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Brentwood Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 4,171 students in Brentwood Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Brentwood Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
17,826 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
1,262 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Brentwood Union Free School District, which is ranked #881 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#884 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
78%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.73
# American Indian Students
114 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
320 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
15,559 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
29%
# Black Students
1,273 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
446 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
2%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
1,234
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,393
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,266
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,239
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,252
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,329
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,360
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,384
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,386
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,476
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,574
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,462
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,290
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
163
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,196 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,851 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$431 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$425 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,196
$31,353
Spending / Student
$23,851
$32,230
Best Brentwood Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
350 Wicks Rd
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2356
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2356
Grades: 6-8
| 1,131 students
Rank: #22.
West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2030 Udall Rd
Bay Shore, NY 11706
(631) 434-2371
Bay Shore, NY 11706
(631) 434-2371
Grades: 6-8
| 848 students
Rank: #33.
East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
70 Hilltop Dr
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2473
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2473
Grades: 6-8
| 1,159 students
Rank: #44.
South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
785 Candlewood Rd
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2341
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2341
Grades: 6-8
| 1,033 students
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