Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Public 6-8

 85-05 144th St
       Jamaica, NY  11435-3103


(718) 657-1120

District: New York City Geographic District #28

SchoolDigger Rank:
877th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,793 Help


Students who attend Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck usually attend:

High:    Hillcrest High School

Feeder schools for Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck:

Elementary:    Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School
    Ps 182 Samantha Smith
    Ps 54 Hillside
    Ps 82 Hammond
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  1,348

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.0%
Asian:
27.1%
African American:
14.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.6% Help


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Compare Details Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck ranks worse than 58.5% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48%), Asian (27.1%), African American (14.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck is 14.1. 6 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck is $17,793. 5 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck:

SchoolDigger ranks Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck 877th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #28:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #28 403rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for all students at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 39.60 753rd 1095 31.2%
2007 36.92 800th 1123 28.8%
2008 35.20 870th 1185 26.6%
2009 36.96 901st 1224 26.4%
2010 33.97 897th 1243 27.8%
2011 38.12 867th 1295 33.1%
2012 40.96 867th 1337 35.2%
2013 40.45 814th 1373 40.7%
2014 40.23 839th 1401 40.1%
2015 44.15 773rd 1407 45.1%
2016 40.81 833rd 1429 41.7%
2017 49.00 715th 1455 50.9%
2018 44.79 775th 1438 46.1%
2019 41.77 797th 1439 44.6%
2021 55.07 483rd 1242 61.1%
2022 41.82 859th 1479 41.9%
2023 42.77 877th 1500 41.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.59 247th 503 50.9%
2019 35.67 296th 473 37.4%
2022 39.44 327th 581 43.7%
2023 37.52 351st 591 40.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.55 381st 1170 67.4%
2019 43.64 528th 1139 53.6%
2021 45.78 224th 522 57.1%
2022 43.48 618th 1283 51.8%
2023 44.63 622nd 1307 52.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.46 473rd 1245 62.0%
2019 45.81 574th 1241 53.7%
2021 71.33 186th 935 80.1%
2022 50.94 536th 1306 59.0%
2023 53.58 529th 1288 58.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.47 251st 457 45.1%
2019 41.05 224th 392 42.9%
2021 54.13 20th 49 59.2%
2022 42.88 262nd 487 46.2%
2023 51.29 225th 543 58.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.89 828th 1353 38.8%
2019 42.11 790th 1370 42.3%
2021 50.58 483rd 1066 54.7%
2022 40.76 853rd 1454 41.3%
2023 40.46 890th 1463 39.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.90 668th 1352 50.6%
2019 41.50 750th 1366 45.1%
2021 54.78 426th 1071 60.2%
2022 43.79 782nd 1455 46.3%
2023 45.93 771st 1464 47.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.06 300th 374 19.8%
2019 28.98 295th 369 20.1%
2021 34.18 184th 236 22.0%
2022 25.71 315th 381 17.3%
2023 32.10 308th 388 20.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.52 230th 663 65.3%
2019 50.10 267th 653 59.1%
2021 59.12 81st 253 68.0%
2022 48.30 317th 706 55.1%
2023 58.30 248th 696 64.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.62 561st 810 30.7%
2019 28.71 621st 826 24.8%
2021 45.28 228th 449 49.2%
2022 36.24 590th 914 35.4%
2023 31.24 681st 943 27.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.00 7th 25 72.0%
2019 42.77 7th 18 61.1%
2021 84.86 2nd 10 80.0%
2022 61.66 8th 24 66.7%
2023 62.34 6th 20 70.0%
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Rank History for White students at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.25 379th 763 50.3%
2019 59.44 297th 716 58.5%
2022 14.81 692nd 748 7.5%
2023 53.46 367th 772 52.5%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a citizen on FaceBook
Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Open Quote It was the worst rated school when I use to go there during the late 1980's.During the summer of 1987 a gang of more than 20 members who were mostly black and hispanic beat up my 2 friends very badly almost killing them.Nobody took the incident very seriously or did anything about it.Alot of kids who went to 217 use to come from sutphin blvd and south jamaica.They use to get together forming groups and causing trouble in school.All Iam trying to say is that I had the worst and most traumatic experience at 217.I graduated in 1988. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 199 396 326 608 0 n/a n/a 0 1529
1990 202 385 311 623 1 n/a n/a 0 1522
1991 207 383 316 642 2 n/a n/a 0 1550
1992 156 382 384 628 4 n/a n/a 0 1554
1993 124 396 410 599 10 n/a n/a 0 1539
1994 109 420 384 642 15 n/a n/a 0 1570
1995 112 364 297 470 16 n/a n/a 0 1259
1996 112 364 297 470 16 n/a n/a 0 1259
1997 112 367 319 465 5 n/a n/a 0 1268
1998 120 388 325 501 6 n/a n/a 0 1340
1999 105 302 328 471 1 n/a n/a 0 1207
2000 89 268 340 490 2 n/a n/a 0 1189
2001 98 291 357 504 1 n/a n/a 0 1251
2002 85 295 457 633 3 n/a n/a 0 1473
2003 85 295 457 633 3 n/a n/a 0 1473
2004 71 237 449 566 3 n/a n/a 0 1326
2005 65 219 426 609 4 n/a n/a 0 1323
2006 67 210 412 538 4 n/a n/a 0 1231
2007 57 202 468 531 1 n/a n/a 0 1259
2008 48 187 440 533 7 n/a n/a 0 1215
2009 40 162 453 524 6 n/a n/a 0 1185
2010 68 197 476 577 8 n/a n/a 0 1326
2011 67 206 521 574 8 0 0 0 1376
2012 89 303 582 669 14 12 0 0 1669
2013 107 276 613 690 16 8 1 0 1711
2014 91 239 604 685 17 0 0 0 1636
2015 95 198 594 699 21 0 0 0 1607
2016 91 210 585 654 29 0 2 0 1571
2017 79 240 610 645 37 18 5 0 1634
2018 63 268 568 649 54 19 7 0 1628
2019 66 262 540 691 68 29 11 0 1667
2020 69 216 520 790 66 32 10 0 1703
2021 61 177 502 733 75 27 11 0 1586
2022 46 161 438 676 78 20 5 0 1424
2023 50 190 365 647 66 16 14 0 1348

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1529 79.6 19.2 n/a
1990 1522 83.6 18.2 n/a
1991 1550 80.4 19.2 n/a
1992 1554 77.7 20.0 n/a
1993 1539 74.7 20.6 n/a
1994 1570 74.8 21.0 n/a
1995 1259 69.0 18.2 n/a
1996 1259 69.0 18.2 n/a
1997 1268 69.0 18.4 69
1998 1340 72.1 18.6 68.5
1999 1207 73.1 16.5 75.3
2000 1189 79.0 15.1 81.8
2001 1251 80.0 15.6 78.8
2002 1473 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1473 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1326 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1323 92.0 14.4 0
2006 1231 94.0 13.1 95.5
2007 1259 83.0 15.2 83.8
2008 1215 78.0 15.6 82.6
2009 1185 75.0 15.8 85.1
2010 1326 79.9 16.5 n/a
2011 1376 82.9 16.5 90.2
2012 1669 90.9 18.3 90.4
2013 1711 91.9 18.6 89.7
2014 1636 94.9 17.2 98.3
2015 1607 91.0 17.6 55.9
2016 1571 84.0 18.7 53
2017 1634 86.1 18.9 51.3
2018 1628 89.9 18.0 70.3
2019 1667 99.9 16.6 70.3
2020 1703 99.0 17.2 74.3
2021 1586 105.5 15.0 78.9
2022 1424 103.8 13.7 77.4
2023 1348 95.5 14.1 79.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1529 79.6 19.2 n/a
1990 1522 83.6 18.2 n/a
1991 1550 80.4 19.2 n/a
1992 1554 77.7 20.0 n/a
1993 1539 74.7 20.6 n/a
1994 1570 74.8 21.0 n/a
1995 1259 69.0 18.2 n/a
1996 1259 69.0 18.2 n/a
1997 1268 69.0 18.4 69
1998 1340 72.1 18.6 68.5
1999 1207 73.1 16.5 75.3
2000 1189 79.0 15.1 81.8
2001 1251 80.0 15.6 78.8
2002 1473 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1473 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1326 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1323 92.0 14.4 0
2006 1231 94.0 13.1 95.5
2007 1259 83.0 15.2 83.8
2008 1215 78.0 15.6 82.6
2009 1185 75.0 15.8 85.1
2010 1326 79.9 16.5 n/a
2011 1376 82.9 16.5 90.2
2012 1669 90.9 18.3 90.4
2013 1711 91.9 18.6 89.7
2014 1636 94.9 17.2 98.3
2015 1607 91.0 17.6 55.9
2016 1571 84.0 18.7 53
2017 1634 86.1 18.9 51.3
2018 1628 89.9 18.0 70.3
2019 1667 99.9 16.6 70.3
2020 1703 99.0 17.2 74.3
2021 1586 105.5 15.0 78.9
2022 1424 103.8 13.7 77.4
2023 1348 95.5 14.1 79.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

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YearCompletely Immunized
201597.2%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $644 (4.9%) $12,385 (95.1%) $13,028
2020 $485 (3.8%) $12,205 (96.2%) $12,690
2021 $1,496 (10.5%) $12,816 (89.5%) $14,313
2022 $2,341 (13.2%) $15,452 (86.8%) $17,793

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 797th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 877th of 1500 Middle schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck)4039.7
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #28)5150.9
 0.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck)3431.8
 2.2%
   6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #28)4847.4
 0.6%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck)3546.3
 11.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #28)4654.6
 8.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck)3545.4
 10.4%
   7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #28)4654.1
 8.1%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck)4955.2
 6.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #28)5264.6
 12.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck)63.643.5
 20.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York City Geographic District #28)66.759.7
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Living Environment (Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck)53.838.5
 15.3%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York City Geographic District #28)72.360.7
 11.5%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck)88.190
 1.9%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York City Geographic District #28)79.178
 1.1%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16671348
 19.1%
African American262190
 27.5%
American Indian6866
 2.9%
Asian540365
 32.4%
Hispanic691647
 6.4%
Pacific Islander2916
 44.8%
White6650
 24.2%
Two or More Races1114
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.3%79.6%
 9.3%


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Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck ranks 877th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck are 48% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 14% African American, 5% American Indian, 4% White, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck usually go on to attend Hillcrest High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,348 students attended Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck.


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