Long Beach Middle School vs. South Side Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Long Beach Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
South Side Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 721 students in grades 6-8, Long Beach Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 48% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 837 students in grades 6-8, South Side Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
721 students
837 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
88 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1794 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#786 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
70%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
83%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
227
275
Grade 7 Students
245
281
Grade 8 Students
244
267
Ungraded Students
5
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
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% Hispanic
27%
15%
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% Black
9%
8%
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% White
59%
71%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.47
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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