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NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL
NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL is a four-year high school of intimate scale in NORTH SALEM, New York, overseen by NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosting 492 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 26% below the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.
NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 937 students. NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
On demographics, NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 66%; the rest consists of 25% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian, 2% Black. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 23% of students at NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Westchester County's rate of about 38%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.6%; this one delivers 71.7%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Westchester County) shows that median household income runs about $118,976, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Westchester County runs 255 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students), of which NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 65.0%.
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Five-year trend. NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 675 (now 492). White enrollment moved from 80% to 66% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, members of the NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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