Hawtree Creek Middle School (27Q297) is a public school in District 27, South Ozone Park, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 59% of tested students were proficient in reading and 69% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 392 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 69%, higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 13 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2025, students in special education scored 23% in reading (31 tested), compared with 61% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 98% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.45 · 39th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
59%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
316 students tested
31 students tested
290 students tested
Mathematics
69%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
288 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 45% | 22% |
| 2019 | 45% | 34% |
| 2022 | 63% | 32% |
| 2023 | 60% | 56% |
| 2024 | 58% | 51% |
| 2025 | 61% | 65% |
| 2026 | 59% | 69% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 70%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 69%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 68%
Economic need index: 31%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 72%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 59%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 79%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 75%
Economic need index: 49%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 68%
Economic need index: 31%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 70%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 59%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 69%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 72%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 75%
| Measure | Hawtree Creek Middle School | J.H.S. 226 Virgil I. Grissom |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 59% (-3 points vs 2025) | 41% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 69% (+4 points vs 2025) | 43% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 392 | 865 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.8 | 11.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Hawtree Creek Middle School has higher math proficiency than J.H.S. 226 Virgil I. Grissom (69% vs 43%) and higher reading proficiency (59% vs 41%).
Enrollment
392 students
6–8 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.8
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
6%
was 5% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
77% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 68% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
19%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 23% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 25% Black, 2% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 68% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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121-10 Rockaway Blvd, South Ozone Park, NY 11420, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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