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Jericho Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 810 students in Jericho Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Jericho Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
5 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
3,224 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Jericho Union Free School District, which is ranked #10 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
96%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,299 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
71%
9%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
68 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
688 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
22%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
139
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
290
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
276
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
319
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
300
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
314
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
316
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
24
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,161 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,228 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,161
$31,353
Spending / Student
$41,228
$32,230
Best Jericho Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jericho Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
99 Cedar Swamp Rd
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3620
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3620
Grades: 6-8
| 810 students
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