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What's the one class at LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,219
Middle
DISTRICT 654 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361662001472
LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL
3417 OLD YORKTOWN RD, YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY 10598 · (914) 245-1885 · Westchester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,219 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of New York public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
9.9:1
124 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
384 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 | 417 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 375 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 419 | 34% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 1% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LAKELAND CENTRAL 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
52.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 68.3% |
% 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
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL
LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (59.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,219 | 31.5% | 59.7% |
| HOWITT SCHOOL FARMINGDALE | 1,180 | 27.8% | 57.8% |
| GEORGE FISCHER MIDDLE SCHOOL CARMEL | 1,138 | 35.6% | 46.0% |
| SAGAMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL HOLTSVILLE | 893 | 37.7% | 58.5% |
| UNION VALE MIDDLE SCHOOL LAGRANGEVILLE | 990 | 28.1% | 53.1% |
| JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL PORT JEFFERSON STA | 814 | 31.8% | 47.4% |
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 LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #266 of 766 | #26 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #357 of 768 ▼ 76 | #31 of 40 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #314 of 768 ▼ 79 | #30 of 40 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,219 | #37 of 796 | #3 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #267 of 683 | #20 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #160 of 688 | #6 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.5% | #602 of 773 | #15 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #330 of 524 | #17 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
1,219
-106 (-8%) vs 2020
+94% since 1990-91, when it was 629
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 1,219 | 123.6 | 9.9:1 | 32% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 1,194 | 134.6 | 8.9:1 | 30% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 1,247 | 130.9 | 9.5:1 | 29% (363) |
| 2020-21 | 1,325 | 129 | 10.3:1 | 25% (329) |
| 2017-18 | 1,347 | 113 | 11.9:1 | 20% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 1,357 | 114 | 11.9:1 | 20% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 1,465 | 122 | 12.0:1 | 12% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 918 | 64 | 14.3:1 | 9% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 629 | 52 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL
LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, located in YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, New York. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 1,219 students. The typical figure for middle schools in New York is about 531 students.
Enrollment across the 8 schools in LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT totals 5,232 students.
White students account for 51% of enrollment at LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL. Other students are 33% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Westchester County is about 52% White. By the diversity index, LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 62%.
LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 123.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.9:1. Middle schools in New York have a similar average ratio of 10.3:1. LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 32%.
allk12 grades LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL a B. The grade compares the school only with New York public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL's average proficiency rate on state tests of 59.7% is 3.8 points below the 63.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
According to the American Community Survey, in Westchester County, median household income is about $118,976, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 255 public schools operate in Westchester County, serving about 140,968 students.
The school nearest to LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL is BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL is 9th among 9 schools close by.
The NCES locale for LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL is Suburb: Large, which covers schools 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 1,219 was 8% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 1,325.
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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 LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 966 students
- WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 845 students
- VAN CORTLANDTVILLE SCHOOLElementary · 568 students
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 411 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 383 students
Other schools in YORKTOWN HEIGHTS
- YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,105 students
- MILDRED E STRANG MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 793 students
- CROMPOND SCHOOLElementary · 559 students
- BROOKSIDE SCHOOLElementary · 522 students
- MOHANSIC SCHOOLElementary · 476 students
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
Nearby schools
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 466
- LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 966
- CROMPOND SCHOOL1.2 mi · 559
- THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 383
- MOHANSIC SCHOOL1.8 mi · 476
- YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 1,105
Frequently asked questions
About LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,219 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 51% White, 33% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Westchester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.