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Long Beach City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
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 721 students in Long Beach City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Long Beach City School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
6 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
3,528 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Long Beach City School District, which is ranked #209 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 increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#208 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
110 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
969 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
29%
# Black Students
264 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
2,087 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
59%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
139
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
247
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
231
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
227
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
308
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
339
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
34
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,172 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,033 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$43,172
$31,353
Spending / Student
$40,033
$32,230
Best Long Beach City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long Beach Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
239 Lido Blvd
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-2166
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-2166
Grades: 6-8
| 721 students
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