Jhs 202 Robert H Goddard, Ozone Park NY

Original Research by School Decision on Jhs 202 Robert H Goddard

JHS 202 Robert H. Goddard serves grades six through eight in Ozone Park, Queens, as a regular public middle school in NYC Geographic District 27. The school enrolls a mix that is roughly half Hispanic and one-third Asian, with a smaller share of Black, white, and Native American students. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of the neighborhood.

The school sits in a dense, transit-rich neighborhood defined by historic rowhouses and two-story homes on residential streets, with vibrant commercial corridors along Liberty Avenue and 101st Avenue lined with roti shops, South Asian jewelers, Caribbean markets, and Latin American bakeries. The elevated A train runs above Liberty Avenue with stations at 80th Street, 88th Street, and the Ozone Park-Lefferts terminal, supplemented by bus routes that serve the main thoroughfares. Civic life is anchored by a Queens Public Library branch, several neighborhood parks including Tudor Park and Centreville Playground, and the transit spine itself. Housing values in the ZIP code are substantially above the state benchmark, reflecting the neighborhood's location within the city and steady housing demand.

On state testing in 2024-25, the school's performance is mixed by subject and grade. Sixth-grade math proficiency runs in the mid-range, while seventh-grade math performs somewhat higher. Eighth-grade math proficiency dips notably lower, and eighth-grade science proficiency is the school's weakest result. In English language arts, sixth and seventh grades show mid-range proficiency; eighth-grade ELA is the school's strongest subject and grade combination. Across all tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among the county's districts. Participation rates are generally strong in math and ELA, though eighth-grade math and science show lower participation, which a parent may want to look into further with the school.

The school's enrollment is stable, with roughly equal cohorts across grades six, seven, and eight. Data on the count of students with individualized education plans and English learners was not available. The school website was not provided in available records.

District 27 has rolled out two major, lasting curriculum mandates that affect how students learn. Beginning in 2024-25, all middle schools in the district must choose from a pre-approved list of math curricula under the citywide NYC Solves initiative, shifting math instruction toward conceptual understanding rather than rote procedures and replacing the prior practice of schools developing their own math approaches. All K-5 schools in the district use one of three pre-approved phonics-based reading curricula under the NYC Reads mandate that took effect in 2023-24. The district has experienced persistent enrollment decline over recent years and now carries substantial excess middle school capacity, a factor that shapes utilization decisions across schools. No district-specific property-tax shift or referendum applies, as NYC schools do not rely on local property-tax levies.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Math	61	100.0%
Science	61	89.0%

Math

Grade 658%

School 58% · District 46% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 763%

School 63% · District 57% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 854%

School 54% · District 42% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 49% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 757%

School 57% · District 52% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 53% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Science

Grade 841%

School 41% · District 30% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 852%

School 52% · district not reported

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income52%Higher-income69%17 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income56%Higher-income63%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income59%Higher-income81%22 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income56%Higher-income63%7 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income63%Higher-income63%0 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income53%Higher-income58%5 pp gap