Pearl River Middle School vs. Felix Festa Achievement Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Felix Festa Achievement Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 502 students in grades 5-7, Pearl River Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 46% (which is equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 595 students in grades 6-8, Felix Festa Achievement 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 51% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
5-7
6-8
Total Students
502 students
595 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
57 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1702 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1249 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
70%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
155
-
Grade 6 Students
165
587
Grade 7 Students
182
-
Ungraded Students
-
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
4%
13%


% Hispanic
19%
29%


% Black
2%
8%


% White
70%
48%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

