Beach Street Middle School vs. Saxton 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 405 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 495 students in grades 6-8, Saxton 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 31% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% 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
405 students
495 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1026 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#3406 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
125
194
Grade 7 Students
146
152
Grade 8 Students
128
149
Ungraded Students
6
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
49%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
86%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%
