The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Eagle Academy for Young Men Iii
Eagle Academy for Young Men III is a public middle and high school in Jamaica, Queens, serving grades six through twelve with a student body that is predominantly Black, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is small to moderate for a New York City school.
The school's academic picture is mixed. On state math assessments, grade seven shows solid performance, while grade six is below the midpoint, and grade eight did not have a tested cohort. In English language arts, grade seven reaches about two-thirds proficiency, grade eight sits at roughly one-third, and grade six falls below one-third. A grade eight science cohort was not tested. Across tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Queens County.
The test results suggest uneven readiness across grade levels. Grade seven performs notably better than grades six and eight in both subjects, which may reflect student turnover, cohort differences, or variation in instruction across the school's middle grades. Parents may want to look into the school's approach to sixth-grade transition and eighth-grade support to understand whether these dips reflect systemic patterns or transitional factors.
Jamaica itself is a dense, mixed-income neighborhood with a heavy transit presence. The area is anchored by Jamaica Station, the largest transit hub on Long Island, which connects to the Long Island Rail Road, subway lines E, J, and Z, the AirTrain to JFK, and bus service. The downtown core around Sutphin Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue is walkable and commercially diverse, with Caribbean, South Asian, and Latin American businesses alongside government offices and newer residential towers. Residential neighborhoods to the south and east are quieter, lined with single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Housing values in the area are above the state benchmark, and the neighborhood is on a growth trajectory with multiple new mixed-use residential developments underway.
The school does not report special education enrollment rates or English learner populations, so detailed information on those support services is not available. The district has implemented two citywide curriculum mandates: NYC Reads, a phonics-focused elementary literacy approach adopted by all district elementary schools, and NYC Solves, a standardized math curriculum rolling out across middle and high schools. These changes represent shifts in instructional approach and pacing that may be relevant to families considering whether the school's environment aligns with their expectations for how subjects are taught.
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