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Enrollment
860
Middle
DISTRICT 635 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362265004366
PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
212 RINGGOLD ST, PEEKSKILL, NY 10566 · (914) 737-4542 · Westchester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL860 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of New York public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
12.0:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
422 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 287 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 293 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 276 | 32% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 0% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL→PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PEEKSKILL CITY 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
26.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
35.6%
NY avg 57.4% . -60.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 are down about 60 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 35.6% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 96.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 57% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 860 | 49.1% | 35.4% |
| ANNE M DORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL OSSINING | 1,032 | 46.6% | 46.4% |
| SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWBURGH | 782 | 52.8% | 29.1% |
| RIVERHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL RIVERHEAD | 793 | 52.2% | 51.5% |
| PULASKI STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIVERHEAD | 797 | 50.3% | 25.9% |
| HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW WINDSOR | 802 | 44.0% | 48.3% |
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 PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #664 of 766 | #36 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #671 of 768 ▼ 592 | #40 of 40 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #724 of 768 ▼ 1 | #40 of 40 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 860 | #125 of 796 | #10 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #554 of 683 | #36 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #471 of 688 | #38 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #424 of 773 | #8 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.8% | #29 of 168 | #1 of 9 |
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
860
+132 (+18%) vs 2020
+134% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 860 | 71.9 | 12.0:1 | 49% (422) |
| 2023-24 | 841 | 73.9 | 11.4:1 | 39% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 794 | 67 | 11.8:1 | 63% (498) |
| 2020-21 | 728 | 65 | 11.2:1 | 68% (497) |
| 2017-18 | 724 | 56 | 12.9:1 | 83% (603) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 50 | 15.4:1 | 83% (637) |
| 2010-11 | 580 | 43 | 13.5:1 | 75% (435) |
| 2000-01 | 407 | 43 | 9.5:1 | 57% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 31 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle-grades school in PEEKSKILL, New York. Enrolled students number 860 students, in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in New York average about 531 students each.
PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 6 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,809 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 77% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 13% Black, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 49 points above the 27% share among Westchester County residents. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.0:1, with 71.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. Lunch subsidy eligibility at PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is 49%. It compares with 38% for public schools in Westchester County.
allk12 grades PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with New York public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 57.0% for PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 35.4%. The 21.5-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of New York schools.
Within Westchester County, the median household income is $118,976, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Westchester County has 255 public schools and roughly 140,968 students.
The next-closest public school is PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th on average proficiency.
PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment at PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL grew 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 728 to 860 students.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,178 students
- OAKSIDE SCHOOLElementary · 554 students
- HILLCREST SCHOOLElementary · 520 students
- WOODSIDE SCHOOLElementary · 511 students
- URIAH HILL SCHOOLElementary · 186 students
Other schools in PEEKSKILL
- PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,178 students
- OAKSIDE SCHOOLElementary · 554 students
- HILLCREST SCHOOLElementary · 520 students
- WOODSIDE SCHOOLElementary · 511 students
- URIAH HILL SCHOOLElementary · 186 students
Nearby schools
- PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,178
- OAKSIDE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 554
- WOODSIDE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 511
- HILLCREST SCHOOL1.1 mi · 520
- URIAH HILL SCHOOL1.1 mi · 186
- BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 860 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 6% White, 77% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.