Beach Street Middle School vs. Islip Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beach Street Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 380 students in grades 6-8, Beach Street Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 601 students in grades 6-8, Islip Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
380 students
601 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
63 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#978 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2754 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
124
197
Grade 7 Students
123
183
Grade 8 Students
126
211
Ungraded Students
7
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
40%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
84%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%