Hawtree Creek Middle School vs. Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson
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School Overview
School
Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson
121-10 Rockaway Blvd
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Hawtree Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 395 students in grades 6-8, Hawtree Creek Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 808 students in grades 6-8, Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
395 students
808 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1989 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3462 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
31%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
130
257
Grade 7 Students
132
260
Grade 8 Students
130
288
Ungraded Students
3
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
23%
17%
% Asian
21%
23%
% Hispanic
22%
27%
% Black
28%
27%
% White
3%
3%
% Hawaiian
3%
2%
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.78
0.78
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
