Is Elwood Middle School a good school?

Elwood Middle School ranks 506 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elwood Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 445 students attended Elwood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Elwood Middle School?

Students at Elwood Middle School are 53% White, 25% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Elwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Elwood Middle School usually go on to attend Elwood/John Glenn High School

Elwood Middle School

Summary:

Elwood Middle School is a public middle school serving 461 students in grades 6-8 in the Elwood Union Free School District. The school consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 53.93% to 60.98% in ELA and 25% to 79.52% in Math across grades 6-8. Elwood Middle School also excels in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Earth Science and Algebra I.

While the school generally performs better than the state averages for various student subgroups, its performance for Asian and English Language Learner (ELL) students is relatively lower. Elwood Middle School has a high per-student spending, ranging from $19,761 to $22,595, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 9.8 to 10.8. Comparing Elwood Middle School to nearby high-performing schools, such as Accompsett Middle School and Oldfield Middle School, reveals that these schools generally have higher ELA and Math proficiency rates, particularly in 8th grade Math, and slightly lower per-student spending and student-teacher ratios.

Elwood Middle School's consistent academic performance, with its students consistently ranking in the top third of New York middle schools, is a testament to the school's robust curriculum and effective teaching practices. However, the lower performance of Asian and ELL students is an area that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions. Additionally, the school's high resource allocation raises questions about the sustainability and cost-effectiveness of this approach, especially when compared to nearby high-performing schools with slightly lower per-student spending and student-teacher ratios.

Detail:

Public 6-8

478 Elwood Rd
Elwood, NY 11731-4891

(631) 266-5420

District: Elwood Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,595

Students who attend Elwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elwood/John Glenn High School

Feeder schools for Elwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Harley Avenue Elementary School
	James H Boyd Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.0

Number of students: 445

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Asian:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elwood Middle School ranks better than 66.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.3%), Hispanic (25.4%), Asian (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elwood Middle School is 9. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elwood Middle School is $22,595.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elwood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elwood Middle School 506^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Elwood Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Elwood Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elwood Union Free School District 193^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Elwood Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Elwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	86.90	86^th	1095	92.1%
2007	83.51	137^th	1123	87.8%
2008	83.82	120^th	1185	89.9%
2009	78.75	196^th	1224	84.0%
2010	82.01	191^st	1243	84.6%
2011	83.75	171^st	1295	86.8%
2012	84.35	162^nd	1337	87.9%
2013	83.34	178^th	1373	87.0%
2014	79.55	205^th	1401	85.4%
2015	75.51	261^st	1407	81.4%
2016	68.89	366^th	1429	74.4%
2017	81.79	199^th	1455	86.3%
2018	80.99	224^th	1438	84.4%
2019	70.97	365^th	1439	74.6%
2021	56.05	468^th	1242	62.3%
2022	66.19	411^th	1479	72.2%
2023	66.82	439^th	1500	70.7%
2024	62.26	506^th	1504	66.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Elwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.41	411^th	581	29.3%
2023	38.27	330^th	591	44.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Elwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.33	247^th	1170	78.9%
2019	58.67	277^th	1139	75.7%
2021	39.27	292^nd	522	44.1%
2022	57.24	356^th	1283	72.3%
2023	47.87	557^th	1307	57.4%
2024	56.34	412^th	1303	68.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.71	357^th	1245	71.3%
2019	40.54	686^th	1241	44.7%
2021	36.06	607^th	935	35.1%
2022	35.55	838^th	1306	35.8%
2023	46.24	644^th	1288	50.0%
2024	49.57	590^th	1296	54.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Elwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.16	243^rd	1353	82.0%
2019	75.96	282^nd	1370	79.4%
2021	60.20	353^rd	1066	66.9%
2022	69.48	351^st	1454	75.9%
2023	63.51	479^th	1463	67.3%
2024	70.39	364^th	1465	75.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Elwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.95	202^nd	1352	85.1%
2019	68.68	355^th	1366	74.0%
2021	49.12	510^th	1071	52.4%
2022	61.78	455^th	1455	68.7%
2023	67.65	397^th	1464	72.9%
2024	52.07	638^th	1464	56.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Elwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.78	213^th	374	43.0%
2019	53.88	193^rd	369	47.7%
2022	42.70	249^th	381	34.6%
2023	42.04	260^th	388	33.0%
2024	51.70	219^th	396	44.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Elwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	47.78	285^th	653	56.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.21	285^th	810	64.8%
2019	44.94	405^th	826	51.0%
2021	40.27	263^rd	449	41.4%
2022	62.10	272^nd	914	70.2%
2023	57.73	342^nd	943	63.7%
2024	53.17	392^nd	953	58.9%

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Rank History for White students at Elwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.63	157^th	763	79.4%
2019	65.23	250^th	716	65.1%
2021	53.10	280^th	614	54.4%
2022	56.10	310^th	748	58.6%
2023	60.80	289^th	772	62.6%
2024	50.18	384^th	778	50.6%

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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 Elwood Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	412	33	12	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1990	381	30	23	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1991	372	35	19	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1992	375	44	22	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1993	363	59	39	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1994	347	61	48	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1995	338	70	31	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1996	338	70	31	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1997	341	64	25	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1998	332	64	29	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1999	347	60	37	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2000	358	69	47	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2001	377	62	47	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2002	468	74	9	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
2003	468	74	9	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
2004	442	62	43	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	604
2005	478	58	39	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	618
2006	476	58	44	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	622
2007	508	56	43	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
2008	496	46	45	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	644
2009	487	54	40	54	1	n/a	n/a	1	637
2010	493	63	42	50	0	n/a	n/a	5	653
2011	501	58	42	62	0	0	4	0	667
2012	479	49	40	69	1	0	4	0	642
2013	444	47	45	65	1	0	6	0	608
2014	402	51	46	67	0	0	9	0	575
2015	404	36	47	67	0	0	14	0	568
2016	405	34	43	72	0	0	9	0	563
2017	403	27	45	81	0	2	9	0	567
2018	384	34	45	93	0	1	13	0	570
2019	356	26	44	105	0	1	11	0	543
2020	315	31	52	103	0	0	14	0	515
2021	290	29	51	111	0	0	11	0	492
2022	261	26	51	122	0	0	16	0	476
2023	241	28	57	124	0	0	11	0	461
2024	237	31	53	113	0	0	11	0	445

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 Elwood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	471	33.4	14.1	n/a
1990	444	29.1	15.2	n/a
1991	438	30.3	14.4	n/a
1992	467	31.7	14.7	n/a
1993	474	26.5	17.9	n/a
1994	464	25.7	18.1	6.5
1995	452	24.4	18.5	10.2
1996	452	24.4	18.5	10.2
1997	446	31.8	14.0	9.2
1998	443	31.6	14.0	10.8
1999	465	31.2	14.9	10.3
2000	499	33.1	15.1	13.6
2001	515	35.5	14.5	12.6
2002	604	40.2	15.0	13.4
2003	604	40.2	15.0	13.4
2004	604	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	618	41.9	14.7	11
2006	622	41.0	15.2	13
2007	657	43.1	15.2	13.1
2008	644	42.1	15.3	12.4
2009	637	42.7	14.9	13.5
2010	653	43.7	14.9	14.7
2011	667	46.0	14.4	14.2
2012	642	43.5	14.7	16.2
2013	608	38.4	15.8	16.9
2014	575	35.7	16.1	16.7
2015	568	37.0	15.3	17.3
2016	563	37.0	15.2	18.7
2017	567	37.0	15.2	21.7
2018	570	40.8	13.9	22.5
2019	543	41.6	13.0	22.7
2020	515	53.4	9.6	22.9
2021	492	45.3	10.8	24.6
2022	476	46.4	10.2	22.3
2023	461	46.9	9.8	21.7
2024	445	49.1	9.0	24

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 Elwood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	471	33.4	14.1	n/a
1990	444	29.1	15.2	n/a
1991	438	30.3	14.4	n/a
1992	467	31.7	14.7	n/a
1993	474	26.5	17.9	n/a
1994	464	25.7	18.1	6.5
1995	452	24.4	18.5	10.2
1996	452	24.4	18.5	10.2
1997	446	31.8	14.0	9.2
1998	443	31.6	14.0	10.8
1999	465	31.2	14.9	10.3
2000	499	33.1	15.1	13.6
2001	515	35.5	14.5	12.6
2002	604	40.2	15.0	13.4
2003	604	40.2	15.0	13.4
2004	604	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	618	41.9	14.7	11
2006	622	41.0	15.2	13
2007	657	43.1	15.2	13.1
2008	644	42.1	15.3	12.4
2009	637	42.7	14.9	13.5
2010	653	43.7	14.9	14.7
2011	667	46.0	14.4	14.2
2012	642	43.5	14.7	16.2
2013	608	38.4	15.8	16.9
2014	575	35.7	16.1	16.7
2015	568	37.0	15.3	17.3
2016	563	37.0	15.2	18.7
2017	567	37.0	15.2	21.7
2018	570	40.8	13.9	22.5
2019	543	41.6	13.0	22.7
2020	515	53.4	9.6	22.9
2021	492	45.3	10.8	24.6
2022	476	46.4	10.2	22.3
2023	461	46.9	9.8	21.7
2024	445	49.1	9.0	24

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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