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Enrollment
691
Middle
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLEN COVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361218000977
ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
1 FOREST AVE, GLEN COVE, NY 11542 · (516) 801-7510 · Nassau County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL691 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% 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
9.5:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
413 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 247 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 208 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 228 | 33% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 1% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL→GLEN COVE HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GLEN COVE 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
38.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
62.3%
NY avg 57.4% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 38 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 have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 62.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 62.8% |
% 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 691 | 59.8% | 48.4% |
| WILLOW GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THIELLS | 567 | 58.2% | 39.0% |
| HAVERSTRAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAVERSTRAW | 662 | 61.3% | 26.0% |
| SLEEPY HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH TARRYTOWN | 617 | 55.3% | 56.0% |
| RIVERHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL RIVERHEAD | 793 | 52.2% | 51.5% |
| WOODHULL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL HUNTINGTON | 435 | 59.3% | 43.9% |
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 ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #459 of 766 | #43 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #347 of 768 ▼ 20 | #41 of 52 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #556 of 768 ▼ 98 | #47 of 52 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 691 | #213 of 796 | #29 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #203 of 683 | #19 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #389 of 688 | #35 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.8% | #345 of 773 | #10 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #439 of 524 | #21 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
691
-57 (-8%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 817
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
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 | 691 | 72.7 | 9.5:1 | 60% (413) |
| 2023-24 | 674 | 71.6 | 9.4:1 | 57% (381) |
| 2022-23 | 710 | 71.3 | 10.0:1 | 70% (496) |
| 2020-21 | 748 | 67 | 11.2:1 | 75% (560) |
| 2017-18 | 722 | 53.6 | 13.5:1 | 61% (443) |
| 2015-16 | 703 | 56 | 12.6:1 | 61% (431) |
| 2010-11 | 650 | 57 | 11.4:1 | 35% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 954 | 72 | 13.3:1 | 31% (297) |
| 1990-91 | 817 | 64 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Located in GLEN COVE, New York, ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school. It enrolls 691 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. That is 30% bigger than the average of about 531 students for middle schools in New York.
ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one school in a 6-school district, GLEN COVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 3,136 students.
About 70% of the student body at ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 17% White, 7% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 19% of Nassau County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL totals 72.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.5:1. Statewide, middle schools in New York average 10.3:1. Federal data show 60% of students (413) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Nassau County average 31%.
ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 38% of New York public middle schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL would be expected to post about 53.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.4%.
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.
ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL's nearest public school is DEASY SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 4th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment decreased 8% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 11.2 in 2020-21 to 9.5 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. 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 GLEN COVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GLEN COVE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,060 students
- DEASY SCHOOLElementary · 367 students
- LANDING SCHOOLElementary · 355 students
- GRIBBIN SCHOOLElementary · 334 students
- CONNOLLY SCHOOLElementary · 329 students
Other schools in GLEN COVE
- GLEN COVE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,060 students
- DEASY SCHOOLElementary · 367 students
- LANDING SCHOOLElementary · 355 students
- GRIBBIN SCHOOLElementary · 334 students
- CONNOLLY SCHOOLElementary · 329 students
Nearby schools
- DEASY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 367
- GRIBBIN SCHOOL0.5 mi · 334
- GLEN COVE HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,060
- LANDING SCHOOL1.0 mi · 355
- CONNOLLY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 329
- SEA CLIFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 691 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 17% White, 70% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by GLEN COVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.