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Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes

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Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes ranks 534 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 64% of New York middle schools

Summary

Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes is a public middle school in Ozone Park, New York, serving 1,648 students in grades 6-8. This school is part of the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 571 out of 874 districts in the state.

Middle School 137 consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math assessments across grades 6-8, with proficiency rates ranging from 55-58% in ELA and 49-65% in Math. The school also performs well on Regents exams, exceeding the district and state averages in Algebra I, Living Environment, and Common Core English Language Arts. Additionally, the school ranks highly among New York middle schools for its African American and Native American student subgroups, with 4-star ratings in these categories.

Compared to nearby schools, Middle School 137 has a higher per-student spending of $27,261 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 14:1. This suggests that the school's adequate funding and staffing resources may contribute to its academic success. When compared to other middle schools in the district and surrounding areas, Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA and Math, indicating that the school may have effective instructional practices and support systems in place.

1,610

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,616

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

109-15 98th St
Ozone Park, NY 11417

(718) 659-0471

District: New York City Geographic District #27

Feeder schools for Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes:

Elementary:	Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler
	Ps 51
	Ps 56 Harry Eichler
	Ps 62 Chester Park School
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	Ps 90 Horace Mann

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.4%

Asian:

35.8%

American Indian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Life Science Biology scores 18 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg49%

New York avg54%

534^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #27

571^st of 874New York City Geographic District #27 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	534 of 1500	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	508 of 1504	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	559 of 1500	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	544 of 1479	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	309 of 1242	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	486 of 1439	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	579 of 1438	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	580 of 1455	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.7	690 of 1429	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.1	663 of 1407	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.3	756 of 1401	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.2	571 of 1373	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	600 of 1337	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.8	638 of 1295	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.1	705 of 1243	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.3	736 of 1224	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.7	708 of 1185	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.9	719 of 1123	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.7	735 of 1095	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	160 of 676	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	179 of 705	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	111 of 696	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	246 of 706	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	187 of 653	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	139 of 663	79.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	309 of 406	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	308 of 396	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	324 of 388	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	299 of 381	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	175 of 236	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	283 of 369	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	297 of 374	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	260 of 646	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	194 of 615	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	135 of 591	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	152 of 581	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	38 of 118	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	73 of 473	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	189 of 503	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	497 of 1457	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	485 of 1465	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	591 of 1463	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	575 of 1454	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	389 of 1066	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	455 of 1370	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	582 of 1353	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	316 of 965	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	266 of 953	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	364 of 943	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	294 of 914	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	153 of 449	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	364 of 826	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	399 of 810	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	304 of 603	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	456 of 594	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.3	261 of 543	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.6	64 of 487	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	83 of 392	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	107 of 457	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	293 of 1283	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	262 of 1296	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	295 of 1288	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	297 of 1306	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	115 of 935	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	264 of 1241	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	325 of 1245	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	534 of 1455	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	501 of 1464	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	524 of 1464	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	482 of 1455	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.0	218 of 1071	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	454 of 1366	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	551 of 1352	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	53.7	95 of 220	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	5 of 29	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	6 of 21	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	286 of 1298	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	294 of 1303	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	427 of 1307	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	353 of 1283	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	112 of 522	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	293 of 1139	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	360 of 1170	69.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	28.3	611 of 778	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.7	384 of 772	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	348 of 716	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.2	609 of 763	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2025)83rd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)57th percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-41 vs school

White (2024)21st percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+4 vs state

English Language Arts56%+5 vs state

Algebra I56%~ state avg

Life Science Biology40%-18 vs state

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by a teacher
Monday, April 10, 2017

Our school offers excellent caring teachers and administrators working in harmony, dedicated to the success of each student. Constant parent involvement is encouraged and supported. In addition to the core subjects our students study foreign language, art, dance, choir, band, Virtual Enterprise, Coding, technology, and more. Class trips are arranged throughout out the year. Our school offers after school programs for regents review and extracurricular activities that include: competitive archery, bowling, bocce, chess, competitive robotics, crochet, cooking, art, various sports, intro to theater make-up, museum visits and more. Our students are respectful and a pleasure to teach. Security and health care professionals are responsive, courteous and knowledgeable. Acceptance and respect for all in this multicultural school is easy and all are expected to perform at their best abilities with focus on success. All schools face various issues but its how they are handled that make the difference in a child's perspective of life, learning and growth as they move through their educational and personal experiences. There is a bond between the students and teachers that can be seen and is proven with the returning visits from our graduates. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes	Public	6-8	109-15 98th St	Ozone Park	11417	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 659-0471	1,610	113	14.2	82.5%	52 (3.2%)	78 (4.8%)	747 (46.4%)	577 (35.8%)	128 (8.0%)	17 (1.1%)	11 (0.7%)	61.3	534^th of 1500 public middle schools	64.4%		62.1	508^th of 1504 public middle schools	66.2%	26			56.0	40.0				55.0	56.8	57.5		48.8	65.4				$28,616	$2,110	$26,506
Junior High School 202 Robert H Goddard	Public	6-8	138-30 Lafayette St	Ozone Park	11417	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 848-0001	907	72	12.5	80.4%	37 (4.1%)	50 (5.5%)	427 (47.1%)	323 (35.6%)	40 (4.4%)	18 (2.0%)	12 (1.3%)	62.9	501^st of 1500 public middle schools	66.6%		59.1	554^th of 1504 public middle schools	63.2%	53			100.0		86.4	88.5		54.6	57.4	63.2		57.7	62.6	54.3		41.0	$28,547	$2,027	$26,520
Junior High School 210 Elizabeth Blackwell	Public	6-8	93-11 101st Ave	Ozone Park	11416	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 845-5942	1,459	118	12.3	88.5%	36 (2.5%)	59 (4.0%)	949 (65.0%)	351 (24.1%)	36 (2.5%)	13 (0.9%)	15 (1.0%)	42.6	860^th of 1500 public middle schools	42.7%		47.2	768^th of 1504 public middle schools	48.9%	92	95.6	85.2	47.6	82.0				47.2	47.7	48.7		45.0	54.8			28.8	$29,657	$2,154	$27,503
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
Is 171 Abraham Lincoln	Public	6-8	528 Ridgewood Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 647-0111	276	27	10.2	91.7%	4 (1.4%)	17 (6.2%)	225 (81.5%)	23 (8.3%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.7	1019^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.1%		25.8	1192^nd of 1504 public middle schools	20.7%	173		57.7	25.0					44.6	47.0	37.8		27.1	46.6			42.1	$39,642	$4,747	$34,894
Highland Park Community School	Public	6-8	528 Ridgewood Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 235-1785	218	20	11.0	94.0%	4 (1.8%)	17 (7.8%)	183 (83.9%)	8 (3.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	48.3	748^th of 1500 public middle schools	50.1%		42.3	870^th of 1504 public middle schools	42.2%	122	50.0	33.3	23.1					37.5	57.8	50.0		22.2	64.3	57.9		32.5	$31,738	$2,858	$28,880
Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott	Public, Magnet	6-8	370 Fountain Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 647-9050	307	33	9.3	94.5%	5 (1.6%)	118 (38.4%)	105 (34.2%)	72 (23.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	18	1341^st of 1500 public middle schools	10.6%		21.6	1271^st of 1504 public middle schools	15.5%	70			71.1					26.0	36.5	30.1		23.6	25.9	42.1		13.0	$37,588	$4,674	$32,914
Middle School 935	Public	6-8	76 Dinsmore Pl	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 240-2700	303	26	11.7	89.1%	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.2%)	239 (78.9%)	16 (5.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30.7	1107^th of 1500 public middle schools	26.2%		40.2	911^th of 1504 public middle schools	39.4%	196								48.6	45.1	34.5		37.8	42.6	26.7		27.8	$30,244	$2,679	$27,565

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes

What is the racial makeup of Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes?

Students at Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes are 46% Hispanic, 36% Asian, 8% American Indian, 5% African American, 3% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes in?

New York City Geographic District #27

Is Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes a good school?

Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes ranks 534^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,610 students attended Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes.

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