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Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Q: Is Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck a good school?

Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck ranks 949 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

949^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 37% of New York middle schools

Summary

Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck is a public magnet middle school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,273 students. While the school has a relatively high per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district average, it consistently underperforms the New York City Geographic District #28 and the state of New York in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools for Asian and Hispanic students, but in the top 50% for Native American and Multi-racial students. The school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is also relatively stronger, ranking in the top 50% of New York middle schools. This suggests that the school may have effective strategies or programs in place to support the academic achievement of these specific student populations.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Junior High School 210 Elizabeth Blackwell and Junior High School 8 Richard S Grossley perform better academically, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math across grade levels. Additionally, Junior High School 190 Russell Sage, which is part of a different district (New York City Geographic District #26), significantly outperforms Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck, ranking in the top 10% of New York middle schools.

1,265

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,175

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(718) 657-1120

District: New York City Geographic District #28

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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	Ps 86

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.8%

Asian:

25.4%

African American:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg56%

New York avg57%

949^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle 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	37.9	949 of 1500	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1002 of 1504	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	877 of 1500	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	859 of 1479	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	483 of 1242	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	797 of 1439	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	775 of 1438	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.0	715 of 1455	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.8	833 of 1429	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.2	773 of 1407	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.2	839 of 1401	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.5	814 of 1373	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.0	867 of 1337	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.1	867 of 1295	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.0	897 of 1243	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.0	901 of 1224	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.2	870 of 1185	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.9	800 of 1123	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.6	753 of 1095	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	376 of 676	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	327 of 705	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	248 of 696	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	317 of 706	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	81 of 253	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	267 of 653	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	230 of 663	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	327 of 406	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	323 of 396	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	308 of 388	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	315 of 381	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	184 of 236	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	295 of 369	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	300 of 374	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	248 of 646	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	349 of 615	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	351 of 591	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	327 of 581	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	296 of 473	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	247 of 503	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	1038 of 1457	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	980 of 1465	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	890 of 1463	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	853 of 1454	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	483 of 1066	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	790 of 1370	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	828 of 1353	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	655 of 965	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	716 of 953	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	681 of 943	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	590 of 914	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	228 of 449	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	621 of 826	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	561 of 810	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	386 of 603	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	333 of 594	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	225 of 543	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	262 of 487	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	20 of 49	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	224 of 392	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	251 of 457	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	636 of 1283	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	645 of 1296	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	529 of 1288	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	536 of 1306	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	186 of 935	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	574 of 1241	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	473 of 1245	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	827 of 1455	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	946 of 1464	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	771 of 1464	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	782 of 1455	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	426 of 1071	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	750 of 1366	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	668 of 1352	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	107 of 235	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	15 of 29	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	413 of 1298	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	627 of 1303	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	622 of 1307	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	618 of 1283	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	224 of 522	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	528 of 1139	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	381 of 1170	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	469 of 775	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	416 of 778	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	367 of 772	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.8	692 of 748	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.4	297 of 716	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	379 of 763	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)68th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school

Native American (2025)48th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2025)36th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)19th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government86%+11 vs state

Geometry73%+13 vs state

Math48%-6 vs state

Algebra I45%-11 vs state

English Language Arts42%-9 vs state

Life Science Biology27%-32 vs state

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by a citizen on FaceBook
Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck	Public, Magnet	6-8	85-05 144th St	Jamaica	11435	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 657-1120	1,265	91	13.8	88.1%	54 (4.3%)	159 (12.6%)	668 (52.8%)	321 (25.4%)	42 (3.3%)	8 (0.6%)	13 (1.0%)	37.9	949^th of 1500 public middle schools	36.7%		35.8	1002^nd of 1504 public middle schools	33.4%	53		86.4	45.1	26.5	73.3			39.2	45.9	40.8		41.2	55.0				$31,175	$2,379	$28,796
Middle School 358	Public, Magnet	6-8	88-06 164th St	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 558-6240	345	21	16.1	92.5%	6 (1.7%)	57 (16.5%)	168 (48.7%)	104 (30.1%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	67	432^nd of 1500 public middle schools	71.2%		52.5	669^th of 1504 public middle schools	55.5%	237	66.4		70.6	24.2				63.6	53.7	66.4		48.7	66.7				$31,492	$3,210	$28,282
Is 250 Robert F Kennedy Community Middle School (The)	Public, Magnet	6-8	158-40 76th Rd	Flushing	11366	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 591-9000	254	26	9.5	83.5%	14 (5.5%)	62 (24.4%)	115 (45.3%)	56 (22.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	18.6	1329^th of 1500 public middle schools	11.4%		27.5	1154^th of 1504 public middle schools	23.3%	175			82.1	67.9				30.8	26.8	43.5		25.0	36.8	16.4		23.8	$36,290	$2,266	$34,024
Junior High School 8 Richard S Grossley	Public	6-8	108-35 167th St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 739-6883	354	29	12.4	85.6%	4 (1.1%)	118 (33.3%)	104 (29.4%)	86 (24.3%)	34 (9.6%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	47.9	760^th of 1500 public middle schools	49.3%		46.5	778^th of 1504 public middle schools	48.3%	18	51.5		54.8	60.0				45.5	47.6	55.6		38.5	57.9	50.8		43.5	$36,529	$2,483	$34,046
Emerson School (The)	Public	6-8	108-35 167th St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 657-4801	284	27	10.5	90.1%	6 (2.1%)	100 (35.2%)	115 (40.5%)	38 (13.4%)	22 (7.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	17.4	1347^th of 1500 public middle schools	10.2%		21.9	1267^th of 1504 public middle schools	15.8%	80		36.7	66.7	56.7				30.3	36.8	34.2		21.2	37.9	0.0		28.8	$34,583	$2,624	$31,959
Is 238 Susan B Anthony Academy	Public	6-8	88-15 182nd St	Hollis	11423	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 297-9821	820	72	11.3	85.1%	7 (0.9%)	169 (20.6%)	312 (38.0%)	265 (32.3%)	47 (5.7%)	13 (1.6%)	7 (0.9%)	36.5	978^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.8%		36.3	992^nd of 1504 public middle schools	34.0%	14			95.2	64.2				49.0	43.6	46.2		43.3	47.1	38.7		24.0	$32,584	$2,985	$29,599
Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 14	Public, Charter	5	109-55 128th St	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 14	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(646) 472-1911	168			64.3%	0 (0.0%)	122 (72.6%)	21 (12.5%)	17 (10.1%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)							78.6				89.3				61.7		$19,073	$00	$19,073
Junior High School 216 George J Ryan	Public, Magnet	6-8	64-20 175th St	Flushing	11365	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 358-2005	1,516	86	17.6	71.6%	165 (10.9%)	47 (3.1%)	206 (13.6%)	1,059 (69.9%)	19 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.2%)	91.1	119^th of 1500 public middle schools	92.1%		91.3	119^th of 1504 public middle schools	92.1%				100.0	99.4	100.0	95.7		77.3	79.1	79.8		79.2	84.8	81.7		61.2	$24,311	$1,936	$22,374
Junior High School 190 Russell Sage	Public	6-8	68-17 Austin St	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 830-4970	935	64	14.7	61.3%	209 (22.4%)	67 (7.2%)	314 (33.6%)	294 (31.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.4%)	69.4	386^th of 1500 public middle schools	74.3%		69.3	381^st of 1504 public middle schools	74.7%	5		71.4	65.5	69.6	100.0			71.3	56.1	62.3		61.8	58.7				$26,547	$1,447	$25,100
Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson	Public	6-8	121-10 Rockaway Blvd	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 843-2260	826	66	12.5	91.5%	14 (1.7%)	222 (26.9%)	226 (27.4%)	184 (22.3%)	144 (17.4%)	23 (2.8%)	13 (1.6%)	31.3	1092^nd of 1500 public middle schools	27.2%		34.7	1026^th of 1504 public middle schools	31.8%	66			81.4	19.0				36.9	37.9	42.8		33.7	50.2	37.8			$30,943	$2,363	$28,579

Frequently Asked Questions about Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

How many students attend Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,265 students attended Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck.

Is Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck a good school?

Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck ranks 949^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck?

Students at Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck are 53% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 13% African American, 4% White, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck attend?

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

What district is Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck in?

New York City Geographic District #28

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