Pleasantville Middle School vs. Briarcliff Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pleasantville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Briarcliff Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 468 students in grades 5-8, Pleasantville Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 66% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 294 students in grades 6-8, Briarcliff Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
468 students
294 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#877 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#385 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
82%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
84%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
119
-
Grade 6 Students
120
105
Grade 7 Students
110
99
Grade 8 Students
114
90
Ungraded Students
5
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
19%
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% Hispanic
13%
12%
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% Black
2%
3%
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% White
74%
59%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.43
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
1%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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