J.H.S. 074 Nathaniel Hawthorne (26Q074) is a public school in District 26, Oakland Gardens, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 77% of tested students were proficient in reading and 82% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1120 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (77%) and math (82%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 30% in reading (128 tested), compared with 77% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 42% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.54 · 74th 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
77%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1018 students tested
128 students tested
890 students tested
Mathematics
82%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
845 students tested
127 students tested
718 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 | 74% | 75% |
| 2019 | 76% | 80% |
| 2022 | 86% | 77% |
| 2023 | 83% | 84% |
| 2024 | 80% | 87% |
| 2025 | 81% | 83% |
| 2026 | 77% | 82% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 44%
Economic need index: 61%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 52%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 50%2.8 mi away
Economic need index: 42%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 35%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 44%
Economic need index: 52%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 61%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 50%2.8 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 42%2.0 mi away
| Measure | J.H.S. 074 Nathaniel Hawthorne | M.S. 158 Marie Curie |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 77% (-4 points vs 2025) | 70% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 82% (-1 points vs 2025) | 81% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1120 | 885 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 17.3 | 10.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.9 mi | |
J.H.S. 074 Nathaniel Hawthorne has higher reading proficiency than M.S. 158 Marie Curie (77% vs 70%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (94% vs 91%).
Enrollment
1120 students
6–8 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
17.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
10%
was 8% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
53% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 44% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
15%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 12% White, 15% Hispanic, 65% Asian, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 44% — 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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61-15 Oceania St, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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