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Great Neck South Middle School vs. Great Neck North Middle School

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School Overview

School
Great Neck South Middle School
349 Lakeville Rd
Great Neck, NY 11020
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Great Neck North Middle School
77 Polo Rd
Great Neck, NY 11023
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Great Neck South Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Great Neck North Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 861 students in grades 6-8, Great Neck South Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (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 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 744 students in grades 6-8, Great Neck North Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
861 students
744 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
100 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
7:1
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Test Scores

#364 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#644 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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84%
(Top 20% in NY)
68%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Neck South Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Neck North Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 10% in NY)
77%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Neck South Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Neck North Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 5% in NY)
88%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Great Neck South Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
237
229
Grade 7 Students
298
244
Grade 8 Students
326
258
Ungraded Students
-
13

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
70%
21%
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% Hispanic
10%
12%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
14%
63%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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0.48
0.55
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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