Beach Street Middle School vs. Islip Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beach Street Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 401 students in grades 6-8, Beach Street Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 615 students in grades 6-8, Islip Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
401 students
615 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1026 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2681 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
121
172
Grade 7 Students
124
208
Grade 8 Students
147
226
Ungraded Students
9
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
37%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
85%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
