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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363096004161

WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL

455 ROCKLAND ST, WESTBURY, NY 11590 · (516) 876-5082 · Nassau County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL945 STUDENTS
Enrollment
945
Middle
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 531
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
604 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 6
311
Grade 7
309
Grade 8
319
Ungraded
6
Student demographics
White
364%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
67371%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 31%
Black
22324%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 16%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
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
45548%
Female
49052%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
39.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
44.5%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.5pp 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below 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
945
-163 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 11.5:1
% White
4%
was 1%
% Hispanic
71%
was 75%
% Black
24%
was 23%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL

WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL is an expansive middle school in WESTBURY, New York, one of the schools within WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school enrolls 945 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 531 students each, so WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 78% above that benchmark.

WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 4,480 students; WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 24% Black, 4% White. By comparison, Nassau County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL reports 97 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Nassau County's rate of about 31%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.5%; this one delivers 41.9%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Nassau County put the typical household earns roughly $146,202 per year, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Nassau County runs 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), of which WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: WESTBURY HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 52.3%.

WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 15% since 2018, when it stood at 1,108 (now 945). Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Nassau County at a glance

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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
WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
455 ROCKLAND ST, WESTBURY, NY 11590
Phone
(516) 876-5082
County
Nassau County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
945
Teachers (FTE)
97
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
604 (64%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
363096004161
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 945 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 4% White, 71% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
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