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Ezra Academy

Jewish day school · Grades 9–12

Forest Hills, NY

11945 Union Tpke, Forest Hills, NY 11375

Overall grade: B+

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • AClass size
  • B+College-going
  • B+Years serving families
  • B-Diversity

What stands out

  • The smallest classes of any Jewish school in Forest Hills
  • Smaller classes than 80% of Jewish day schools in New York
  • Serving families in Forest Hills since at least 2011

In Forest Hills, New York, Ezra Academy is a Jewish private school for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. About 98 students attend, with roughly 5 students per teacher, smaller classes than 80% of Jewish high schools in New York. The school reports that about 80% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 9.5 hours, 170 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades 9–12
Students
98
Teachers
19.9 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
4.9
Boys and girls
Coed · 39 girls, 59 boys
Religious affiliation
Jewish
School day
About 9.5 hours
School year
170 days
Graduates going to 4-year colleges
About 80% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)

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    How it compares

    • Smaller classes than 80% of Jewish high schools in New York (5 students per teacher).
    • A smaller school: fewer students than 55% of Jewish high schools in New York.
    • Compared with 92 Jewish high schools in New York.

    Students by survey year

    122’11–12127’13–14109’15–16121’19–20145’21–2298’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    922
    1018
    1137
    1221

    Student body

    White100%

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    Questions about Ezra Academy

    What grades does Ezra Academy serve?

    Ezra Academy serves grades 9–12.

    How many students attend Ezra Academy?

    About 98 students, with 5 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Ezra Academy?

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