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Enrollment
642
Middle
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SHORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362637003613
NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
505 GLEN COVE AVE, GLEN HEAD, NY 11545 · (516) 277-7301 · Nassau County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% 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.
- ABeats 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
7.8:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
87 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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 | 201 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 225 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 215 | 33% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL→NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NORTH SHORE 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
79.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
96.8%
NY avg 57.4% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 97 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 have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 96.8% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 97.5% |
% 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
86.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (86.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 642 | 13.6% | 86.4% |
| PAUL J GELINAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SETAUKET | 651 | 12.4% | 81.6% |
| PLAINEDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL BETHPAGE | 661 | 12.4% | 64.2% |
| GREAT HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL NESCONSET | 750 | 17.2% | 70.5% |
| EAGLE HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL MANLIUS | 622 | 11.7% | 84.6% |
| MILDRED E STRANG MIDDLE SCHOOL YORKTOWN HEIGHTS | 793 | 15.0% | 77.6% |
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 SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.4% | #18 of 766 | #5 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 96.8% | #73 of 768 ▼ 10 | #8 of 52 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #52 of 768 ▼ 5 | #7 of 52 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 642 | #243 of 796 | #36 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.8:1 | #27 of 683 | #4 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #346 of 688 | #31 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.6% | #738 of 773 | #41 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #120 of 168 | #19 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
642
+58 (+10%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 7.6:1
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 | 642 | 82.1 | 7.8:1 | 14% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 84.6 | 7.8:1 | 12% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 646 | 89.7 | 7.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 584 | 77 | 7.6:1 | 11% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 65.4 | 9.5:1 | 11% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 671 | 69 | 9.7:1 | 2% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 739 | 69 | 10.7:1 | 6% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 637 | 50 | 12.7:1 | 5% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 39 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
The public middle-grades school NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is located in GLEN HEAD, New York. The school counted 642 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 21% bigger than the 531-student average for middle schools in New York.
The district, NORTH SHORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, has 2,544 students enrolled across 5 schools.
The share of White students at NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 68%, a majority. After that, the student body is 13% Asian, 12% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Nassau County is about 57% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.8:1, with 82.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in New York average 10.3:1. The school has 14% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Nassau County average 31%.
NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 96% of New York public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 16.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New York schools.
In Nassau County, median household income comes to about $146,202, roughly 50% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 315, with about 200,775 students.
NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits about 0.2 miles from NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
In the federal locale system, NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 584 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 642 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 NORTH SHORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 776 students
- GLENWOOD LANDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 386 students
- GLEN HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 379 students
- SEA CLIFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 361 students
Other schools in GLEN HEAD
- NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 776 students
- GLENWOOD LANDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 386 students
- GLEN HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 379 students
Other North Shore Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named North Shore Middle. NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- North Shore Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 1,299 students
- North Shore MiddleHartland, WI · 354 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 776
- GLENWOOD LANDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 386
- GLEN HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 379
- SEA CLIFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 361
- LANDING SCHOOL2.0 mi · 355
- HARBOR HILL SCHOOL2.1 mi · 582
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 642 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 7.8:1 students per teacher at NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by NORTH SHORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.