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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
Enrollment
801
Middle
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 531
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
Grade 7
396
Grade 8
395
Ungraded
10
Student demographics
White
49862%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
21427%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 31%
Black
253%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 16%
Asian
425%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10%
Two+
213%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
39649%
Female
40551%

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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
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
801
-68 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 14.1:1
% White
62%
was 77%
% Hispanic
27%
was 16%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in OCEANSIDE, New York, SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a substantial middle-grades school, operated by OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. It enrolls 801 students across grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 51% bigger than the state mean of about 531.

OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 5,465 students. SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 27% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Black, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 21% of students at SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Nassau County's rate of about 31%.

With demographic context factored in, SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.3%, the actual is 69.6%, a residual of +2.3 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Nassau County put the typical household earns roughly $146,202 per year, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Nassau County runs 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), of which SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SCHOOL 9E-BOARDMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 62.6%.

SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 8%: 869 students in 2018 compared to 801 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 77% to 62%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Nassau County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
186 ALICE AVE, OCEANSIDE, NY 11572
Phone
(516) 678-8518
County
Nassau County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
801
Teachers (FTE)
77
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
168 (21%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
362157004528
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SCHOOL 9M-OCEANSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
How 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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