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JHS 217 ROBERT A VAN WYCK

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85-05 144TH ST, JAMAICA, NY 11435 • Queens County
(718) 657-1120
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,265
Teachers (FTE)
91.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.8:1
FRPL Eligible
1,115
(88.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,115 of 1,265 (88.1%)
Free Lunch: 1,084 (85.7%)
Reduced-Price: 31 (2.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 150 (11.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 1,000 2,000 2020-2021: 1,586 students 1,586 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,424 students 1,424 -10.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,348 students 1,348 -5.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,273 students 1,273 -5.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,265 students 1,265 -0.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 668 (52.8%) Asian: 321 (25.4%) Black or African American: 159 (12.6%) White: 54 (4.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 42 (3.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 13 (1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 8 (0.6%)
1,265 Students
Hispanic / Latino 668 52.8%
Asian 321 25.4%
Black or African American 159 12.6%
White 54 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 42 3.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 13 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 8 0.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,265 Students
Grade 6: 410 (32.4%) Grade 7: 416 (32.9%) Grade 8: 438 (34.6%) Ungraded: 1 (0.1%)
1,265 Students
Grade 6 410 32.4%
Grade 7 416 32.9%
Grade 8 438 34.6%
Ungraded 1 0.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
698
55.2%
F
Female Students
567
44.8%