MS 137 America's School Of Heroes
10915 98th St Ozone Park NY, 11417, Queens County Phone: 718-659-0471 Ranking:  (1,736 out of 3,424, bottom 49%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 110 | 113 | 114 | 110 | 108 | 117 | 106 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,918 | 1,987 | 2,000 | 1,977 | 1,923 | 1,856 | 1,849 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 578 | 30.1% | 647 | 32.6% | 650 | 32.5% | 586 | 29.6% | 552 | 28.7% | 528 | 28.4% | 507 | 27.4% |
| Grade 7: | 649 | 33.8% | 673 | 33.9% | 644 | 32.2% | 703 | 35.6% | 604 | 31.4% | 601 | 32.4% | 616 | 33.3% |
| Grade 8: | 685 | 35.7% | 662 | 33.3% | 701 | 35.1% | 683 | 34.5% | 627 | 32.6% | 630 | 33.9% | 642 | 34.7% |
| Ungraded: | 6 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.3% | 140 | 7.3% | 97 | 5.2% | 84 | 4.5% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 987 | 51.5% | 1,035 | 52.1% | 1,064 | 53.2% | 1,065 | 53.9% | 1,009 | 52.5% | 948 | 51.1% | 936 | 50.6% |
| Female: | 931 | 48.5% | 952 | 47.9% | 936 | 46.8% | 912 | 46.1% | 906 | 47.1% | 900 | 48.5% | 909 | 49.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 121 | 6.3% | 39 | 2.0% | 34 | 1.7% | 20 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.2% | 9 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 1,020 | 53.2% | 1,125 | 56.6% | 1,122 | 56.1% | 1,091 | 55.2% | 1,046 | 54.4% | 1,002 | 54.0% | 968 | 52.4% |
| Hispanic: | 618 | 32.2% | 627 | 31.6% | 642 | 32.1% | 674 | 34.1% | 669 | 34.8% | 638 | 34.4% | 627 | 33.9% |
| Black: | 119 | 6.2% | 141 | 7.1% | 148 | 7.4% | 150 | 7.6% | 162 | 8.4% | 157 | 8.5% | 179 | 9.7% |
| White: | 39 | 2.0% | 38 | 1.9% | 37 | 1.9% | 42 | 2.1% | 46 | 2.4% | 55 | 3.0% | 66 | 3.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 0.8% | 17 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,456 | 75.9% | 1,464 | 73.7% | 1,041 | 52.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1,329 | 71.6% | 1,323 | 71.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 181 | 9.4% | 216 | 10.9% | 192 | 9.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 314 | 16.9% | 304 | 16.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.44 | 17.59 | 17.55 | 17.95 | 17.81 | 15.90 | 17.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 52% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 56% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 58% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 79% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 47% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 47% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 52% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 26.9% | 24% | 29.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 59% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 74% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 76% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89% | 83% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 59% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 63% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 65% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 31.6% | 30.6% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 50% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 46% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 64% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 76% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 41% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 39% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 47% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 26.2% | 26.2% | 31.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 49% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 62% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 73% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 84% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 56% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 58% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 61% | 65% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 32.2% | 26.9% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 38% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 45% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 48% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 64% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 44% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 37% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | 42% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 27.5% | 25.9% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 38% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 51% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 64% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 76% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 50% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 55% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 57% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 30.7% | 27.1% | 27.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | 38% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 44% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 56% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 60% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 62% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 58% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 59% | 70% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 22% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 33% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 38% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 45% | 42% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 50% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 90% | 40% | 74% |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 43% | 72% |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 93% | 41% | 70% |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 96% | 46% | 72% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 47% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 46% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 88% | 47% | 73% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 50% | 72% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 51% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 54% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 57% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 56% | 72% |
| 2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 99% | 47% | 75% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 57% | 80% |
| 2006 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 46% | 79% |
| 2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 49% | 77% |
| 2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 44% | 76% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* MS 137 America's School Of Heroes was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.