Cynthia Jenkins School

Summary:

Cynthia Jenkins School is an elementary school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 275 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 589 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cynthia Jenkins School faces significant challenges, including a consistently low academic performance compared to the district and state, ranking in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools. The school has a high percentage of African American students (81.09%), which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools. While the school's African American students perform relatively better than the overall school, the performance of other subgroups, such as female students, male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, is much lower, ranking in the bottom quartile. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $17,886 to $25,148 in recent years, it has maintained a 1-star or 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The nearby schools, such as PS 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School Of Multimedia (The), PS 132 Ralph Bunche, and PS 15 Jackie Robinson, while also serving predominantly African American and low-income student populations, generally outperform Cynthia Jenkins School on academic measures. This suggests that there may be successful practices or strategies employed at these schools that could be replicated at Cynthia Jenkins to enhance student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 179-37 137th Ave
       Jamaica, NY  11434


(718) 528-5399

District: New York City Geographic District #29

SchoolDigger Rank:
1877th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,148 Help


Students who attend Cynthia Jenkins School usually attend:

Middle:    Collaborative Arts Middle School
    Community Voices Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.3 Help
Number of students:  275

Racial breakdown:

African American:
81.1%
Hispanic:
12.7%
American Indian:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.4% Help


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Compare Details Cynthia Jenkins School ranks worse than 77% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 22nd among 28 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.67. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (81.1%), Hispanic (12.7%), American Indian (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cynthia Jenkins School is 8.3, which is the lowest among 28 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cynthia Jenkins School is $25,148, which is the 4th highest among 28 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cynthia Jenkins School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cynthia Jenkins School 1877th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Cynthia Jenkins School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #29:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #29 589th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cynthia Jenkins School

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Rank History for all students at Cynthia Jenkins School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 12.43 2018th 2206 8.5%
2007 15.77 1939th 2219 12.6%
2008 12.88 2036th 2227 8.6%
2009 20.33 1971st 2257 12.7%
2010 20.93 1915th 2263 15.4%
2011 24.74 1840th 2286 19.5%
2012 15.97 2045th 2320 11.9%
2013 20.13 1971st 2325 15.2%
2014 27.13 1792nd 2345 23.6%
2015 35.17 1567th 2352 33.4%
2016 31.77 1684th 2366 28.8%
2017 26.32 1840th 2386 22.9%
2018 18.71 2075th 2395 13.4%
2019 18.04 2061st 2413 14.6%
2021 13.11 1993rd 2201 9.5%
2022 18.89 2077th 2434 14.7%
2023 25.67 1877th 2439 23.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cynthia Jenkins School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.00 1568th 1941 19.2%
2019 22.39 1672nd 1859 10.1%
2022 30.91 1498th 2031 26.2%
2023 30.34 1430th 2016 29.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cynthia Jenkins School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.67 1739th 2045 15.0%
2019 28.85 1508th 2032 25.8%
2022 23.68 1767th 2099 15.8%
2023 36.52 1261st 2041 38.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Cynthia Jenkins School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.24 420th 730 42.5%
2019 42.82 323rd 570 43.3%
2022 25.80 522nd 622 16.1%
2023 38.90 373rd 637 41.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Cynthia Jenkins School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.53 1795th 2338 23.2%
2019 25.93 1820th 2357 22.8%
2021 22.77 1609th 1955 17.7%
2022 14.43 2199th 2401 8.4%
2023 27.46 1811th 2403 24.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Cynthia Jenkins School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.56 2147th 2340 8.2%
2019 15.83 2106th 2358 10.7%
2021 12.83 1802nd 1961 8.1%
2022 26.47 1870th 2400 22.1%
2023 25.81 1852nd 2400 22.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Cynthia Jenkins School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.09 624th 948 34.2%
2019 37.04 550th 891 38.3%
2022 43.09 503rd 936 46.3%
2023 46.44 427th 857 50.2%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Cynthia Jenkins School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 3 579 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1990 0 628 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1991 0 587 0 27 2 n/a n/a 72 688
1992 1 669 5 27 2 n/a n/a 0 704
1993 4 812 2 25 4 n/a n/a 0 847
1994 3 826 3 25 3 n/a n/a 0 860
1995 4 839 4 30 3 n/a n/a 0 880
1996 4 839 4 30 3 n/a n/a 0 880
1997 5 880 2 35 3 n/a n/a 0 925
1998 8 877 5 42 9 n/a n/a 0 941
1999 8 944 6 40 3 n/a n/a 0 1001
2000 3 887 5 34 8 n/a n/a 0 937
2001 5 836 8 35 3 n/a n/a 0 887
2002 2 803 12 34 3 n/a n/a 0 854
2003 2 803 12 34 3 n/a n/a 0 854
2004 2 705 10 37 3 n/a n/a 0 757
2005 3 635 5 31 4 n/a n/a 0 678
2006 9 546 9 28 2 n/a n/a 0 594
2007 8 545 9 24 3 n/a n/a 0 589
2008 6 509 4 36 3 n/a n/a 0 558
2009 10 542 6 38 2 n/a n/a 0 598
2010 10 525 7 37 2 n/a n/a 0 581
2011 10 512 1 49 2 0 0 0 574
2012 5 526 5 37 4 0 0 0 577
2013 4 517 4 42 2 0 1 0 570
2014 2 500 4 40 3 0 0 0 549
2015 2 502 11 37 3 0 1 0 556
2016 2 492 11 38 4 0 3 0 550
2017 1 447 13 40 4 1 2 0 508
2018 1 391 9 41 6 1 2 0 451
2019 4 358 10 42 3 1 2 0 420
2020 0 305 11 35 5 1 0 0 357
2021 0 250 7 26 6 0 0 0 289
2022 0 248 5 22 3 1 2 0 281
2023 1 223 5 35 6 2 3 0 275

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cynthia Jenkins School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 604 37.1 16.2 n/a
1990 654 38.9 16.8 n/a
1991 688 35.9 19.1 n/a
1992 704 35.9 19.6 n/a
1993 847 42.8 19.8 n/a
1994 860 43.8 19.6 n/a
1995 880 40.8 21.6 n/a
1996 880 40.8 21.6 n/a
1997 925 43.2 21.4 77.5
1998 941 51.0 18.5 69.4
1999 1001 51.7 19.4 63.8
2000 937 56.0 16.7 79.2
2001 887 55.0 16.1 80.5
2002 854 n/a n/a n/a
2003 854 n/a n/a n/a
2004 757 n/a n/a n/a
2005 678 n/a n/a 0
2006 594 45.0 13.2 84.7
2007 589 48.5 12.1 79.8
2008 558 43.0 13.0 76.3
2009 598 38.0 15.7 76.9
2010 581 39.0 14.9 n/a
2011 574 41.0 14.0 72.5
2012 577 37.0 15.5 69.7
2013 570 31.6 17.9 76.8
2014 549 34.0 16.1 71.8
2015 556 36.0 15.4 83.5
2016 550 44.0 12.5 76.9
2017 508 40.2 12.6 73.6
2018 451 39.0 11.5 78.5
2019 420 29.0 14.4 79.8
2020 357 25.8 13.7 82.6
2021 289 26.9 10.7 81.7
2022 281 30.8 9.1 82.2
2023 275 33.0 8.3 84.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cynthia Jenkins School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 604 37.1 16.2 n/a
1990 654 38.9 16.8 n/a
1991 688 35.9 19.1 n/a
1992 704 35.9 19.6 n/a
1993 847 42.8 19.8 n/a
1994 860 43.8 19.6 n/a
1995 880 40.8 21.6 n/a
1996 880 40.8 21.6 n/a
1997 925 43.2 21.4 77.5
1998 941 51.0 18.5 69.4
1999 1001 51.7 19.4 63.8
2000 937 56.0 16.7 79.2
2001 887 55.0 16.1 80.5
2002 854 n/a n/a n/a
2003 854 n/a n/a n/a
2004 757 n/a n/a n/a
2005 678 n/a n/a 0
2006 594 45.0 13.2 84.7
2007 589 48.5 12.1 79.8
2008 558 43.0 13.0 76.3
2009 598 38.0 15.7 76.9
2010 581 39.0 14.9 n/a
2011 574 41.0 14.0 72.5
2012 577 37.0 15.5 69.7
2013 570 31.6 17.9 76.8
2014 549 34.0 16.1 71.8
2015 556 36.0 15.4 83.5
2016 550 44.0 12.5 76.9
2017 508 40.2 12.6 73.6
2018 451 39.0 11.5 78.5
2019 420 29.0 14.4 79.8
2020 357 25.8 13.7 82.6
2021 289 26.9 10.7 81.7
2022 281 30.8 9.1 82.2
2023 275 33.0 8.3 84.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201599.3%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cynthia Jenkins School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $686 (4.0%) $16,579 (96.0%) $17,265
2020 $637 (3.6%) $17,249 (96.4%) $17,886
2021 $1,177 (5.5%) $20,390 (94.5%) $21,568
2022 $1,916 (8.0%) $22,057 (92.0%) $23,973
2023 $1,206 (4.8%) $23,941 (95.2%) $25,148

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cynthia Jenkins School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2061st of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1877th of 2439 Elementary schools
 8.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cynthia Jenkins School)2936.6
 7.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #29)5148.6
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Cynthia Jenkins School)2943.9
 14.9%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #29)4551.4
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cynthia Jenkins School)3625.6
 10.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #29)4948.9
 0.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Cynthia Jenkins School)2426.2
 2.2%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #29)3947.6
 8.6%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cynthia Jenkins School)1732.7
 15.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #29)3544.9
 9.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Cynthia Jenkins School)3236.2
 4.2%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #29)3742.4
 5.4%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students420275
 34.5%
African American358223
 37.7%
American Indian36
 100%
Asian105
 50%
Hispanic4235
 16.7%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White41
 75%
Two or More Races23
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.8%84.4%
 4.6%


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Students who attend Cynthia Jenkins School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Collaborative Arts Middle School
Middle : Community Voices Middle School

Cynthia Jenkins School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of New York elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 275 students attended Cynthia Jenkins School.

Students at Cynthia Jenkins School are 81% African American, 13% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.


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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.

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