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Deer Park Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 922 students in Deer Park Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Deer Park Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
4,007 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Deer Park Union Free School District, which is ranked #341 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#334 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.73
# American Indian Students
14 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
708 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
18%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,236 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
30%
# Black Students
837 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
21%
20%
# White Students
1,074 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
27%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
236
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
273
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
298
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
321
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
300
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
337
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
322
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
335
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
32
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,412 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 $28,306 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,412
$31,307
Spending / Student
$28,306
$32,183
Best Deer Park Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert Frost Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
450 Half Hollow Rd
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 274-4210
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 274-4210
Grades: 6-8
| 922 students
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