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York Early College Academy

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York Early College Academy ranks 708 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 43% of New York high schools

Summary

York Early College Academy is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Jamaica, New York, with a total enrollment of 611 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 373 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, York Early College Academy performs in the middle range of New York high schools, with a statewide ranking between 635-708 out of 1,200+ schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments and Regents exams is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school struggles in certain subject areas like Math, where proficiency rates are often below the district and state levels. The school's 4-year graduation rate is around 84-86%, comparable to the district average but slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is higher than the district and state averages at 3-5%.

Nearby, the Queens High School for the Sciences at York College stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 10 high schools in New York and outperforming York Early College Academy across most academic measures. Other nearby schools, such as High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety and Hillcrest High School, have lower academic performance and rankings compared to York Early College Academy. To improve, the school could address its high chronic absenteeism and dropout rates, as well as target interventions to boost performance in Math and for specific student subgroups.

596

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,392

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108-35 167th St
Jamaica, NY 11433

(718) 262-8547

District: New York City Geographic District #28

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.0%

Asian:

25.2%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2014 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2014

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

!Geometry scores 26 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg61%

New York avg62%

Middle school

643^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

708^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 14High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	643 of 1500	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	582 of 1504	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	647 of 1500	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	611 of 1479	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	317 of 1242	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	267 of 1439	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	257 of 1438	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	190 of 1455	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.7	152 of 1429	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	281 of 1407	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	237 of 1401	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	234 of 1373	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	315 of 1337	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	361 of 1295	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	313 of 1243	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.0	415 of 1224	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.4	253 of 1185	78.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	281 of 676	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	174 of 705	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	252 of 696	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	211 of 706	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	79 of 653	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	77 of 663	88.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	276 of 406	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	295 of 396	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	309 of 388	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	271 of 381	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	245 of 369	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	214 of 374	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	553 of 1457	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	597 of 1465	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	614 of 1463	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	668 of 1454	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	306 of 1370	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	306 of 1353	77.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	567 of 953	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	449 of 914	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	219 of 603	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	264 of 594	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	282 of 543	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	353 of 1283	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	365 of 1296	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	432 of 1288	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	386 of 1306	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	107 of 1241	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	108 of 1245	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	687 of 1455	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	578 of 1464	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	689 of 1464	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	537 of 1455	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	217 of 1366	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	212 of 1352	84.3%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	17 of 29	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.4	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	672 of 1298	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	313 of 1303	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	323 of 1307	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	409 of 1283	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	130 of 1139	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	231 of 1170	80.3%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	708 of 1234	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	689 of 1242	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	635 of 1228	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	686 of 1190	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	661 of 1207	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	686 of 1210	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.2	504 of 1221	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.1	333 of 1255	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	73.6	165 of 1255	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.8	262 of 1237	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	354 of 1217	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	55.8	608 of 1198	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.7	740 of 1165	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.2	457 of 1117	59.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	215 of 713	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	188 of 690	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	139 of 671	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	165 of 593	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	186 of 686	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	185 of 679	72.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	302 of 413	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	306 of 426	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	287 of 424	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	288 of 386	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	277 of 447	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	299 of 426	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	661 of 1206	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	656 of 1219	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	635 of 1197	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	696 of 1155	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	664 of 1193	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	698 of 1176	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	442 of 885	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	287 of 865	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	356 of 851	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	472 of 760	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	226 of 815	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	201 of 791	74.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	294 of 607	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	251 of 531	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.6	17 of 498	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	648 of 1179	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	606 of 1170	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	621 of 1155	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	590 of 1101	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	546 of 1179	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	584 of 1154	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	718 of 1201	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	695 of 1211	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	590 of 1191	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	648 of 1154	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	626 of 1190	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	657 of 1176	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	13 of 47	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	15 of 41	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	16 of 46	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	14 of 43	67.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	565 of 1149	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	607 of 1144	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	442 of 1130	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	463 of 1038	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	366 of 1132	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	633 of 1095	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

Native American (2025)41st percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)41st percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-25 vs school

High school

Native American (2025)72nd percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2025)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)27th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts94%+19 vs state

Global History and Geography86%+10 vs state

Common Core Algebra II76%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government62%-13 vs state

Life Science Biology61%+3 vs state

English Language Arts58%+6 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences54%~ state avg

Math46%-7 vs state

Algebra I45%-11 vs state

Chemistry41%-24 vs state

Geometry34%-26 vs state

Living Environment31%-25 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)			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 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	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
York Early College Academy	Public	6-12	108-35 167th St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 262-8547	596	31	19.2	75.7%	6 (1.0%)	280 (47.0%)	67 (11.2%)	150 (25.2%)	65 (10.9%)	22 (3.7%)	6 (1.0%)	44.6	708^th of 1234 public high schools	42.6%		46.1	689^th of 1242 public high schools	44.5%	19	40.7	75.8	94.2			85.6	31.4		61.5	45.3	61.4	34.2	54.4	61.6	53.0	58.5	52.9	39.5			$25,392	$1,984	$23,408
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
Queens High School For The Sciences At York College	Public	9-12	94-50 159th St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 657-3181	495	28	18.0	66.7%	22 (4.4%)	23 (4.6%)	43 (8.7%)	384 (77.6%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	10 (2.0%)	90.6	7^th of 1234 public high schools	99.4%		88.6	10^th of 1242 public high schools	99.2%	3	97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	95.6	100.0	96.4	96.7	98.5									$22,906	$1,225	$21,681
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
New Dawn Charter High School II	Public, Charter	9-12	89-25 161st St	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New Dawn Charter High School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 947-2580	375	14	26.7	82.1%	7 (1.9%)	134 (35.7%)	160 (42.7%)	55 (14.7%)	13 (3.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	37.4	780^th of 1234 public high schools	36.8%		18.2	1003^rd of 1242 public high schools	19.2%	223			45.8			78.0	67.2		70.2	31.6	79.0										$12,827	$1,054	$11,773
Queens Satellite High School For Opportunity	Public	9-12	162-02 Hillside Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 883-1200	187	5	40.6	74.9%	5 (2.7%)	49 (26.2%)	87 (46.5%)	38 (20.3%)	6 (3.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			49.4																		$32,097	$1,861	$30,236
Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	160-05 Highland Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-5407	2,298	163	14.0	85.9%	67 (2.9%)	563 (24.5%)	892 (38.8%)	593 (25.8%)	134 (5.8%)	32 (1.4%)	15 (0.7%)	31.7	837^th of 1234 public high schools	32.2%		20.8	967^th of 1242 public high schools	22.1%	130	47.3	52.8	71.1	14.8	5.7	73.3	29.8	15.0	67.9	36.9	39.4	29.9	50.6								$27,780	$2,469	$25,311
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
Young Women's Leadership School-Queens	Public	6-12	150-91 87th Rd	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 725-0402	544	37	14.7	81.4%	14 (2.6%)	146 (26.8%)	117 (21.5%)	239 (43.9%)	12 (2.2%)	9 (1.7%)	7 (1.3%)	31.7	838^th of 1234 public high schools	32.1%		45.8	695^th of 1242 public high schools	44.0%	143	66.7	66.1	68.6	10.3	10.0	67.6	5.3		74.7	39.3	42.4	18.2	45.2	50.6	43.8	60.8	46.8	44.4	0.0	5.9	$26,426	$2,024	$24,402
Cambria Heights Academy	Public	9-12	188-04 91st Ave	Hollis	11423	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 736-7320	359	32	11.2	79.9%	3 (0.8%)	231 (64.3%)	75 (20.9%)	35 (9.7%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	15.5	1049^th of 1234 public high schools	15.0%		13.8	1074^th of 1242 public high schools	13.5%	25	16.5	27.3	65.1	8.7	25.0	56.6	17.7		56.3	24.7	36.6	12.4	39.2								$29,162	$2,555	$26,607

Frequently Asked Questions about York Early College Academy

How many students attend York Early College Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended York Early College Academy.

What is the racial makeup of York Early College Academy?

Students at York Early College Academy are 47% African American, 25% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 4% Pacific Islander, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is York Early College Academy in?

New York City Geographic District #28

Is York Early College Academy a good school?

York Early College Academy ranks 708^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.