Somers Middle School vs. Scarsdale Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Somers Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Scarsdale Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 569 students in grades 6-8, Somers 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 61% (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 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority 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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-10
Total Students
569 students
1,131 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
98 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#956 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#376 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
181
382
Grade 7 Students
201
353
Grade 8 Students
187
394
Grade 10 Students
-
1
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
25%
% Hispanic
16%
9%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
77%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
8%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
8%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
n/a