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Lakeland Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,247 students in Lakeland Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Lakeland Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
8 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
5,370 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Lakeland Central School District, which is ranked #205 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
78%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.73
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
247 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,570 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
29%
# Black Students
385 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
2,990 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
56%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
345
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
372
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
358
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
371
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
398
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
356
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
402
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
404
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
436
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
454
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
447
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
462
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
451
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
47
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,510 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 $29,630 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$169 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,510
$31,353
Spending / Student
$29,630
$32,230
Best Lakeland Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeland-copper Beech Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3417 Old Yorktown Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-1885
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-1885
Grades: 6-8
| 1,247 students
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