Junior High School 217 Robert A. Vanwyck

8505 144th St, Jamaica, NY 11435 | (718) 657-1120

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 1,326

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,326 middle and high school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 902nd out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 85-05 144th St, Jamaica, NY 11435

Principal or Admin: Patrick Burns

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,326
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 80.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 693 (52.3%)
Females: 633 (47.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Junior High School 217 Robert A. Vanwyck Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	8	0.6%
Black	197	14.9%
Asian	476	35.9%
Hispanic	577	43.5%
White	68	5.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	190	14.3%
7th Grade	515	38.8%
8th Grade	504	38.0%
Ungraded	117	8.8%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

1.0%

District:

3.0%

State:

3.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

92.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

10.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

5.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

5.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

5.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

6.0%

District:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

2.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

60.0%

District:

52.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

3.0%

District:

11.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

11.0%

District:

12.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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