Hawtree Creek Middle School | NYC School Finder

About this school

Public choice option that is not guaranteed by address and generally depends on district choice or broader application rules.

Hawtree Creek Middle School (HCMS), opened in September 2013, is a small middle school co-located within the Virgil I. Grissom Campus in South Ozone Park. HCMS serves a diverse population of approximately 375 students. The mission and vision of the school is dedicated to developing students as leaders prepared to enter high school with a set of skills and a body of knowledge that will serve each student beyond high school. The school boasts a strong college-going culture and each student visits 3-5 college campuses before he/she graduates. Some features that support our college-going culture include development of the school character traits: Community, Perseverance, Collaboration, and Leadership; student-led conferences twice a year; the school-wide independent reading program; collaborative study groups and student to student dialogue in each class; being an AVID Showcase School; and being a pilot school for College Access For All in 2014. Academic values include developing communication, research, and problem-solving skills in each of our students. Instruction is differentiated, giving all students the direction and support needed to master these skills and engage in rigorous content on a daily basis.

Source-reported description, not a current review or independent assessment. Programs may have changed.

Student demographics

NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2024-10-31 · Source release: 2025 · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Source-reported for the stated period; retrieval does not establish present-day accuracy. Only the categories available in this record are shown; totals may be below 100%.

White

Black

25%

Hispanic

23%

Asian

23%

Academic measures

NYC School Quality Snapshot · Source release: 2025 release (measurement periods vary). Proficiency is the share of tested students meeting state standards, not a school rating.

ELA proficiency: 61%2025 NY State tests
Math proficiency: 68%2025 NY State tests
Student attendance: 92%September 2024-June 2025

Sources and data dates

School listing: NYC School Search · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
Stored rating: GreatSchools Summary Rating · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · GreatSchools-owned stored rating; measurement period undisclosed. Not an independently verified or current-year score.
Enrollment: NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
School description: NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.

A retrieval date shows when a source was accessed, not when its figures were measured. Confirm current admissions, fees and availability with the school.

Preparing the current school data…

About this school

Public choice option that is not guaranteed by address and generally depends on district choice or broader application rules.

Source-reported description, not a current review or independent assessment. Programs may have changed.

Student demographics

White

Black

25%

Hispanic

23%

Asian

23%

Sources and data dates

School listing

NYC School Search · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.

Stored rating

GreatSchools Summary Rating · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · GreatSchools-owned stored rating; measurement period undisclosed. Not an independently verified or current-year score.

Enrollment

NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.

School description

A retrieval date shows when a source was accessed, not when its figures were measured. Confirm current admissions, fees and availability with the school.