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Somers Middle School vs. Scarsdale Middle School

Should I attend Somers Middle School or Scarsdale Middle School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Somers Middle School
250 Rt 202
Somers, NY 10589
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Scarsdale Middle School
134 Mamaroneck Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Somers Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Scarsdale Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 628 students in grades 6-8, Somers Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,131 students in grades 6-9, Scarsdale Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). 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 12:1 is higher 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 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-9
Total Students
628 students
1,131 students
This chart displays total students of Somers Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Scarsdale Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Somers Middle School
This chart displays gender of Scarsdale Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
98 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Somers Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Scarsdale Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Somers Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Scarsdale Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#956 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#376 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Somers Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Scarsdale Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 50% in NY)
84%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somers Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scarsdale Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 20% in NY)
84%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somers Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scarsdale Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
93%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Somers Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scarsdale Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Somers Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Scarsdale Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
199
361
Grade 7 Students
198
387
Grade 8 Students
225
382
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Ungraded Students
6
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Somers Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Scarsdale Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Somers Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Scarsdale Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Somers Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Scarsdale Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
77%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Somers Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scarsdale Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Somers Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Scarsdale Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.39
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Somers Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Scarsdale Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Somers Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Somers Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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