Best Public Schools in South Ozone Park, NY

Summary:

The city of South Ozone Park, New York is home to 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools in the area, with significant disparities in student outcomes that may be linked to socioeconomic factors.

Among the standout schools are PS 121, which ranks among the top 84 elementary schools in New York state with exceptional test scores, and PS 155, another high-performing elementary school with strong proficiency rates. In contrast, schools like PS 45 Clarence Witherspoon struggle, with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. The data suggests a significant performance gap between the top and bottom-performing schools in the area.

The middle schools and high school in the data set also face challenges, with lower performance compared to the top elementary schools. For example, Epic High School-South has low proficiency rates on Regents exams. The data also reveals a correlation between the free/reduced lunch rates and school performance, with the schools serving the most economically disadvantaged students tending to have the lowest test scores and proficiency rates. While some schools stand out as exceptional, the data suggests there is room for improvement across many of the schools in the New York City Geographic District #27 and New York City Geographic District #28 areas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 121	Public	PK, KG-5	126-10 109th Ave	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-1560	715	46	15.5	77.5%	7 (1.0%)	93 (13.0%)	80 (11.2%)	316 (44.2%)	157 (22.0%)	45 (6.3%)	17 (2.4%)	95.3	84^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.7	46^th of 2439 public elementary schools	98.1%	38										92.2	87.8	70.3				97.9	91.9	87.7				63.2		$14,988	$1,018	$13,970
Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson	Public	6-8	121-10 Rockaway Blvd	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 843-2260	789	62	12.7	86.7%	18 (2.3%)	241 (30.5%)	178 (22.6%)	191 (24.2%)	138 (17.5%)	14 (1.8%)	9 (1.1%)	34.7	1026^th of 1504 public middle schools	31.8%		30.7	1084^th of 1500 public middle schools	27.7%	58							56.6		88.1				33.2	40.5	50.6				34.6	45.5	36.0		17.5	$19,345	$1,148	$18,197
Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon	Public	PK, KG-5	126-28 150th St	South Ozone Park	11436	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2500	275	19	14.7	82.2%	3 (1.1%)	164 (59.6%)	69 (25.1%)	24 (8.7%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	15.8	2190^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.4%		17.8	2103^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	13.8%	87										47.5	5.4	22.2				34.9	14.8	8.9				12.7		$23,395	$1,380	$22,015
Ps 96	Public	PK, KG-5	130-01 Rockaway Blvd	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 529-2547	291	17	17.1	83.8%	8 (2.7%)	46 (15.8%)	54 (18.6%)	108 (37.1%)	60 (20.6%)	6 (2.1%)	9 (3.1%)	79.3	444^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.8%		75.3	563^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	76.9%	119										67.5	75.0	54.0				75.6	72.7	65.4				45.1		$15,484	$1,376	$14,108
Ps 100 Glen Morris	Public	PK, KG-5	111-11 118th St	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-1510	691	50	13.9	66.6%	20 (2.9%)	33 (4.8%)	147 (21.3%)	163 (23.6%)	295 (42.7%)	13 (1.9%)	20 (2.9%)	50.4	1160^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.6%		59.2	948^th of 2439 public elementary schools	61.1%	212										43.4	31.6	41.2				67.1	64.2	54.7				28.5		$19,481	$1,486	$17,995
Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler	Public	PK, KG-5	108-10 109th Ave	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-2700	1,106	74	14.8	90.1%	74 (6.7%)	69 (6.2%)	531 (48.0%)	359 (32.5%)	45 (4.1%)	12 (1.1%)	16 (1.4%)	73.6	557^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.2%		75.2	566^th of 2439 public elementary schools	76.8%	9										55.0	63.1	57.1				73.4	73.6	60.1				40.1		$16,338	$1,255	$15,083
Ps 123	Public	PK, KG-5	145-01 119th Ave	South Ozone Park	11436	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 529-4300	522	36	14.6	83.9%	24 (4.6%)	302 (57.9%)	91 (17.4%)	55 (10.5%)	37 (7.1%)	7 (1.3%)	6 (1.1%)	69.5	658^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.1%		58.4	965^th of 2439 public elementary schools	60.4%	307										57.8	58.3	48.3				68.1	73.6	72.1				27.6		$20,323	$1,602	$18,721
Ps 124 Osmond A Church	Public	K-8	129-15 150th Ave	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 529-2580	938	60	15.6	72.7%	43 (4.6%)	158 (16.8%)	177 (18.9%)	404 (43.1%)	119 (12.7%)	18 (1.9%)	19 (2.0%)	43.8	1328^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.7%		41.1	1411^th of 2439 public elementary schools	42.1%	83							89.7		100.0	34.8	51.7	41.5	52.6	65.1	64.5	38.5	60.4	37.4	34.5	61.3	34.5	29.9	48.2	$15,572	$1,051	$14,522
Ps 155	Public	PK, KG-5	130-02 115th Ave	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-1310	508	30	17.1	82.1%	11 (2.2%)	93 (18.3%)	94 (18.5%)	214 (42.1%)	69 (13.6%)	15 (3.0%)	12 (2.4%)	78.9	454^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.4%		72	628^th of 2439 public elementary schools	74.3%	174										85.5	56.9	59.2				90.7	74.0	60.9				42.7		$16,251	$1,200	$15,051
Hawtree Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	121-10 Rockaway Blvd	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 659-3792	390	30	13.0	78.7%	10 (2.6%)	115 (29.5%)	91 (23.3%)	91 (23.3%)	70 (17.9%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	57.7	577^th of 1504 public middle schools	61.6%		66.1	451^st of 1500 public middle schools	69.9%	126							97.0		100.0				45.3	64.2	65.0				47.3	68.0	30.8		13.2	$15,819	$1,144	$14,675
Epic High School-South	Public	9-12	121-10 Rockaway Blvd	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 845-1290	400	33	11.9	95.3%	14 (3.5%)	94 (23.5%)	117 (29.3%)	120 (30.0%)	25 (6.3%)	9 (2.3%)	21 (5.3%)	15.4	1054^th of 1242 public high schools	15.1%		5.8	1179^th of 1228 public high schools	4.0%	125	11.4	7.7	25.7	70.5	17.5	48.8	39.0	63.5	29.8															$16,371	$1,040	$15,332

Cities Near South Ozone Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jamaica	0.71 mi	49	515^th
Ozone Park	1.29 mi	10	416^th
Richmond Hill	1.33 mi	10	411^th
Howard Beach	1.5 mi	4	264^th
South Richmond Hill	1.53 mi	2	528^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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