New YorkSchoolsGEORGE A JACKSON SCHOOL

GEORGE A JACKSON SCHOOL

PublicRegular
JERICHO, New York · JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students457enrolled
FRL18%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.4:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–5
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students457
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher12.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch18%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 518
457
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
18%-41.7pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.4:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–5
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

GEORGE A JACKSON SCHOOL is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in JERICHO, New York. The school enrolls 457 students. It is part of the JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
18% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 59% state average)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictJERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36059
CityJERICHO
ZIP11753
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID361581001368

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment457

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %18%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)