M.S. 137 America's School of Heroes (27Q137) 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 61% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1524 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (59%) and math (61%) 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 23% in reading (244 tested), compared with 59% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 92% 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
1451 students tested
244 students tested
1207 students tested
Mathematics
61%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
960 students tested
168 students tested
792 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 53% | 37% |
| 2019 | 53% | 44% |
| 2022 | 59% | 33% |
| 2023 | 54% | 50% |
| 2024 | 55% | 56% |
| 2025 | 56% | 57% |
| 2026 | 59% | 61% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 69%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 70%
Economic need index: 31%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 72%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 59%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 31%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 70%
Economic need index: 59%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 69%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 72%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.2 mi away
| Measure | M.S. 137 America's School of Heroes | J.H.S. 202 Robert H. Goddard |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 59% (+2 points vs 2025) | 59% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 61% (+4 points vs 2025) | 54% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1524 | 871 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.6 | 12.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
M.S. 137 America's School of Heroes has higher math proficiency than J.H.S. 202 Robert H. Goddard (61% vs 54%).
Enrollment
1524 students
6–8 · down 319 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.6
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
14%
was 14% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
76% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 70% — 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: 3% White, 46% Hispanic, 37% Asian, 5% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 70% — 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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109-15 98th 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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