Briarcliff Middle School vs. Pleasantville Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Briarcliff Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Pleasantville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 298 students in grades 6-8, Briarcliff Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 495 students in grades 5-8, Pleasantville Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
298 students
495 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
50 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#139 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#533 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
127
Grade 6 Students
103
123
Grade 7 Students
91
115
Grade 8 Students
104
122
Ungraded Students
-
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
60%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%