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Longwood Central 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,388 students in Longwood Central 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 Longwood Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% 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
7 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
8,725 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
650 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Longwood Central School District, which is ranked #441 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#433 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
78%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.73
# American Indian Students
23 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
254 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,828 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
29%
# Black Students
1,497 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
17%
20%
# White Students
3,581 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
41%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
530 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
594
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
598
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
638
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
606
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
609
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
649
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
626
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
661
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
709
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
714
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
753
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
748
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
718
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
102
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,651 in this school district is less 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 $29,455 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$259 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$257 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,651
$31,353
Spending / Student
$29,455
$32,230
Best Longwood Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Longwood Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
198 Longwood Rd
Middle Island, NY 11953
(631) 345-2701
Middle Island, NY 11953
(631) 345-2701
Grades: 7-8
| 1,388 students
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