% | 33% |
| 2024 | 32% | 34% |
| 2025 | 55% | 53% |
| 2026 | 49% | 52% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 79%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 86%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 86%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 85%
Economic need index: 81%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 80%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 86%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 85%
Economic need index: 83%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.1 mi away
| Measure | Jamaica Children's School | P.S. 040 Samuel Huntington |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 49% (-5 points vs 2025) | 70% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 52% (-2 points vs 2025) | 87% (+6 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.8 | 20.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 245 | 400 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.3 | 10.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 99% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 100% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Jamaica Children's School has lower math proficiency than P.S. 040 Samuel Huntington (52% vs 87%) and lower reading proficiency (49% vs 70%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
245 students
K–5 · up 22 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
25%
was 33% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
86% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 85% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
33%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 38% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 44% Black, 2% multiracial, 54% female, 46% male.
Economic need index: 85% — 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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109-20 Union Hall St 4th Floor Room 424, 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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