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What's one thing CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
663
Middle
DISTRICT 902 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360984000106
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
740 EDGEWOOD DR, WESTBURY, NY 11590 · (516) 876-7401 · Nassau County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of New York public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
9.2:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
195 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 220 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 230 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 199 | 30% |
| Ungraded | 14 | 2% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
62.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
82.9%
NY avg 57.4% . -17.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 17 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 82.9% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 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
69.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (69.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 663 | 29.4% | 69.3% |
| JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL BETHPAGE | 759 | 26.1% | 71.5% |
| ISLAND TREES MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVITTOWN | 725 | 35.7% | 66.3% |
| CANDLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL DIX HILLS | 706 | 27.8% | 72.9% |
| WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL EAST MEADOW | 1,141 | 30.2% | 73.5% |
| JHS 104 SIMON BARUCH NEW YORK | 1,023 | 37.2% | 81.5% |
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 CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #147 of 766 | #25 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.9% | #163 of 768 ▼ 149 | #26 of 52 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #185 of 768 ▲ 109 | #24 of 52 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #222 of 796 | #31 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #151 of 683 | #14 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #71 of 688 | #4 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.4% | #615 of 773 | #19 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #67 of 168 | #8 of 21 |
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
663
+20 (+3%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 663 | 72 | 9.2:1 | 29% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 68.4 | 9.4:1 | 25% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 637 | 73.2 | 8.7:1 | 27% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 643 | 66 | 9.7:1 | 25% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 50.2 | 12.1:1 | 24% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 46 | 12.7:1 | 20% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | 53 | 10.8:1 | 16% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | 54 | 12.3:1 | 5% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL, located in WESTBURY, New York, is a medium-sized middle-grades school. Enrollment is 663 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in New York is about 531 students, so this school is 25% larger than average.
EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 7,793 students in 9 schools, including CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Enrollment at CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is mixed, with White students the largest group at 36%. Other reported shares: 30% Asian, 29% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That compares with about 57% White among all Nassau County residents. CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 72 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.2:1. Among middle schools in New York, the typical ratio is 10.3:1. Eligible students account for 29% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Nassau County, the average is about the same, 31%.
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 78% of New York public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL would be expected to post about 64.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 69.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Nassau County, median household income is about $146,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. A total of 315 public schools operate in Nassau County, serving about 200,775 students.
Of nearby public schools, W TRESPER CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 59.5%, lower than CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL's 69.3%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 663 was 3% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 643.
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Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,549 students
- WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,141 students
- W TRESPER CLARKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BOWLING GREEN SCHOOLElementary · 895 students
- MCVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 838 students
- BARNUM WOODS SCHOOLElementary · 797 students
Other schools in WESTBURY
- WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 945 students
- W TRESPER CLARKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BOWLING GREEN SCHOOLElementary · 895 students
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 557 students
- DREXEL AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 513 students
- POWELLS LANE SCHOOLElementary · 476 students
Other Clarke Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Clarke Middle. CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOLADAMS, NY · 399 students
- Clarke Middle SchoolAthens, GA · 718 students
- Clarke MiddleTwo Rivers, WI · 397 students
Nearby schools
- W TRESPER CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 898
- BOWLING GREEN SCHOOL0.4 mi · 895
- DRYDEN STREET SCHOOL0.9 mi · 415
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 557
- DUTCH LANE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 216
- EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,549
Frequently asked questions
About CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 663 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
How diverse is CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 36% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Black, 30% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.