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Enrollment
1,032
Middle
DISTRICT 703 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSSINING UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362202003118
ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL
VAN CORTLANDT AVE, OSSINING, NY 10562 · (914) 762-5740 · Westchester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,032 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of New York public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
481 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 313 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 341 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 360 | 35% |
| Ungraded | 18 | 2% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL→OSSINING HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within OSSINING UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
35.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -50.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 50 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 100.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL
ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,032 | 46.6% | 46.4% |
| PULASKI STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIVERHEAD | 797 | 50.3% | 25.9% |
| PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL PEEKSKILL | 860 | 49.1% | 35.4% |
| RIVERHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL RIVERHEAD | 793 | 52.2% | 51.5% |
| WHITE PLAINS MIDDLE SCHOOL WHITE PLAINS | 1,537 | 51.1% | 54.4% |
| HENRY L STIMSON MIDDLE SCHOOL HUNTINGTON STATION | 845 | 45.8% | 49.8% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #497 of 766 | #35 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #502 of 768 ▼ 468 | #36 of 40 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #619 of 768 ▼ 27 | #39 of 40 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,032 | #68 of 796 | #6 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #424 of 683 | #32 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.5% | #383 of 688 | #27 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.6% | #449 of 773 | #9 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #425 of 524 | #24 of 30 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,032
-37 (-3%) vs 2020
+66% since 1990-91, when it was 623
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,032 | 95.8 | 10.8:1 | 47% (481) |
| 2023-24 | 1,031 | 95.8 | 10.8:1 | 58% (596) |
| 2022-23 | 1,033 | 98.5 | 10.5:1 | 51% (530) |
| 2020-21 | 1,069 | 87 | 12.3:1 | 60% (641) |
| 2017-18 | 1,088 | 75.6 | 14.4:1 | 57% (622) |
| 2015-16 | 1,098 | 78 | 14.1:1 | 32% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 877 | 58 | 15.1:1 | 36% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 911 | 68 | 13.4:1 | 33% (298) |
| 1990-91 | 623 | 67 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL
ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a high-enrollment middle school for students in OSSINING, New York. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 1,032 students enrolled. By comparison, middle schools in New York enroll about 531 students on average.
ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of OSSINING UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, where 6 schools serve 4,959 students.
Hispanic students are 70% of those enrolled at ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL. Other reported shares: 16% White, 8% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 27% Hispanic among all Westchester County residents. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL totals 95.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in New York is similar, at 10.3:1. Federal data show 47% of students (481) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in Westchester County, the school's rate is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at C-, ahead of 24% of New York public middle schools.
A school with ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 57.9%. ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 46.4%, 11.5 points below that line.
In the wider Westchester County area, median household income comes to about $118,976, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Across Westchester County, 255 public schools serve about 140,968 students.
The closest school to ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL is CLAREMONT SCHOOL, located about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 1,032 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,069. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.3:1 in 2020-21, and 10.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Westchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
999,677
Census ACS
Median income
$118,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
255
140,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OSSINING UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- OSSINING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,577 students
- CLAREMONT SCHOOLElementary · 732 students
- BROOKSIDE SCHOOLElementary · 672 students
- PARK SCHOOLElementary · 572 students
- ROOSEVELT SCHOOLMiddle · 374 students
Other schools in OSSINING
- OSSINING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,577 students
- CLAREMONT SCHOOLElementary · 732 students
- BROOKSIDE SCHOOLElementary · 672 students
- PARK SCHOOLElementary · 572 students
- ROOSEVELT SCHOOLMiddle · 374 students
Nearby schools
- CLAREMONT SCHOOL0.2 mi · 732
- ROOSEVELT SCHOOL0.9 mi · 374
- OSSINING HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,577
- BROOKSIDE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 672
- PARK SCHOOL1.4 mi · 572
- PIERRE VAN CORTLANDT SCHOOL2.4 mi · 463
Frequently asked questions
About ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,032 students in grades 06-08.
Is ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 96 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 16% White, 70% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of OSSINING UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.