HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in SOUTH OZONE PARK, New York, HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a tight-knit junior high, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27. It works with 388 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 27% smaller than the state mean of about 531.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27 comprises 63 schools with combined enrollment of 39,209 students; HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is Native American (25%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 24% Black, 23% Hispanic, 22% Asian.

Looking at school resources, HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. The state averages around 10.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Queens County indicate median household earnings sit near $86,136, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Queens County's 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is EPIC HIGH SCHOOL-SOUTH, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 60.0%.

HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 365 (now 388). Black enrollment moved from 35% to 24% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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