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August Martin High School

Public Grades 9-12

995^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 19% of New York high schools

Summary

August Martin High School is a public high school in Jamaica, New York, serving 584 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 571 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

August Martin High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period. The school's performance is particularly low for Asian and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools in these subgroups. However, it performs slightly better for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the 40-60% range. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 80.5% to 86.9% over the past few years, below the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 4.5% to 6.8%. Additionally, August Martin High School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 31.5% to 54.5% in recent years, significantly above the state and district averages.

In contrast to August Martin High School, several nearby high schools in New York City Geographic District #29, such as Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School and Excelsior Preparatory High School, have significantly higher performance, ranking in the top 50% of New York high schools. This suggests the potential for improvement at August Martin High School, despite the challenges it faces.

643

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,785

Per pupil spending ?

79.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

156-10 Baisley Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434

(718) 528-2920

District: New York City Geographic District #27

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.9%

Hispanic:

28.6%

Asian:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg51%

New York avg66%

995^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 15High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #27

571^st of 874New York City Geographic District #27 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	19.4	995 of 1234	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	887 of 1242	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	964 of 1228	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1063 of 1190	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	955 of 1207	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1020 of 1210	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	949 of 1221	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.1	1111 of 1255	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	1190 of 1255	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.6	1155 of 1237	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.7	1187 of 1217	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.4	1169 of 1198	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.7	928 of 1165	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.4	958 of 1117	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	1059 of 1086	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.8	944 of 1027	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.5	934 of 1002	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.8	833 of 986	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.2	847 of 935	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	497 of 713	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	401 of 690	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	439 of 671	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	471 of 593	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	429 of 686	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	516 of 679	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	389 of 413	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	370 of 426	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	393 of 424	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.4	382 of 386	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	414 of 447	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	359 of 426	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	377 of 669	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	182 of 637	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.6	295 of 583	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	258 of 481	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	293 of 565	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	254 of 546	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	990 of 1206	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	888 of 1219	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	910 of 1197	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1013 of 1155	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	940 of 1193	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	1009 of 1176	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	617 of 885	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	565 of 865	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	674 of 851	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	663 of 760	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	549 of 815	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.2	737 of 791	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	427 of 607	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	257 of 564	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	334 of 531	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	342 of 389	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	248 of 493	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.5	368 of 498	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	943 of 1179	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	844 of 1170	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	926 of 1155	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1017 of 1101	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	922 of 1179	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	996 of 1154	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	961 of 1201	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	874 of 1211	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	955 of 1191	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1039 of 1154	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	944 of 1190	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	996 of 1176	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	810 of 1149	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	574 of 1144	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.5	840 of 1130	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	890 of 1038	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	709 of 1132	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	870 of 1095	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)70th percentile+51 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts66%-9 vs state

U.S. History and Government66%-9 vs state

Global History and Geography58%-18 vs state

Common Core Algebra II51%-24 vs state

Living Environment33%-23 vs state

Life Science Biology31%-27 vs state

Algebra I30%-26 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences28%-28 vs state

Geometry14%-45 vs state

Chemistry14%-50 vs state

Physics6%-63 vs state

Common Core Geometry3%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (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)		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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics 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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
August Martin High School	Public	9-12	156-10 Baisley Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-2920	643	54	11.9	79.8%	11 (1.7%)	327 (50.9%)	184 (28.6%)	78 (12.1%)	32 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	19.4	995^th of 1234 public high schools	19.4%		26.9	887^th of 1242 public high schools	28.6%	108	14.3	51.0	66.2	3.5		57.9	33.3	6.1	65.8	30.5	31.4	14.4	28.0						$29,785	$1,961	$27,825
United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science IV	Public, Charter	9-12	156-10 Baisley Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science IV	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-2041	363	38	9.5	74.4%	1 (0.3%)	296 (81.5%)	41 (11.3%)	10 (2.8%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	21.3	973^rd of 1234 public high schools	21.2%		14.2	1064^th of 1242 public high schools	14.3%	91	15.4	30.1	71.3	5.7	27.1	64.9	45.8	14.3	41.0	46.5		19.2							$26,444	$233	$26,212
Voyages Prep-South Queens	Public	9-12	156-10 Baisley Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 276-1946	217	22	9.9	82.9%	7 (3.2%)	102 (47.0%)	65 (30.0%)	30 (13.8%)	8 (3.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	889^th of 1234 public high schools	28.0%		24.8	915^th of 1242 public high schools	26.3%	26			57.5			76.5	39.7		63.2	39.7	14.3								$35,511	$2,253	$33,258
High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety	Public	9-12	116-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 977-4800	535	44	12.1	81.1%	7 (1.3%)	255 (47.7%)	170 (31.8%)	70 (13.1%)	17 (3.2%)	9 (1.7%)	7 (1.3%)	23.1	949^th of 1234 public high schools	23.1%		8.8	1161^st of 1242 public high schools	6.5%	212	0.0	18.9	59.3	28.6	37.5	68.1	34.9		66.3	28.7	41.9	14.8	25.8						$30,319	$2,055	$28,264
Queens Transition Center	Public	9-12	142-10 Linden Blvd	Jamaica	11436	Queens County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 558-2060	461	86	5.3	91.3%	48 (10.4%)	163 (35.4%)	160 (34.7%)	74 (16.1%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.7%)								(n/a)																			$102,317	$1,894	$100,423
Eagle Academy For Young Men III	Public	6-12	171-10 Linden Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2600	498	49	10.0	75.1%	3 (0.6%)	407 (81.7%)	49 (9.8%)	8 (1.6%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	17.2	1030^th of 1234 public high schools	16.5%		10.2	1137^th of 1242 public high schools	8.5%	107	30.3	72.2	49.4	11.1		56.7	56.7	10.5	36.5	43.6	18.5			34.2	66.7	34.0	46.7	77.5	$33,939	$2,491	$31,448
Excelsior Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-6507	480	35	13.7	82.7%	5 (1.0%)	356 (74.2%)	81 (16.9%)	19 (4.0%)	13 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	39.8	750^th of 1234 public high schools	39.2%		38.6	766^th of 1242 public high schools	38.3%	16	41.0	78.1	66.5	50.0		73.5	80.0	40.0	60.1	65.7	40.2	46.6	17.2						$27,427	$2,092	$25,335
George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-6439	421	28	15.1	76.7%	5 (1.2%)	258 (61.3%)	111 (26.4%)	27 (6.4%)	7 (1.7%)	5 (1.2%)	8 (1.9%)	17.6	1017^th of 1234 public high schools	17.6%		10.7	1127^th of 1242 public high schools	9.3%	110	32.1	32.5	62.6	10.3	16.7	57.9	32.0	0.0	60.3	26.4	51.9	7.8	25.6						$31,425	$2,272	$29,153
Queens Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 712-2304	320	25	12.8	83.1%	5 (1.6%)	234 (73.1%)	56 (17.5%)	14 (4.4%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	15.2	1057^th of 1234 public high schools	14.3%		12.3	1104^th of 1242 public high schools	11.1%	47	35.0	31.8	63.4	0.0		45.1	36.0		65.1	21.2	30.7	10.4	14.3						$29,704	$2,741	$26,963
Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School	Public	6-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 949-8405	521	43	12.0	69.5%	3 (0.6%)	380 (72.9%)	109 (20.9%)	16 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	58.2	532^nd of 1234 public high schools	56.9%		50.2	643^rd of 1242 public high schools	48.2%	111	66.0	60.0	82.9	34.2		90.1	59.1		84.5	64.7	56.9	38.6		53.6	33.3	51.7	70.8	64.0	$28,266	$2,000	$26,266

Frequently Asked Questions about August Martin High School

How many students attend August Martin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended August Martin High School.

Is August Martin High School a good school?

August Martin High School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of New York high schools.

What is the racial makeup of August Martin High School?

Students at August Martin High School are 51% African American, 29% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 5% American Indian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is August Martin High School in?

New York City Geographic District #27

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