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Middle Country Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,068 students in Middle Country Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Middle Country Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
9,345 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Middle Country Central School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#366 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
62%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
806 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
9%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,715 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
29%
# Black Students
500 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
5,025 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
54%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
292 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
435
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
652
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
594
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
647
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
570
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
616
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
685
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
675
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
685
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
678
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
744
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
716
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
782
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
745
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
121
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,591 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$261 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$277 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,903
$31,092
Spending / Student
$29,591
$31,961
Best Middle Country Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Selden Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
22 Jefferson Ave
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8400
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,089 students
Rank: #22.
Dawnwood Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10 43rd St
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8200
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 979 students
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