JHS 8 Richard S Grossley
Public · Grades 6–8 · 354 students
The Emerson School
108-35 167th St, Jamaica, NY 11433
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
284
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
New York City Geographic District #28
Queens County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 770 New York middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New York middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About The Emerson School
The Emerson School is a public middle school in Jamaica, New York, serving grades 6–8. It is part of New York City Geographic District #28. The school is located in a large city in Queens County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 284 students were enrolled, with about 10.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical New York middle school (10.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 770 New York middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 6–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 284 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.5 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Locale
- City — Large
- School district
- New York City Geographic District #28
- County
- Queens County
- NCES school ID
- 360010006438
Schools near The Emerson School
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JHS 217 Robert a Van Wyck
Public · Grades 6–8 · 1,265 students
Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72
Public · Grades 6–8 · 329 students
Redwood Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 270 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.