HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL

121-10 ROCKAWAY BLVD
SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11420

www.hcms297.org

388 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Hawtree Creek Middle School (M.S. 320) is a public middle school located in the South Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is situated on Rockaway Boulevard and operates within the New York City Department of Education system. It is generally recognized as a local community school that focuses on providing foundational middle school education to the students within its specific district.

The school is noted for its focus on creating a supportive academic environment that prepares students for the transition to high school. Like many schools in this area of Queens, Hawtree Creek Middle School emphasizes a curriculum aligned with New York State learning standards while offering various extracurricular opportunities to engage students. It serves as a central educational hub for the South Ozone Park community, working to foster both the academic and social-emotional development of its diverse student body.

388

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	89
Black	95
Asian	87
Two or More	6
American Indian	98
Pacific Islander	6

American Indian
98 (25.3%)
Black
95 (24.5%)
Hispanic
89 (22.9%)
Asian
87 (22.4%)
White
7 (1.8%)
Two or More
6 (1.5%)
Pacific Islander
6 (1.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27
Phone:	(718)659-3792
Website:	http://www.hcms297.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	388
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	285
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	22

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 128

Grade 7 129

Grade 8 130

Ungraded 1