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David N Dinkins School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1115th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 54% of New York elementary schools
Summary

The David N Dinkins School is an elementary school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 446 students. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 373 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The David N Dinkins School has consistently outperformed the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA were 51.52% for 3rd grade, 67.74% for 4th grade, and 54.69% for 5th grade, compared to the district's 66.02%, 63.27%, and 66.10%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 73.53% for 3rd grade, 70.97% for 4th grade, and 58.82% for 5th grade, compared to the district's 71.80%, 68.26%, and 63.27%, respectively. The school has also performed exceptionally well for African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 25% and 30% of New York elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

When comparing the David N Dinkins School to nearby elementary schools, it stands out as a strong-performing institution. The school consistently outperforms Ps 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School, which has a similar demographic profile and district ranking, in ELA and Math assessments. However, the Ps 40 Samuel Huntington school, located just 0.29 miles away, has performed exceptionally well in recent years, outperforming the David N Dinkins School in several academic areas, particularly for 3rd and 4th grade students.

446
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$32,461
Per pupil spending ?
89.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 108-29 155th St
       Jamaica, NY  11433-1914

(718) 558-6700

District: New York City Geographic District #28


Students who attend David N Dinkins School usually attend:

Middle:    Emerson School (The)
    Junior High School 8 Richard S Grossley
Racial breakdown:

African American:
33.4%
Asian:
33.4%
Hispanic:
26.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 62nd percentile in 2024 → 54th in 2025
Strengths
Above the New York median (54th percentile)
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 62nd-percentile peak (2024) to 54th (2025)
!Science scores 24 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg64%
New York avg55%
1,115th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 46%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From bottom 35% (2015) to top 46% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
19th of 27Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #28
373rd of 874New York City Geographic District #28 among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202553.31115 of 244554.4%★★★☆☆
202458.5937 of 244561.7%★★★☆☆
202351.91110 of 243954.5%★★★☆☆
202256.51010 of 243458.5%★★★☆☆
202144.71224 of 220144.4%★★☆☆☆
201950.11158 of 241352.0%★★★☆☆
201843.81372 of 239542.7%★★☆☆☆
201739.91446 of 238639.4%★★☆☆☆
201649.61197 of 236649.4%★★☆☆☆
201536.51535 of 235234.7%★★☆☆☆
201428.21760 of 234524.9%★☆☆☆☆
201319.21993 of 232514.3%★☆☆☆☆
201223.71890 of 232018.5%★☆☆☆☆
201121.91893 of 228617.2%★☆☆☆☆
201014.72041 of 22639.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200929.21830 of 225718.9%★☆☆☆☆
200826.71807 of 222718.9%★☆☆☆☆
200730.31714 of 221922.8%★☆☆☆☆
200631.91691 of 220623.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.9269 of 92871.0%★★★★☆
202472.2196 of 92778.9%★★★★☆
202367.6216 of 85774.8%★★★★☆
202270.1231 of 93675.3%★★★★☆
202157.8142 of 42766.7%★★★☆☆
201967.6217 of 89175.6%★★★★☆
201864.6256 of 94873.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.0411 of 69640.9%★★☆☆☆
202455.5329 of 66250.3%★★★☆☆
202338.5427 of 60529.4%★☆☆☆☆
202261.3300 of 67155.3%★★★☆☆
202144.9286 of 43033.5%★★☆☆☆
201944.9367 of 54833.0%★★☆☆☆
201834.8451 of 60125.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.3327 of 111770.7%★★★★☆
202467.4182 of 106682.9%★★★★☆
202338.1594 of 100140.7%★★☆☆☆
202260.2265 of 102774.2%★★★★☆
202166.8101 of 45477.8%★★★★☆
201958.3222 of 86074.2%★★★★☆
201850.7371 of 93860.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.8945 of 240960.8%★★★☆☆
202464.5753 of 241368.8%★★★☆☆
202348.31208 of 240349.7%★★☆☆☆
202260.0894 of 240162.8%★★★☆☆
202136.81282 of 195534.4%★★☆☆☆
201955.11021 of 235756.7%★★★☆☆
201847.81265 of 233845.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.1496 of 156968.4%★★★☆☆
202440.7874 of 153142.9%★★☆☆☆
202351.9618 of 142956.8%★★★☆☆
202265.6410 of 150372.7%★★★★☆
202128.1631 of 81822.9%★☆☆☆☆
201947.1633 of 131551.9%★★★☆☆
201838.2881 of 139236.7%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.8225 of 79271.6%★★★★☆
202455.2263 of 76665.7%★★★☆☆
202352.3260 of 63759.2%★★★☆☆
202270.1121 of 62280.5%★★★★☆
202166.517 of 7075.7%★★★★☆
201944.4310 of 57045.6%★★☆☆☆
201862.3200 of 73072.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.4670 of 209868.1%★★★☆☆
202452.8834 of 207859.9%★★★☆☆
202363.2588 of 204171.2%★★★★☆
202267.4511 of 209975.7%★★★★☆
201963.6572 of 203271.9%★★★★☆
201855.7758 of 204562.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.61271 of 240747.2%★★☆☆☆
202450.81131 of 241153.1%★★★☆☆
202354.81025 of 240057.3%★★★☆☆
202253.01074 of 240055.3%★★★☆☆
202147.81022 of 196147.9%★★☆☆☆
201946.81221 of 235848.2%★★☆☆☆
201840.81417 of 234039.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.8507 of 213476.2%★★★★☆
202457.2634 of 211070.0%★★★☆☆
202347.8839 of 201658.4%★★★☆☆
202247.8854 of 203158.0%★★★☆☆
201960.0458 of 185975.4%★★★★☆
201854.5639 of 194167.1%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Special Education (2025)76th percentile+22 vs school
Homeless (2025)72nd percentile+17 vs school
African American (2025)71st percentile+17 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math66%+9 vs state
English Language Arts59%+4 vs state
Science21%-24 vs state

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David N Dinkins School ranks 1115th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended David N Dinkins School.

Students who attend David N Dinkins School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Emerson School (The)
Middle : Junior High School 8 Richard S Grossley

Students at David N Dinkins School are 33% African American, 33% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.


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