Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson vs. Hawtree Creek Middle School
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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
Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Hawtree Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
808 students
395 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3462 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1989 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
55-59%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
257
130
Grade 7 Students
260
132
Grade 8 Students
288
130
Ungraded Students
3
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
17%
23%
% Asian
23%
21%
% Hispanic
27%
22%
% Black
27%
28%
% White
3%
3%
% Hawaiian
2%
3%
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.78
0.78
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
