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David N Dinkins School

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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1115^th

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%

1,115^th 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 ?

19^th of 27Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #28

373^rd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	1115 of 2445	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	937 of 2445	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	1110 of 2439	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	1010 of 2434	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	1224 of 2201	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	1158 of 2413	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	1372 of 2395	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.9	1446 of 2386	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.6	1197 of 2366	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.5	1535 of 2352	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.2	1760 of 2345	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.2	1993 of 2325	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.7	1890 of 2320	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.9	1893 of 2286	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.7	2041 of 2263	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	29.2	1830 of 2257	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.7	1807 of 2227	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.3	1714 of 2219	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.9	1691 of 2206	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	269 of 928	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	196 of 927	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	216 of 857	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	231 of 936	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	142 of 427	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	217 of 891	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	256 of 948	73.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	411 of 696	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	329 of 662	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	427 of 605	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.3	300 of 671	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	286 of 430	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	367 of 548	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	451 of 601	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	327 of 1117	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	182 of 1066	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	38.1	594 of 1001	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	265 of 1027	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	101 of 454	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	222 of 860	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	371 of 938	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	945 of 2409	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	753 of 2413	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	1208 of 2403	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	894 of 2401	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	1282 of 1955	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	1021 of 2357	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	1265 of 2338	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	496 of 1569	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	874 of 1531	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	618 of 1429	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	410 of 1503	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	28.1	631 of 818	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	633 of 1315	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	881 of 1392	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	225 of 792	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	263 of 766	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	260 of 637	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	121 of 622	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	17 of 70	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	44.4	310 of 570	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	200 of 730	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	670 of 2098	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	834 of 2078	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	588 of 2041	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	511 of 2099	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	572 of 2032	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	758 of 2045	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	1271 of 2407	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	1131 of 2411	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	1025 of 2400	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	1074 of 2400	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	1022 of 1961	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	1221 of 2358	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1417 of 2340	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	507 of 2134	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	634 of 2110	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	839 of 2016	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	854 of 2031	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	458 of 1859	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	639 of 1941	67.1%	★★★☆☆

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	Public	PK, KG-5	108-29 155th St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-6700	446	39	11.5	89.9%	7 (1.6%)	149 (33.4%)	118 (26.5%)	149 (33.4%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	53.3	1115^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.4%		58.5	937^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.7%	178				51.5	67.7	54.7				73.5	71.0	58.8				20.6		$32,461	$2,321	$30,140
Ps 40 Samuel Huntington	Public	PK, KG-5	109-20 Union Hall St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 526-1904	399	31	12.9	96.0%	4 (1.0%)	139 (34.8%)	167 (41.9%)	74 (18.5%)	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	80.3	415^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.0%		61.7	863^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	64.7%	448				88.9	70.3	75.7				86.1	86.1	74.4				41.7		$32,586	$2,354	$30,232
Jamaica Children's School	Public	K-5	109-20 Union Hall St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 526-0160	257	27	9.5	87.2%	2 (0.8%)	113 (44.0%)	100 (38.9%)	28 (10.9%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	47.8	1252^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	48.8%		25.7	1877^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.2%	625				72.7	61.3	32.0				80.6	44.4	34.6				33.3		$35,527	$3,721	$31,806
Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	109-59 Inwood St	Jamaica	11435	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(929) 398-3140	661	44	15.0	86.5%	7 (1.1%)	201 (30.4%)	225 (34.0%)	145 (21.9%)	60 (9.1%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.9%)	69.9	693^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.7%		53.6	1064^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.5%	371				63.2	60.9	69.0				72.0	63.5	80.4				54.6		$31,606	$2,168	$29,438
Ps 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	143-26 101st Ave	Jamaica	11435	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 526-5336	904	72	12.6	92.0%	20 (2.2%)	144 (15.9%)	456 (50.4%)	193 (21.3%)	74 (8.2%)	8 (0.9%)	9 (1.0%)	38.1	1515^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.0%		44	1321^st of 2445 public elementary schools	46.0%	194				42.7	43.7	61.5				52.0	49.4	54.5				34.2		$28,733	$2,277	$26,457
Ps/Is 116 William C Hughley	Public	PK, KG-8	107-25 Wren Pl	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 526-4884	806	62	13.0	82.8%	6 (0.7%)	289 (35.9%)	335 (41.6%)	121 (15.0%)	31 (3.8%)	21 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	24.1	1956^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.0%		29.8	1750^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.4%	206	41.4	42.9	53.9	39.2	31.6	45.1	44.1	42.6	44.4	47.3	41.3	33.0	29.0	29.5	40.0	31.4	26.7	$31,160	$2,659	$28,501
Ps 140 Edward K Ellington	Public, Magnet	K-5	116-01 166th St	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 657-4760	270	29	9.3	88.5%	1 (0.4%)	142 (52.6%)	72 (26.7%)	43 (15.9%)	11 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61.6	903^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.1%		57.3	969^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.4%	66				81.1	81.1	56.8				67.6	83.8	47.4				18.9		$33,100	$3,270	$29,830
Ps 182 Samantha Smith	Public	PK, KG-5	153-27 88th Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 298-7700	810	66	12.3	94.3%	10 (1.2%)	101 (12.5%)	491 (60.6%)	170 (21.0%)	24 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.4%)	19.4	2094^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.4%		24.4	1928^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.1%	166				35.3	41.5	45.0				45.2	23.5	27.1				27.8		$34,325	$3,174	$31,152
Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	88-08 164th St	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 558-6220	590	37	15.7	89.3%	10 (1.7%)	63 (10.7%)	250 (42.4%)	246 (41.7%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53.2	1119^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.2%		49.8	1177^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.9%	58				70.0	55.6	57.6				75.9	56.7	51.1				31.2		$26,944	$2,225	$24,719
Ps 55 Maure	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	131-10 97th Ave	Richmond Hill	11418	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 849-3845	466	34	13.5	82.6%	6 (1.3%)	49 (10.5%)	125 (26.8%)	111 (23.8%)	145 (31.1%)	27 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	83.7	339^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.1%		69.8	645^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.6%	306				89.6	78.7	66.0				86.3	80.4	86.0				54.9		$32,547	$2,486	$30,061

Frequently Asked Questions about David N Dinkins School

What district is David N Dinkins School in?

New York City Geographic District #28

Is David N Dinkins School a good school?

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

How many students attend David N Dinkins School?

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

What schools do graduates of David N Dinkins School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of David N Dinkins School?

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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