109-15 98th St, Ozone Park, Queens County, 11417
Ms 137 America's School of Heroes is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Ozone Park, Queens County. The school has 1,670 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #27 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 113 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ms 137 America's School of Heroes enrolls 1,670 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 113 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Hispanic or Latino, 44% Asian and 4.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 761 | 46% |
| Asian | 727 | 44% |
| Black or African American | 70 | 4.2% |
| White | 55 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 34 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 12 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,375 of the school's 1,670 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,294 qualify for free lunch and 81 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ms 137 America's School of Heroes is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-50, state senate district 15, state house district 23.
Ms 137 America's School of Heroes is one of 63 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27, based in OZONE PARK, New York. The district serves 41,868 students district-wide and employs 2,975 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,670 students, Ms 137 America's School of Heroes is larger than the district average of about 665 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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