Is Blind Brook-Rye Middle School a good school?

Yes. Blind Brook-Rye Middle School ranks in the top 6.6% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Blind Brook-Rye Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 287 students attended Blind Brook-Rye Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Blind Brook-Rye Middle School?

Students at Blind Brook-Rye Middle School are 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Blind Brook-Rye Middle School attend?

Students who attend Blind Brook-Rye Middle School usually go on to attend Blind Brook High School

Blind Brook-Rye Middle School

Summary:

Blind Brook-Rye Middle School is a highly-rated public middle school located in Rye Brook, New York, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 319 students. This school is part of the Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District, which is ranked 49 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blind Brook-Rye Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 100 out of 1,504 New York middle schools, placing it in the top 7%. Students demonstrate exceptionally high proficiency rates on state assessments, with 77.03% in 6th grade English, 92.23% in 7th grade Math, and 100% proficiency on Regents exams in Earth Science and Algebra I. The school's diverse student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and special education students, all rank among the top in the state, indicating the school's ability to support the academic success of all learners.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Valhalla Middle School, H.C. Crittenden Middle School, and Rye Neck Middle School, Blind Brook-Rye Middle School stands out as a top performer, with higher proficiency rates and Regents exam performance. This level of sustained excellence is impressive and likely due to the school's investment in resources, with a 2022-2023 per-student expenditure of $26,389.

Detail:

Public 6-8

840 King St
Rye Brook, NY 10573-1299

(914) 937-3600

District: Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,389

Students who attend Blind Brook-Rye Middle School usually attend:

High:

Blind Brook High School

Feeder schools for Blind Brook-Rye Middle School:

Elementary:

Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 287

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blind Brook-Rye Middle School ranks better than 93.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69%), Hispanic (11.1%), two or more races (8.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blind Brook-Rye Middle School is 8.8. (See more...)

Compare Blind Brook-Rye Middle School employs 32.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blind Brook-Rye Middle School is $26,389.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blind Brook-Rye Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Blind Brook-Rye Middle School 100^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Blind Brook-Rye Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District 49^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blind Brook-Rye Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Blind Brook-Rye Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	93.30	19^th	1095	98.3%
2007	91.45	22^nd	1123	98.0%
2008	89.42	18^th	1185	98.5%
2009	86.06	32^nd	1224	97.4%
2010	89.10	64^th	1243	94.9%
2011	91.09	58^th	1295	95.5%
2012	89.78	70^th	1337	94.8%
2013	93.71	54^th	1373	96.1%
2014	82.22	171^st	1401	87.8%
2015	90.63	87^th	1407	93.8%
2016	90.33	95^th	1429	93.4%
2017	85.55	158^th	1455	89.1%
2018	89.71	111^th	1438	92.3%
2019	93.72	89^th	1439	93.8%
2021	94.45	44^th	1242	96.5%
2022	94.40	70^th	1479	95.3%
2023	93.88	89^th	1500	94.1%
2024	92.81	100^th	1504	93.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Blind Brook-Rye Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	93.84	6^th	107	94.4%
2023	85.61	32^nd	208	84.6%
2024	85.41	35^th	220	84.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Blind Brook-Rye Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.74	112^th	1170	90.4%
2019	71.21	160^th	1139	86.0%
2021	59.28	129^th	522	75.3%
2022	78.75	117^th	1283	90.9%
2023	92.25	58^th	1307	95.6%
2024	84.85	100^th	1303	92.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Blind Brook-Rye Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.57	123^rd	1353	90.9%
2019	93.19	73^rd	1370	94.7%
2021	93.42	37^th	1066	96.5%
2022	93.92	60^th	1454	95.9%
2023	94.70	57^th	1463	96.1%
2024	93.35	79^th	1465	94.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Blind Brook-Rye Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.93	93^rd	1352	93.1%
2019	93.21	88^th	1366	93.6%
2021	92.89	54^th	1071	95.0%
2022	93.02	79^th	1455	94.6%
2023	91.58	100^th	1464	93.2%
2024	90.34	121^st	1464	91.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Blind Brook-Rye Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	90.98	1^st	236	99.6%
2022	90.61	9^th	381	97.6%
2023	82.06	53^rd	388	86.3%
2024	85.61	30^th	396	92.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blind Brook-Rye Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.79	100^th	810	87.7%
2019	99.78	3^rd	826	99.6%
2021	95.47	8^th	449	98.2%
2022	96.70	20^th	914	97.8%
2023	93.21	36^th	943	96.2%
2024	99.40	5^th	953	99.5%

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Rank History for White students at Blind Brook-Rye Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.98	115^th	763	84.9%
2019	81.85	101^st	716	85.9%
2021	87.58	50^th	614	91.9%
2022	83.12	100^th	748	86.6%
2023	85.46	93^rd	772	88.0%
2024	81.94	114^th	778	85.3%

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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 Blind Brook-Rye Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	285	2	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2003	285	2	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2004	299	2	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
2005	286	1	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
2006	290	3	11	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2007	305	2	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
2008	314	1	14	4	0	n/a	n/a	6	339
2009	313	4	16	5	0	n/a	n/a	6	344
2010	336	6	21	8	0	n/a	n/a	7	378
2011	351	4	21	9	0	0	0	0	385
2012	365	2	17	5	0	3	0	0	392
2013	344	0	20	8	0	4	1	0	377
2014	353	0	19	12	0	0	2	0	386
2015	342	0	21	16	0	0	7	0	386
2016	296	0	22	20	0	0	5	0	343
2017	287	1	23	18	0	3	9	0	341
2018	265	2	19	23	0	3	21	0	333
2019	277	2	15	20	1	3	22	0	340
2020	249	2	12	18	1	2	17	0	301
2021	246	2	18	27	1	2	16	0	312
2022	234	2	21	33	0	4	15	0	309
2023	224	3	24	38	1	8	21	0	319
2024	198	2	21	32	1	8	25	0	287

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 Blind Brook-Rye Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	303	16.1	18.8	0
2003	303	16.1	18.8	0
2004	321	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	300	21.6	13.9	0
2006	311	29.0	10.7	0.3
2007	318	23.0	13.8	n/a
2008	339	24.0	14.1	0
2009	344	24.1	14.3	0
2010	378	24.3	15.5	0
2011	385	25.0	15.3	1.3
2012	392	26.1	15.0	1
2013	377	30.0	12.5	1.6
2014	386	34.6	11.1	0
2015	386	32.0	12.0	0.8
2016	343	30.0	11.4	0
2017	341	18.9	17.9	0
2018	333	23.0	14.4	0.9
2019	340	27.6	12.3	2.1
2020	301	35.0	8.6	n/a
2021	312	33.9	9.2	n/a
2022	309	34.5	8.9	n/a
2023	319	34.4	9.2	n/a
2024	287	32.4	8.8	n/a

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 Blind Brook-Rye Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	303	16.1	18.8	0
2003	303	16.1	18.8	0
2004	321	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	300	21.6	13.9	0
2006	311	29.0	10.7	0.3
2007	318	23.0	13.8	n/a
2008	339	24.0	14.1	0
2009	344	24.1	14.3	0
2010	378	24.3	15.5	0
2011	385	25.0	15.3	1.3
2012	392	26.1	15.0	1
2013	377	30.0	12.5	1.6
2014	386	34.6	11.1	0
2015	386	32.0	12.0	0.8
2016	343	30.0	11.4	0
2017	341	18.9	17.9	0
2018	333	23.0	14.4	0.9
2019	340	27.6	12.3	2.1
2020	301	35.0	8.6	n/a
2021	312	33.9	9.2	n/a
2022	309	34.5	8.9	n/a
2023	319	34.4	9.2	n/a
2024	287	32.4	8.8	n/a

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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