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Carmel Central 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 is 1 public middle school serving 1,130 students in Carmel Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Carmel Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
3,743 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Carmel Central School District, which is ranked #517 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#528 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,361 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
29%
# Black Students
125 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
2,032 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
54%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
235
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
273
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
345
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
352
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
339
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
305
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
36
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,935 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,644 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,935
$31,353
Spending / Student
$36,644
$32,230
Best Carmel Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George Fischer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
281 Fair St
Carmel, NY 10512
(845) 228-2300
Carmel, NY 10512
(845) 228-2300
Grades: 5-8
| 1,130 students
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