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Island 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 271 students in Island Park Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Island Park Union Free 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 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% 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
2 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
686 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Island Park Union Free School District, which is ranked #505 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.
Overall District Rank
#525 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
29%
# Black Students
22 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
347 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
51%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
70
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
1
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $56,334 is higher 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 $62,191 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$56,334
$31,353
Spending / Student
$62,191
$32,230
Best Island Park Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Island Park Lincoln Orens Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
150 Trafalgar Blvd
Island Park, NY 11558
(516) 434-2630
Island Park, NY 11558
(516) 434-2630
Grades: 5-8
| 271 students
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