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Best Middle Schools in South Ozone Park, NY

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1,382

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Top rankedHawtree Creek Middle School396^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Hawtree Creek Middle School up 181 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of South Ozone Park, New York is home to two middle schools: Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson and Hawtree Creek Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the New York City Geographic District #27.

Based on the available data, Hawtree Creek Middle School appears to be the standout performer in this area. The school has consistently higher rankings on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, reaching as high as 396 out of 1,500 New York middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 4-star rating. In contrast, Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson has lower rankings, reaching only 1,092 out of 1,500 in the same year with a 1-star rating. Hawtree Creek Middle School also outperforms Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson on most academic metrics, including higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across multiple grade levels, as well as significantly higher proficiency rates on Regents exams.

While Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson has a higher student enrollment of 808 students compared to Hawtree Creek Middle School's 395 students, it also has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 87.38% compared to Hawtree Creek Middle School's 77.97%. Additionally, Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson spends more per student ($30,284) than Hawtree Creek Middle School ($26,886), suggesting that higher spending does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes in this case. The similar student-teacher ratios between the two schools (13.9 and 13.7, respectively) also indicate that this factor alone does not explain the performance differences.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson	Public	6-8	121-10 Rockaway Blvd	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 843-2260	826	66	12.5	91.5%	14 (1.7%)	222 (26.9%)	226 (27.4%)	184 (22.3%)	144 (17.4%)	23 (2.8%)	13 (1.6%)	31.3	1092^nd of 1500 public middle schools	27.2%		34.7	1026^th of 1504 public middle schools	31.8%	66	81.4	19.0		36.9	37.9	42.8		33.7	50.2	37.8			$30,943	$2,363	$28,579
Hawtree Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	121-10 Rockaway Blvd	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 659-3792	388	28	13.8	79.1%	7 (1.8%)	95 (24.5%)	89 (22.9%)	87 (22.4%)	98 (25.3%)	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	69	396^th of 1500 public middle schools	73.6%		57.7	577^th of 1504 public middle schools	61.6%	181	100.0	100.0		69.7	53.4	61.1		64.2	67.7	63.0		41.2	$28,078	$1,942	$26,136
Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 14	Public, Charter	5	109-55 128th St	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 14	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(646) 472-1911	168			64.3%	0 (0.0%)	122 (72.6%)	21 (12.5%)	17 (10.1%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)			78.6				89.3				61.7		$19,073	$00	$19,073

Cities Near South Ozone Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jamaica	0.71 mi	49	463^rd
Ozone Park	1.29 mi	10	389^th
Richmond Hill	1.33 mi	10	313^th
Howard Beach	1.5 mi	4	252^nd
South Richmond Hill	1.53 mi	2	596^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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