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Enrollment
1,051
Middle
DISTRICT 1,010 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360528000254
NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
350 WICKS RD, BRENTWOOD, NY 11717 · (631) 434-2356 · Suffolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,051 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of New York public middle schools
- C-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
11.8:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
895 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 321 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 351 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 373 | 35% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
21.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
40.5%
NY avg 57.4% . -2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 40.5% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (38.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,051 | 85.2% | 38.4% |
| EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL BRENTWOOD | 1,108 | 87.3% | 43.1% |
| SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL BRENTWOOD | 975 | 86.2% | 42.6% |
| WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL BAY SHORE | 906 | 82.2% | 36.9% |
| IS 145 JOSEPH PULITZER JACKSON HEIGHTS | 1,397 | 92.3% | 51.0% |
| POMONA MIDDLE SCHOOL SUFFERN | 689 | 85.6% | 33.2% |
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 NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #625 of 766 | #59 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #628 of 768 ▼ 51 | #60 of 66 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #748 of 768 ▼ 4 | #66 of 66 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,051 | #65 of 796 | #12 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #532 of 683 | #54 of 66 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #631 of 688 | #66 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.2% | #192 of 773 | #3 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #349 of 524 | #43 of 59 |
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
1,051
-132 (-11%) vs 2020
+67% since 1990-91, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 1,051 | 89.3 | 11.8:1 | 85% (895) |
| 2023-24 | 1,098 | 84.8 | 12.9:1 | 81% (891) |
| 2022-23 | 1,131 | 86.7 | 13.0:1 | 86% (975) |
| 2020-21 | 1,183 | 72 | 16.4:1 | 88% (1,039) |
| 2017-18 | 1,151 | N/A | N/A | 87% (1,002) |
| 2015-16 | 1,099 | 64 | 17.2:1 | 86% (942) |
| 2010-11 | 1,049 | 61 | 17.2:1 | 74% (778) |
| 2000-01 | 989 | 55 | 18.0:1 | 62% (615) |
| 1990-91 | 631 | 47 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
At 350 WICKS RD in BRENTWOOD, New York, NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a high-enrollment middle-grades school. The school serves 1,051 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in New York is roughly 531 students; this school is 98% bigger than that.
NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is among 17 schools run by BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 17,844 students.
At NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, Hispanic students make up 92% of the student body. It is also 5% Black. Suffolk County's residents are about 23% Hispanic, 69 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
The school reported 89.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.8:1. For comparison, middle schools in New York average 10.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 85%. The average for public schools in Suffolk County is 39%.
The allk12 Grade for NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is C-. Compared with New York public middle schools, the school scored higher than 22% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In New York, NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 38.4% actual against a predicted 43.7%.
Suffolk County census figures show that median household income is about $130,686, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is among the 343 public schools in Suffolk County.
The school nearest to NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN CAMPUS, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Within five miles of NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 1,183 in 2020-21 and 1,051 in 2024-25, a decrease of 132 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.4:1 to 11.8:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,530,146
Census ACS
Median income
$130,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
343
222,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,816 students
- BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN CAMPUSHigh · 1,287 students
- EAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,108 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 975 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 975 students
- NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 937 students
Other schools in BRENTWOOD
- BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,816 students
- BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN CAMPUSHigh · 1,287 students
- EAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,108 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 975 students
- NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 937 students
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 881 students
Other North Middle schools
13 other US public schools in 12 states are named North Middle. NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 14.
- North Middle SchoolSioux City, IA · 1,136 students
- North MiddleMenomonee Falls, WI · 804 students
- North Middle SchoolLenoir City, TN · 780 students
- North Middle SchoolGreat Falls, MT · 764 students
- North Middle SchoolEverett, WA · 719 students
Nearby schools
- BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN CAMPUS0.5 mi · 1,287
- TWIN PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 804
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 881
- PINE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 544
- NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 937
- BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 4,816
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,051 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 89 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 1% White, 92% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.