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George A Jackson School vs. Cantiague Elementary School

Should you attend George A Jackson School or Cantiague Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
George A Jackson School
58 Maytime Dr
Jericho, NY 11753
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Cantiague Elementary School
678 Cantiague Rock Rd
Jericho, NY 11753
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

George A Jackson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Cantiague Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Kindergarten-5, George A Jackson School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 403 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cantiague Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
462 students
403 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#258 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#329 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of George A Jackson School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cantiague Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
(Top 10% in NY)
86%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of George A Jackson School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cantiague Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
(Top 5% in NY)
85%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of George A Jackson School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cantiague Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of George A Jackson School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cantiague Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Cantiague Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
60
44
Grade 1 Students
49
79
Grade 2 Students
65
56
Grade 3 Students
103
62
Grade 4 Students
88
64
Grade 5 Students
93
91
Ungraded Students
4
7

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
87%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in George A Jackson School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cantiague Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
4%
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% Black
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cantiague Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in George A Jackson School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cantiague Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in George A Jackson School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cantiague Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of George A Jackson School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cantiague Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cantiague Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(08-09 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cantiague Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
 
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