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Enrollment
1,080
Middle
DISTRICT 1,024 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361920001745
SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
22 JEFFERSON AVE, CENTEREACH, NY 11720 · (631) 285-8400 · Suffolk County
GRADES 06–09MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,080 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% 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
14.5:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
556 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 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 358 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 355 | 33% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
| Ungraded | 21 | 2% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
31.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
65.7%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.9pp 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 66 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 are down about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 65.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 67.7% |
% 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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 SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,080 | 51.5% | 47.5% |
| DAWNWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL CENTEREACH | 967 | 47.1% | 52.9% |
| LINDENHURST MIDDLE SCHOOL LINDENHURST | 1,260 | 46.2% | 46.6% |
| SUFFERN MIDDLE SCHOOL SUFFERN | 880 | 41.7% | 56.2% |
| M CLIFFORD MILLER MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKE KATRINE | 826 | 58.6% | 32.3% |
| J WATSON BAILEY MIDDLE SCHOOL KINGSTON | 936 | 45.6% | 45.4% |
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 SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #475 of 766 | #43 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #312 of 768 ▼ 26 | #36 of 66 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #681 of 768 ▼ 89 | #55 of 66 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,080 | #60 of 796 | #10 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #656 of 683 | #65 of 66 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #100 of 688 | #8 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.5% | #405 of 773 | #18 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #137 of 168 | #6 of 7 |
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
1,080
-15 (-1%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 1,237
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 1,080 | 74.6 | 14.5:1 | 51% (556) |
| 2023-24 | 1,053 | 73.9 | 14.2:1 | 45% (470) |
| 2022-23 | 1,058 | 76.3 | 13.9:1 | 37% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 1,095 | 83 | 13.2:1 | 22% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 1,055 | 76 | 13.9:1 | 33% (348) |
| 2015-16 | 1,158 | 83 | 13.9:1 | 37% (433) |
| 2010-11 | 1,177 | 87 | 13.5:1 | 25% (299) |
| 2000-01 | 1,252 | 94 | 13.3:1 | 16% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 1,237 | 78 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-grades school in CENTEREACH, New York, and it is part of MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school counts 1,080 students across grades 6 through 9. The typical figure for middle schools in New York is about 531 students.
MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 9,410 students in 14 schools, and SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
Enrollment at SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is mixed, with White students the largest group at 41%. The school is also 38% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is lower than the 66% White share among all Suffolk County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
Teachers at the school number 74.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.5:1. The 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Suffolk County average 39%.
SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded C by allk12, scoring above 31% of New York public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 56.1% at SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.5%.
Census estimates describe Suffolk County this way: median household income is about $130,686, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 343 public schools in Suffolk County, with a combined enrollment of about 222,439.
The nearest other public school, NORTH COLEMAN ROAD SCHOOL, is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Federal data place SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,080, starting from 1,095. The school's ratio rose from 13.2:1 to 14.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,553 students
- CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,467 students
- DAWNWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 967 students
- NEW LANE MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 771 students
- UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTERElementary · 478 students
- BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTERElementary · 449 students
Other schools in CENTEREACH
- CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,467 students
- DAWNWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 967 students
- UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTERElementary · 478 students
- JERICHO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCombined · 423 students
- NORTH COLEMAN ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 399 students
- HOLBROOK ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 396 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH COLEMAN ROAD SCHOOL0.3 mi · 399
- NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,553
- HAWKINS PATH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 385
- JERICHO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 423
- STAGECOACH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 351
- UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER1.4 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,080 students in grades 06-09.
What grades does SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-09.
How many teachers does SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 75 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 41% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% Black, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.