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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
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Hawtree Creek Middle School
121-10 Rockaway Blvd
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Hawtree Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 789 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 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 390 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 13:1 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
789 students
390 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#3462 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#1989 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
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17%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
33%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hawtree Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
63%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawtree Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
204
132
Grade 7 Students
290
127
Grade 8 Students
290
130
Ungraded Students
5
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
17%
18%
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% Asian
24%
23%
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% Hispanic
23%
23%
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% Black
31%
30%
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% White
2%
3%
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% Hawaiian
2%
3%
% Two or more races
1%
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0.77
0.78
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
71%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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