MS 137 America's School of Heroes

Grades 6–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District #27

109-15 98th St, Ozone Park, NY 11417 Map

Math (met standard)
58%
+4 state 54% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
57%
+5 state 52% · 2024-25
Low income
83%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,610
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 49% state 51% · 2024-25 55% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 65% state 57% · 2024-25 57% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 3% state 22% · 2016-17 58% state 52% · 2024-25 —
All grades 58% state 54% · 2024-25 57% state 52% · 2024-25 —
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 58% state 54% 57% state 52% —
2023-24 56% state 54% 55% state 49% —
2022-23 50% state 50% 54% state 50% —
2021-22 33% state 37% 59% state 51% —
2018-19 44% state 45% 53% state 45% —
2017-18 37% state 43% 53% state 46% —
2016-17 31% state 36% 48% state 40% —
2015-16 32% state 35% 41% state 37% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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JHS 210 Elizabeth Blackwell
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.6 mi
50%
−4 vs state
48%
−4 vs state
29%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2024-25 88% 1,459 Hispanic 65%
JHS 202 Robert H Goddard
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.6 mi
59%
+7 vs state
59%
+7 vs state
41%
−2 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2024-25 80% 907 Hispanic 47%
PS 232 Lindenwood
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #27
1.1 mi
57%
+1 vs state
57%
+3 vs state
41%
−4 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2024-25 68% 831 Hispanic 54%
JHS 226 Virgil I Grisson
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #27
1.2 mi
40%
−11 vs state
39%
−12 vs state
17%
−16 vs state · 2023-24
3% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25 92% 826 Hispanic 27%
Hawtree Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #27
1.2 mi
65%
+13 vs state
62%
+10 vs state
41%
−2 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 79% 388 Other 27%
PS 146 Howard Beach
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #27
1.3 mi
66%
+10 vs state
68%
+14 vs state
48%
+3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2024-25 63% 542 Hispanic 45%
PS 207 Rockwood Park
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #27
1.4 mi
71%
+17 vs state
59%
+6 vs state
44%
−1 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2024-25 38% 668 White 54%
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School
Grades K–7 Charter · Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School
1.5 mi
73%
+18 vs state
63%
+10 vs state
61%
+16 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2024-25 88% 485 Hispanic 75%
Brooklyn Scholars Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Brooklyn Scholars Charter School
1.6 mi
51%
−4 vs state
58%
+4 vs state
49%
+4 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 89% 728 Black 66%
IS 171 Abraham Lincoln
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #19
1.7 mi
37%
−17 vs state
43%
−8 vs state
42%
−1 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25 92% 276 Hispanic 82%