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Rockville Centre 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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (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 837 students in Rockville Centre Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Rockville Centre Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
3,369 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Rockville Centre Union Free School District, which is ranked #89 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
78%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
97 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
537 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
215 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
2,387 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
71%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
235
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
235
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
275
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
281
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
276
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
233
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
43
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,320 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,928 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$118 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,320
$31,353
Spending / Student
$34,928
$32,230
Best Rockville Centre Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Side Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
67 Hillside Ave
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(516) 255-8976
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(516) 255-8976
Grades: 6-8
| 837 students
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