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If you could change one rule at WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
906
Middle
DISTRICT 1,010 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360528000263
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL
2030 UDALL RD, BAY SHORE, NY 11706 · (631) 434-2371 · Suffolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL906 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% 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.
- CBeats 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
11.2:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
745 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 256 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 329 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 306 | 34% |
| Ungraded | 15 | 2% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
23.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
43.1%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 43.1% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 44.1% |
% 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 906 | 82.2% | 36.9% |
| SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL BRENTWOOD | 975 | 86.2% | 42.6% |
| POMONA MIDDLE SCHOOL SUFFERN | 689 | 85.6% | 33.2% |
| ISAAC E YOUNG MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW ROCHELLE | 1,122 | 76.3% | 49.1% |
| NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL BRENTWOOD | 1,051 | 85.2% | 38.4% |
| CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHESTNUT RIDGE | 637 | 87.0% | 31.1% |
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 WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #645 of 766 | #61 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #594 of 768 ▼ 32 | #58 of 66 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #737 of 768 ▲ 11 | #64 of 66 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 906 | #109 of 796 | #19 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #462 of 683 | #48 of 66 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.3% | #500 of 688 | #57 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.2% | #216 of 773 | #4 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.1% | #523 of 524 | #59 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
906
+50 (+6%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 906 | 81 | 11.2:1 | 82% (745) |
| 2023-24 | 894 | 82.2 | 10.9:1 | 77% (690) |
| 2022-23 | 848 | 75.4 | 11.3:1 | 78% (660) |
| 2020-21 | 856 | 73 | 11.7:1 | 84% (718) |
| 2017-18 | 907 | 67 | 13.5:1 | 82% (744) |
| 2015-16 | 937 | 62 | 15.1:1 | 81% (762) |
| 2010-11 | 819 | 60 | 13.7:1 | 63% (514) |
| 2000-01 | 805 | 51 | 15.8:1 | 55% (442) |
| 1990-91 | 590 | 45 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school with a street address in BAY SHORE, New York. It reports enrollment of 906 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in New York enroll around 531, and this school is 71% above that mark.
BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT includes 17 schools. Together they enroll 17,844 students.
About 79% of the student body at WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL is Hispanic. Other groups make up 11% Black, 5% White, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 23% of Suffolk County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 36%.
The school has 81 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.2 students per teacher. Middle schools in New York have an average ratio of 10.3:1. The school reported 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is higher than the 39% average for public schools in Suffolk County.
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 17% of New York public middle schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 36.9% actual against 44.8% predicted.
For Suffolk County, Census Bureau data show 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. Public schools in Suffolk County number 343, with about 222,439 students.
Of the public schools around it, WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest to SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL at 6th of 7.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 6%.
The WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,816 students
- BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN CAMPUSHigh · 1,287 students
- EAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,108 students
- NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,051 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 975 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 975 students
Other schools in BAY SHORE
- BAY SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,862 students
- BAY SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,258 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 975 students
- GARDINER MANOR SCHOOLElementary · 739 students
- OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 678 students
- HEMLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 609 students
Other West Middle schools
21 other US public schools in 13 states are named West Middle. WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 22.
- WEST MIDDLE SCHOOLWEST SENECA, NY · 778 students
- WEST MIDDLE SCHOOLBINGHAMTON, NY · 542 students
- West Middle SchoolTRAVERSE CITY, MI · 1,081 students
- West Middle SchoolGREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO · 1,019 students
- West Middle SchoolSioux City, IA · 826 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 975
- HEMLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 609
- JOHN F KENNEDY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 882
- PARLIAMENT PLACE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 434
- MANETUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 514
- DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 1,326
Frequently asked questions
About WEST MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 906 students in grades 06-08.
Is WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 11.2:1 (81 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 5% White, 79% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.