Nyack Middle School vs. South Orangetown Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nyack Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
South Orangetown Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 672 students in grades 6-8, Nyack Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher 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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 649 students in grades 6-8, South Orangetown 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 39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
672 students
649 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
69 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#796 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2285 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
65%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
208
212
Grade 7 Students
218
196
Grade 8 Students
243
241
Ungraded Students
3
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
% Hispanic
30%
20%
% Black
14%
2%
% White
42%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%