Grade Trends

PS 40 Samuel Huntington

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #28

109-20 Union Hall St, Jamaica, NY 11433 Map

Math (met standard)
82%
+24 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
78%
+23 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
42%
−3 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
96%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
399
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 86% state 60% · 2024-25 89% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 86% state 59% · 2024-25 70% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 74% state 54% · 2024-25 76% state 57% · 2024-25 42% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 82% state 57% · 2024-25 78% state 55% · 2024-25 42% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 82% state 57% 78% state 55% 42% state 45%
2023-24 68% state 54% 47% state 44% 35% state 35%
2022-23 76% state 52% 69% state 46% —
2021-22 46% state 43% 45% state 42% —
2018-19 42% state 50% 37% state 45% —
2017-18 35% state 48% 31% state 44% —
2016-17 27% state 45% 24% state 40% —
2015-16 23% state 43% 18% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Jamaica Children's School
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.0 mi
55%
−3 vs state
57%
+3 vs state
33%
−12 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2024-25 87% 257 Black 44%
David N Dinkins School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.3 mi
67%
+10 vs state
59%
+4 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 90% 446 Asian 33%
PS 160 Walter Francis Bishop
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.6 mi
72%
+14 vs state
64%
+9 vs state
55%
+10 vs state
23% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2024-25 87% 661 Hispanic 34%
Ps/is 116 William C Hughley
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #29
0.7 mi
36%
−19 vs state
41%
−12 vs state
30%
−14 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2024-25 83% 806 Hispanic 42%
PS 140 Edward K Ellington
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.7 mi
66%
+9 vs state
73%
+18 vs state
19%
−26 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2024-25 89% 270 Black 53%
PS 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.8 mi
52%
−6 vs state
48%
−6 vs state
34%
−11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 92% 904 Hispanic 50%
Ps/is 268
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #29
1.0 mi
44%
−11 vs state
49%
−5 vs state
54%
+10 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 83% 696 Hispanic 52%
PS 182 Samantha Smith
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
1.1 mi
32%
−25 vs state
41%
−14 vs state
28%
−17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2024-25 94% 810 Hispanic 61%
Queens School for Leadership and Excellence (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
1.1 mi
61%
+3 vs state
61%
+6 vs state
31%
−14 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2024-25 89% 590 Hispanic 42%
PS 123
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #27
1.1 mi
78%
+20 vs state
66%
+11 vs state
30%
−15 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2024-25 82% 596 Black 47%