Jamesport’s public schools score below 78% of New York districts
The public schools Jamesport’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
The short version on Jamesport’s schools
Which school depends on your street
With five elementary and two middle schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from D to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. See the path ↓
Graduation holds up better than test scores
Test scores run well below the state, but 79% of students still graduate on time. That’s only 5 points under the state average of 84%.
Less money per student than most
Jamesport spends 11% less per student than the state average. Test scores ↓
The gap is biggest in math
Reading proficiency is 48%, 14 points below the state. Math is 34%, 22 points below the state. Test scores ↓
How it compares with its neighbors
Counting the two towns on its borders, Jamesport ranks 2nd of 3. Southold (B) is graded higher, and Riverhead (D) is lower. Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Jamesport compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on New York’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of New York only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jamesport (some depend on your address).
Two districts serve Jamesport
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Below the state in reading
Jamesport vs. its neighbors
Jamesport’s schools rank 2nd of 3 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among New York districts.
Every school in Jamesport
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Jamesport families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Jamesport
There’s no college in Jamesport, but 2 are within 30 miles. The closest is Suffolk County Community College in Brookhaven, 25.9 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Jamesport. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.