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Middle Country 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 are 3 public middle schools serving 2,545 students in Middle Country Central 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 Schools in Middle Country Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
14 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
9,404 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
616 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Middle Country Central School District, which is ranked #516 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#502 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
78%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
844 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
9%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,910 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
29%
# Black Students
580 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
4,759 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
51%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
463
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
579
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
623
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
614
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
660
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
584
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
631
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
717
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
692
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
703
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
699
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
784
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
733
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
772
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
150
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,728 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 $29,406 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$261 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$277 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,728
$31,353
Spending / Student
$29,406
$32,230
Best Middle Country Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Selden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
22 Jefferson Ave
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8400
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,058 students
Rank: #22.
Dawnwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10 43rd St
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8200
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,074 students
Rank: #33.
Jericho Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
34 N Coleman Rd
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8600
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8600
Grades: 1-7
| 413 students
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