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What's one thing ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,022
Middle
DISTRICT 658 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362091004737
ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL
250 PHELPS LN, NORTH BABYLON, NY 11703 · (631) 620-7300 · Suffolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,022 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of New York public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
527 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 345 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 333 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 332 | 32% |
| Ungraded | 12 | 1% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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 MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL→NORTH BABYLON HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NORTH BABYLON UNION FREE 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
31.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
51.8%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 51.8% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 55.3% |
% 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
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL
ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,022 | 51.6% | 42.8% |
| WILLIAM PACA MIDDLE SCHOOL MASTIC BEACH | 1,078 | 54.5% | 49.0% |
| IS 318 EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS BROOKLYN | 1,028 | 62.3% | 66.7% |
| BELLPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL BELLPORT | 848 | 56.6% | 37.6% |
| BAY SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL BAY SHORE | 1,258 | 43.3% | 49.9% |
| WILLIAM FLOYD MIDDLE SCHOOL MORICHES | 1,124 | 54.4% | 50.3% |
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 ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #570 of 766 | #52 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #477 of 768 ▼ 73 | #49 of 66 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #684 of 768 ▼ 31 | #56 of 66 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,022 | #72 of 796 | #13 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #540 of 683 | #55 of 66 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #33 of 688 | #3 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.6% | #404 of 773 | #17 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #417 of 524 | #50 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
1,022
-120 (-11%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 973
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 1,022 | 86.4 | 11.8:1 | 52% (527) |
| 2023-24 | 1,009 | 90.8 | 11.1:1 | 53% (535) |
| 2022-23 | 1,074 | 92.7 | 11.6:1 | 49% (524) |
| 2020-21 | 1,142 | 89 | 12.8:1 | 48% (544) |
| 2017-18 | 1,082 | 76.2 | 14.2:1 | 38% (410) |
| 2015-16 | 1,103 | 72 | 15.3:1 | 36% (402) |
| 2010-11 | 1,189 | 81 | 14.7:1 | 37% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 1,205 | 84 | 14.3:1 | 21% (250) |
| 1990-91 | 973 | 80 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL
NORTH BABYLON, New York, is home to ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL, a large middle school. Its enrollment is 1,022 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in New York, the average enrollment is about 531.
NORTH BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT includes 7 schools. Together they enroll 4,603 students.
The biggest share of students at ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL, 38%, is Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Black, 24% White, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. In Suffolk County overall, about 23% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 72%.
Based on 86.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL has a ratio of 11.8:1. Compared with the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 52%. Compared with the 39% average for public schools in Suffolk County, the school's rate is higher.
ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 16% of New York public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL is 13.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New York schools.
In Suffolk County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $130,686 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL, Suffolk County has 343 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, WILLIAM E DELUCA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL is 3rd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 11% across 4 years, from 1,142 in 2020-21 to 1,022 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.8:1 to 11.8:1 over the same years.
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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 NORTH BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NORTH BABYLON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,607 students
- PARLIAMENT PLACE SCHOOLElementary · 434 students
- MARION G VEDDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 409 students
- WILLIAM E DELUCA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 401 students
- BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 375 students
- WOODS ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 355 students
Other schools in NORTH BABYLON
- NORTH BABYLON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,607 students
- PARLIAMENT PLACE SCHOOLElementary · 434 students
- MARION G VEDDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 409 students
- WILLIAM E DELUCA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 401 students
- BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 375 students
- WOODS ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 355 students
Nearby schools
- WILLIAM E DELUCA JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 401
- NORTH BABYLON HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,607
- MARION G VEDDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 409
- WOODS ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 355
- BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 375
- PARLIAMENT PLACE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,022 students in grades 06-08.
Is ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 24% White, 38% Hispanic, 25% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ROBERT MOSES MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by NORTH BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Suffolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.