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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 4,106 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).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
17,901 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
1,297 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Brentwood Union Free School District, which is ranked #880 of all 1,015 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
0.24
0.73
# American Indian Students
138 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
337 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
15,593 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
30%
# Black Students
1,238 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
467 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
3%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
1,260
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,276
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,382
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,267
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,266
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,265
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,304
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,363
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,400
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,441
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,516
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,541
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,471
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
149
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,095 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,751 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$431 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$425 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,095
$31,307
Spending / Student
$23,751
$32,183
Best Brentwood Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Middle 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
| 1,098 students
Rank: #22.
West Middle 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
| 894 students
Rank: #33.
East Middle 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
| 1,119 students
Rank: #44.
South Middle 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
| 995 students
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