Is North Middle School a good school?

North Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend North Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,098 students attended North Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of North Middle School?

Students at North Middle School are 92% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% White.

North Middle School

Summary:

North Middle School is a public middle school located in Brentwood, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,131 students. The school is part of the Brentwood Union Free School District, which is ranked 810 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 1123 and 1411 out of 1500+ schools over the past 5 years. Its performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, ranking in the bottom half of New York middle schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and low socioeconomic status students. While North Middle School performs better on Regents exams compared to state and district averages, its proficiency rates still lag behind, particularly in Algebra I and Living Environment.

Interestingly, the other middle schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District (West, East, and South) perform similarly to North Middle School, with all four schools ranking in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools. This suggests a systemic issue within the district that extends beyond a single school. Additionally, North Middle School has an extremely high percentage of students (over 86%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Addressing these systemic issues will require a multi-faceted approach and a sustained commitment from the school district and community.

Detail:

Public 6-8

350 Wicks Rd
Brentwood, NY 11717-1150

(631) 434-2356

District: Brentwood Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1411^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,117

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 1,098

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.0%

African American:

4.5%

White:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Middle School ranks worse than 93.8% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92%), African American (4.5%), White (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Middle School is 12.9, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Middle School is $19,117. 2 middle schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Middle School 1411^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See North Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Brentwood Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brentwood Union Free School District 810^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Middle School

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Rank History for all students at North Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	37.28	773^rd	1095	29.4%
2007	38.63	786^th	1123	30.0%
2008	41.34	828^th	1185	30.1%
2009	41.34	864^th	1224	29.4%
2010	38.42	848^th	1243	31.8%
2011	37.85	869^th	1295	32.9%
2012	36.59	928^th	1337	30.6%
2013	33.62	923^rd	1373	32.8%
2014	20.58	1141^st	1401	18.6%
2015	19.62	1160^th	1407	17.6%
2016	20.58	1189^th	1429	16.8%
2017	16.38	1297^th	1455	10.9%
2018	18.32	1237^th	1438	14.0%
2019	13.08	1334^th	1439	7.3%
2021	16.38	1123^rd	1242	9.6%
2022	20.71	1253^rd	1479	15.3%
2023	17.86	1333^rd	1500	11.1%
2024	12.38	1411^th	1504	6.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.16	342^nd	503	32.0%
2019	31.14	366^th	473	22.6%
2021	24.85	85^th	118	28.0%
2022	32.52	426^th	581	26.7%
2023	33.03	425^th	591	28.1%
2024	37.28	381^st	615	38.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.84	833^rd	1170	28.8%
2019	20.09	1108^th	1139	2.7%
2021	27.25	408^th	522	21.8%
2022	33.37	909^th	1283	29.2%
2023	30.35	967^th	1307	26.0%
2024	24.90	1111^th	1303	14.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.37	1078^th	1245	13.4%
2019	17.92	1141^st	1241	8.1%
2021	24.54	786^th	935	15.9%
2022	27.92	1020^th	1306	21.9%
2023	23.68	1096^th	1288	14.9%
2024	16.18	1190^th	1296	8.2%

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Rank History for Female students at North Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.92	1221^st	1353	9.8%
2019	14.04	1272^nd	1370	7.2%
2021	15.53	979^th	1066	8.2%
2022	17.58	1291^st	1454	11.2%
2023	18.09	1300^th	1463	11.1%
2024	11.55	1387^th	1465	5.3%

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Rank History for Male students at North Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.89	1145^th	1352	15.3%
2019	14.87	1261^st	1366	7.7%
2021	16.06	972^nd	1071	9.2%
2022	25.10	1157^th	1455	20.5%
2023	19.35	1285^th	1464	12.2%
2024	15.57	1336^th	1464	8.7%

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Rank History for African American students at North Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.48	542^nd	663	18.3%
2019	31.09	457^th	653	30.0%
2022	22.33	599^th	706	15.2%
2023	37.81	440^th	696	36.8%
2024	24.05	584^th	705	17.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.03	649^th	810	19.9%
2019	19.59	726^th	826	12.1%
2021	23.26	378^th	449	15.8%
2022	29.72	689^th	914	24.6%
2023	25.53	771^st	943	18.2%
2024	19.24	855^th	953	10.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for North Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	287	79	8	287	8	n/a	n/a	669
1990	287	78	6	288	4	n/a	n/a	663
1991	238	102	6	283	2	n/a	n/a	631
1992	250	118	12	261	12	n/a	n/a	653
1993	254	124	16	312	2	n/a	n/a	708
1994	246	125	17	340	0	n/a	n/a	728
1995	226	157	24	347	1	n/a	n/a	755
1996	226	157	24	347	1	n/a	n/a	755
1997	221	162	20	397	4	n/a	n/a	804
1998	208	159	25	443	3	n/a	n/a	838
1999	190	196	26	450	3	n/a	n/a	865
2000	170	209	22	479	1	n/a	n/a	881
2001	160	258	18	552	1	n/a	n/a	989
2002	158	240	25	639	0	n/a	n/a	1062
2003	158	240	25	639	0	n/a	n/a	1062
2004	162	241	23	699	1	n/a	n/a	1126
2005	153	224	24	782	1	n/a	n/a	1184
2006	131	239	20	788	1	n/a	n/a	1179
2007	105	199	26	762	1	n/a	n/a	1093
2008	80	170	20	760	2	n/a	n/a	1032
2009	78	130	17	769	2	n/a	n/a	996
2010	69	148	14	749	1	n/a	n/a	981
2011	67	154	17	810	1	0	0	1049
2012	64	147	17	821	2	0	1	1052
2013	51	132	23	847	4	0	0	1057
2014	47	119	17	867	5	0	1	1056
2015	48	95	17	933	5	0	2	1100
2016	48	95	20	932	3	0	1	1099
2017	41	97	18	965	1	0	1	1123
2018	36	89	20	1005	0	0	1	1151
2019	25	78	18	1044	3	1	5	1174
2020	16	65	17	1095	5	2	5	1205
2021	19	62	17	1069	6	2	8	1183
2022	18	61	14	1057	2	1	7	1160
2023	13	55	12	1042	0	0	9	1131
2024	15	49	9	1010	9	0	6	1098

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	669	50.3	13.3	n/a
1990	663	51.3	12.9	n/a
1991	631	47.3	13.3	n/a
1992	653	48.9	13.3	n/a
1993	708	42.8	16.5	n/a
1994	728	43.6	16.7	46.8
1995	755	43.7	17.3	55
1996	755	43.7	17.3	55
1997	804	47.1	17.1	50.2
1998	838	50.5	16.6	53.6
1999	865	52.0	16.6	51.1
2000	881	52.0	16.9	66.3
2001	989	55.0	18.0	62.2
2002	1062	58.0	18.3	54.2
2003	1062	58.0	18.3	54.2
2004	1126	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1184	63.0	18.8	73.7
2006	1179	68.0	17.3	74.9
2007	1093	64.0	17.1	71.1
2008	1032	71.0	14.5	71.5
2009	996	71.0	14.0	74.7
2010	981	70.0	14.0	72.2
2011	1049	61.9	16.9	74.2
2012	1052	66.4	15.8	57.9
2013	1057	63.0	16.7	78.7
2014	1056	62.0	17.0	54.5
2015	1100	63.0	17.4	86.5
2016	1099	65.0	16.9	85.7
2017	1123	64.9	17.2	86.1
2018	1151	n/a	n/a	87.1
2019	1174	68.6	17.1	86.5
2020	1205	80.6	14.9	87.3
2021	1183	72.2	16.3	87.8
2022	1160	77.6	14.9	n/a
2023	1131	86.7	13.0	86.2
2024	1098	84.8	12.9	81.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	669	50.3	13.3	n/a
1990	663	51.3	12.9	n/a
1991	631	47.3	13.3	n/a
1992	653	48.9	13.3	n/a
1993	708	42.8	16.5	n/a
1994	728	43.6	16.7	46.8
1995	755	43.7	17.3	55
1996	755	43.7	17.3	55
1997	804	47.1	17.1	50.2
1998	838	50.5	16.6	53.6
1999	865	52.0	16.6	51.1
2000	881	52.0	16.9	66.3
2001	989	55.0	18.0	62.2
2002	1062	58.0	18.3	54.2
2003	1062	58.0	18.3	54.2
2004	1126	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1184	63.0	18.8	73.7
2006	1179	68.0	17.3	74.9
2007	1093	64.0	17.1	71.1
2008	1032	71.0	14.5	71.5
2009	996	71.0	14.0	74.7
2010	981	70.0	14.0	72.2
2011	1049	61.9	16.9	74.2
2012	1052	66.4	15.8	57.9
2013	1057	63.0	16.7	78.7
2014	1056	62.0	17.0	54.5
2015	1100	63.0	17.4	86.5
2016	1099	65.0	16.9	85.7
2017	1123	64.9	17.2	86.1
2018	1151	n/a	n/a	87.1
2019	1174	68.6	17.1	86.5
2020	1205	80.6	14.9	87.3
2021	1183	72.2	16.3	87.8
2022	1160	77.6	14.9	n/a
2023	1131	86.7	13.0	86.2
2024	1098	84.8	12.9	81.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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