J.H.S. 202 Robert H. Goddard (27Q202) is a public school in District 27, Ozone Park, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 59% of tested students were proficient in reading and 54% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 871 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (59%) and math (54%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 20% in reading (138 tested), compared with 59% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 99% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.5 · 59th 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
820 students tested
138 students tested
682 students tested
Mathematics
54%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
727 students tested
133 students tested
594 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 | 52% | 37% |
| 2019 | 48% | 36% |
| 2022 | 62% | 38% |
| 2023 | 57% | 42% |
| 2024 | 55% | 55% |
| 2025 | 58% | 58% |
| 2026 | 59% | 54% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 70%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 49%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 69%
Economic need index: 31%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 72%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 59%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 79%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 49%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 31%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 70%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 59%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 69%
Economic need index: 72%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.6 mi away
| Measure | J.H.S. 202 Robert H. Goddard | P.S. 232 Lindenwood |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 59% (+1 points vs 2025) | 48% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 54% (-4 points vs 2025) | 57% (change not reported) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 871 | 810 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.6 | 12.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
J.H.S. 202 Robert H. Goddard has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 232 Lindenwood (59% vs 48%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (95% vs 92%).
Enrollment
871 students
6–8 · down 127 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.6
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
8%
was 13% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
77% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 69% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
18%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 47% Hispanic, 37% Asian, 6% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 69% — 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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138-30 Lafayette St, Ozone Park, NY 11417, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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