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Rye Middle School vs. Scarsdale Middle School

Should you attend Rye Middle School or Scarsdale Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rye Middle School
Parsons St
Rye, NY 10580
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Scarsdale Middle School
134 Mamaroneck Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Rye 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%)

Scarsdale 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%)
Overview
Serving 685 students in grades 6-8, Rye 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 78% (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 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,131 students in grades 6-10, Scarsdale 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 84% (which is higher 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 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
6-10
Total Students
685 students
1,131 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
98 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Scarsdale Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#420 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#376 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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78%
(Top 20% in NY)
84%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rye 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 Scarsdale 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)
84%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rye 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 Scarsdale 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.
92%
(Top 20% in NY)
93%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rye 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scarsdale 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Scarsdale Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
231
382
Grade 7 Students
212
353
Grade 8 Students
236
394
Grade 10 Students
-
1
Ungraded Students
6
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
25%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Scarsdale Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Scarsdale Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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% White
77%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rye Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scarsdale Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Scarsdale Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.39
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Rye Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Scarsdale Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
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