Is Robert M Finley Middle School a good school?

Robert M Finley Middle School ranks 1014 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Robert M Finley Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 674 students attended Robert M Finley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Robert M Finley Middle School?

Students at Robert M Finley Middle School are 69% Hispanic, 19% White, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Robert M Finley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Robert M Finley Middle School usually go on to attend Glen Cove High School

Robert M Finley Middle School

Summary:

Robert M Finley Middle School is a public middle school in Glen Cove City School District, serving 710 students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools over the past decade and struggles to meet state academic standards.

Academically, Robert M Finley Middle School lags behind its higher-performing neighbors, such as Manhasset Middle School, Jericho Middle School, and Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments in English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than state averages, and its performance on Regents exams is mixed. The school's diverse student population, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, has struggled to achieve academic success, particularly among its English Language Learner and Special Education subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Robert M Finley Middle School has lower per-student spending and a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to its academic challenges. The school's performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past decade, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of its instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to drive improvement and better serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1 Forest Ave
Glen Cove, NY 11542-2192

(516) 801-7510

District: Glen Cove City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1014^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,114

Students who attend Robert M Finley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Glen Cove High School

Feeder schools for Robert M Finley Middle School:

Elementary:	Connolly School
	Deasy School
	Gribbin School
	Landing School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.4

Number of students: 674

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.8%

White:

19.1%

African American:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robert M Finley Middle School ranks worse than 67.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.21. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.8%), White (19.1%), African American (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert M Finley Middle School is 9.4. (See more...)

Compare Robert M Finley Middle School employs 71.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert M Finley Middle School is $20,114.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert M Finley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert M Finley Middle School 1014^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Robert M Finley Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Glen Cove City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Glen Cove City School District 724^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Robert M Finley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Robert M Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	52.29	618^th	1095	43.6%
2007	60.24	539^th	1123	52.0%
2008	63.33	544^th	1185	54.1%
2009	64.83	559^th	1224	54.3%
2010	58.50	618^th	1243	50.3%
2011	52.37	708^th	1295	45.3%
2012	47.64	778^th	1337	41.8%
2013	42.95	768^th	1373	44.1%
2014	42.70	795^th	1401	43.3%
2015	45.22	750^th	1407	46.7%
2016	39.02	869^th	1429	39.2%
2017	42.93	815^th	1455	44.0%
2018	44.95	770^th	1438	46.5%
2019	46.80	700^th	1439	51.4%
2021	39.85	749^th	1242	39.7%
2022	50.67	675^th	1479	54.4%
2023	35.09	1010^th	1500	32.7%
2024	35.21	1014^th	1504	32.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Robert M Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.01	295^th	503	41.4%
2019	27.81	411^th	473	13.1%
2021	24.42	86^th	118	27.1%
2022	32.52	427^th	581	26.5%
2023	25.66	544^th	591	8.0%
2024	22.32	598^th	615	2.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Robert M Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.31	959^th	1170	18.0%
2019	30.07	877^th	1139	23.0%
2021	17.91	483^rd	522	7.5%
2022	46.56	546^th	1283	57.4%
2023	25.62	1088^th	1307	16.8%
2024	35.64	820^th	1303	37.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert M Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.71	920^th	1245	26.1%
2019	41.87	649^th	1241	47.7%
2021	43.99	467^th	935	50.1%
2022	55.40	453^rd	1306	65.3%
2023	37.05	853^rd	1288	33.8%
2024	33.10	903^rd	1296	30.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Robert M Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.66	743^rd	1353	45.1%
2019	54.89	565^th	1370	58.8%
2021	42.46	599^th	1066	43.8%
2022	52.28	654^th	1454	55.0%
2023	38.82	922^nd	1463	37.0%
2024	38.29	942^nd	1465	35.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Robert M Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.29	742^nd	1352	45.1%
2019	40.33	775^th	1366	43.3%
2021	34.65	721^st	1071	32.7%
2022	48.82	678^th	1455	53.4%
2023	33.45	1009^th	1464	31.1%
2024	35.52	974^th	1464	33.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Robert M Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.06	224^th	388	42.3%
2024	68.18	124^th	396	68.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Robert M Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.14	177^th	663	73.3%
2019	65.31	165^th	653	74.7%
2024	50.82	303^rd	705	57.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robert M Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.48	524^th	810	35.3%
2019	44.04	418^th	826	49.4%
2021	42.22	244^th	449	45.7%
2022	50.18	400^th	914	56.2%
2023	32.06	670^th	943	29.0%
2024	33.21	659^th	953	30.8%

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Rank History for White students at Robert M Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.90	236^th	763	69.1%
2019	66.96	234^th	716	67.3%
2021	67.35	175^th	614	71.5%
2022	68.45	209^th	748	72.1%
2023	47.92	410^th	772	46.9%
2024	46.64	422^nd	778	45.8%

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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 Robert M Finley Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	473	86	33	103	2	n/a	n/a	697
1990	438	94	35	118	3	n/a	n/a	688
1991	529	102	42	139	5	n/a	n/a	817
1992	530	114	53	156	1	n/a	n/a	854
1993	535	126	62	170	0	n/a	n/a	893
1994	521	122	47	185	1	n/a	n/a	876
1995	530	147	74	170	0	n/a	n/a	921
1996	530	147	74	170	0	n/a	n/a	921
1997	485	127	53	191	5	n/a	n/a	861
1998	481	146	53	213	0	n/a	n/a	893
1999	486	135	43	225	0	n/a	n/a	889
2000	484	148	36	251	0	n/a	n/a	919
2001	497	134	47	276	0	n/a	n/a	954
2002	485	123	38	322	0	n/a	n/a	968
2003	485	123	38	322	0	n/a	n/a	968
2004	440	128	27	326	0	n/a	n/a	921
2005	424	115	31	335	0	n/a	n/a	905
2006	312	82	22	258	0	n/a	n/a	674
2007	267	83	24	281	3	n/a	n/a	658
2008	306	87	24	280	5	n/a	n/a	702
2009	277	91	23	272	4	n/a	n/a	667
2010	271	90	26	255	3	n/a	n/a	645
2011	245	101	29	272	3	0	0	650
2012	233	74	29	305	4	0	22	667
2013	221	87	39	346	8	0	0	701
2014	214	93	33	375	6	0	0	721
2015	222	74	26	378	0	0	0	700
2016	221	68	24	387	0	0	3	703
2017	220	67	25	385	0	0	3	700
2018	216	64	21	415	0	1	5	722
2019	204	66	18	424	0	4	8	724
2020	193	54	17	439	0	3	9	715
2021	179	62	16	474	0	4	13	748
2022	171	57	12	456	0	4	19	719
2023	145	45	21	479	0	4	16	710
2024	129	41	23	464	0	2	15	674

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 Robert M Finley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	697	56.5	12.3	n/a
1990	688	55.5	12.3	n/a
1991	817	64.1	12.7	n/a
1992	854	62.0	13.7	n/a
1993	893	65.2	13.7	n/a
1994	876	66.6	13.2	32.2
1995	921	64.6	14.3	27.6
1996	921	64.6	14.3	27.6
1997	861	66.0	13.0	23.9
1998	893	66.4	13.4	25
1999	889	67.0	13.3	17
2000	919	69.0	13.3	36.8
2001	954	72.0	13.3	31.1
2002	968	72.0	13.4	26.7
2003	968	72.0	13.4	26.7
2004	921	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	905	73.4	12.3	32.5
2006	674	61.0	11.0	30.7
2007	658	54.5	12.1	30.7
2008	702	58.0	12.1	32.9
2009	667	61.6	10.8	33.1
2010	645	56.8	11.3	43.1
2011	650	57.6	11.2	34.9
2012	667	54.0	12.3	52.6
2013	701	55.9	12.5	54.9
2014	721	54.9	13.1	51.2
2015	700	57.0	12.2	58.3
2016	703	57.0	12.3	61.3
2017	700	55.6	12.5	60.3
2018	722	53.6	13.4	61.4
2019	724	54.2	13.3	62.8
2020	715	67.3	10.6	66.7
2021	748	67.9	11.0	74.9
2022	719	69.0	10.4	82.6
2023	710	71.2	9.9	69.9
2024	674	71.6	9.4	56.5

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 Robert M Finley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	697	56.5	12.3	n/a
1990	688	55.5	12.3	n/a
1991	817	64.1	12.7	n/a
1992	854	62.0	13.7	n/a
1993	893	65.2	13.7	n/a
1994	876	66.6	13.2	32.2
1995	921	64.6	14.3	27.6
1996	921	64.6	14.3	27.6
1997	861	66.0	13.0	23.9
1998	893	66.4	13.4	25
1999	889	67.0	13.3	17
2000	919	69.0	13.3	36.8
2001	954	72.0	13.3	31.1
2002	968	72.0	13.4	26.7
2003	968	72.0	13.4	26.7
2004	921	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	905	73.4	12.3	32.5
2006	674	61.0	11.0	30.7
2007	658	54.5	12.1	30.7
2008	702	58.0	12.1	32.9
2009	667	61.6	10.8	33.1
2010	645	56.8	11.3	43.1
2011	650	57.6	11.2	34.9
2012	667	54.0	12.3	52.6
2013	701	55.9	12.5	54.9
2014	721	54.9	13.1	51.2
2015	700	57.0	12.2	58.3
2016	703	57.0	12.3	61.3
2017	700	55.6	12.5	60.3
2018	722	53.6	13.4	61.4
2019	724	54.2	13.3	62.8
2020	715	67.3	10.6	66.7
2021	748	67.9	11.0	74.9
2022	719	69.0	10.4	82.6
2023	710	71.2	9.9	69.9
2024	674	71.6	9.4	56.5

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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