Camden Middle School vs. Lyndon H Strough Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Camden Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Lyndon H Strough Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Overview
Serving 616 students in grades 5-8, Camden Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 828 students in grades 7-8, Lyndon H Strough Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
7-8
Total Students
616 students
828 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
79 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3595 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3642 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
154
-
Grade 6 Students
139
-
Grade 7 Students
168
423
Grade 8 Students
153
386
Ungraded Students
2
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
92%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%