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Enrollment
801
Middle
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362157004528
SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
186 ALICE AVE, OCEANSIDE, NY 11572 · (516) 678-8518 · Nassau County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL801 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% 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.
- BBeats 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
10.4:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 159.2:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
168 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 7 | 396 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 395 | 49% |
| Ungraded | 10 | 1% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within OCEANSIDE 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
57.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
91.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 91.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 95.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (69.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 801 | 21.0% | 69.6% |
| MAHOPAC MIDDLE SCHOOL MAHOPAC | 902 | 22.5% | 64.5% |
| CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL CORNWALL | 905 | 22.8% | 71.3% |
| HAUPPAUGE MIDDLE SCHOOL HAUPPAUGE | 725 | 22.3% | 66.2% |
| SOUTH ORANGETOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL BLAUVELT | 641 | 18.9% | 58.5% |
| MINISINK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLETOWN | 806 | 26.7% | 59.3% |
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 SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #144 of 766 | #24 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #101 of 768 ▼ 27 | #18 of 52 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #240 of 768 ▲ 22 | #28 of 52 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 801 | #159 of 796 | #22 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #354 of 683 | #26 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #285 of 688 | #25 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.0% | #693 of 773 | #31 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #368 of 524 | #15 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
801
-78 (-9%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 744
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 801 | 76.9 | 10.4:1 | 21% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 810 | 74.9 | 10.8:1 | 17% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 817 | 74.6 | 11.0:1 | 16% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 879 | 69 | 12.7:1 | 21% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 869 | 61.8 | 14.1:1 | 17% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 857 | 60 | 14.3:1 | 15% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 918 | 74 | 12.4:1 | 10% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 1,027 | 62 | 16.6:1 | 3% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 744 | 65 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Students in OCEANSIDE, New York, attend SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL, a large middle school. The school covers grades 7 through 8 and reported 801 students in 2024-25. Across middle schools in New York, the average enrollment is about 531.
Within OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 10 schools. The district enrolls 5,465 students.
White students are 62% of those enrolled at SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Next come 27% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
With 76.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.4:1. The average for middle schools in New York is about 10.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 21% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 31% for public schools in Nassau County.
SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 76% of New York public middle schools.
A school with SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 67.3%. SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 69.6%, 2.3 points above that line.
In Nassau County, median household income comes to about $146,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Nassau County, 315 public schools serve about 200,775 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, SCHOOL 9E-BOARDMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL. SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 62.6% proficiency; SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 69.6%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 801 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 879. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.7:1 to 10.4:1.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,668 students
- SCHOOL 6-KINDERGARTEN CENTERElementary · 625 students
- SCHOOL 5Elementary · 452 students
- SCHOOL 3Elementary · 447 students
- SCHOOL 8Elementary · 433 students
- SCHOOL 2Elementary · 407 students
Other schools in OCEANSIDE
- SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,668 students
- SCHOOL 6-KINDERGARTEN CENTERElementary · 625 students
- SCHOOL 5Elementary · 452 students
- SCHOOL 3Elementary · 447 students
- SCHOOL 8Elementary · 433 students
- SCHOOL 2Elementary · 407 students
Nearby schools
- SCHOOL 9E-BOARDMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 333
- SCHOOL 40.7 mi · 264
- SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,668
- SCHOOL 81.0 mi · 433
- BALDWIN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,007
- MEADOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 613
Frequently asked questions
About SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 801 students in grades 07-08.
Is SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 10.4:1 (77 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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