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South Side Middle School

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South Side Middle School ranks 236 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-9

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 84% of New York middle schools

Summary

South Side Middle School is a public middle school in Rockville Centre, New York, serving 829 students in grades 6-9. The school is part of the Rockville Centre Union Free School District, which is ranked 113 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Side Middle School consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in New York, with strong academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly higher than the state averages, and it also excels in Regents exams, with 91.22% proficiency in Earth Science and 96.2% proficiency in Algebra I. The school's performance is consistent across different student subgroups, with all subgroups ranking in the top 50% of their respective categories in New York.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lawrence Road Middle School and Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School, South Side Middle School outperforms them in academic metrics, including ELA and Math proficiency rates, as well as Regents exam performance. Additionally, South Side Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and a significant increase in per-student spending, suggesting a commitment to providing a quality education for its students.

806

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,529

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

67 Hillside Ave
Rockville Centre, NY 11570-4299

(516) 255-8976

District: Rockville Centre Union Free School District

Students who attend South Side Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Side High School

Feeder schools for South Side Middle School:

Elementary:	Hewitt School
	Riverside School
	Watson School
	William S Covert School
	More...
	Wilson School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

17.1%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 84th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg77%

New York avg54%

236^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 874Rockville Centre Union Free School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	236 of 1500	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	345 of 1504	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	236 of 1500	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	141 of 1479	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	173 of 1242	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	149 of 1439	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	212 of 1438	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.6	254 of 1455	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	59.6	504 of 1429	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.4	325 of 1407	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.8	277 of 1401	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	176 of 1373	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	84.6	157 of 1337	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	85.1	147 of 1295	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	87.1	87 of 1243	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	79.8	174 of 1224	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	154 of 1185	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	120 of 1123	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	88.4	65 of 1095	94.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	163 of 676	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	286 of 705	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	182 of 696	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	161 of 706	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.0	135 of 253	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	147 of 653	77.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	170 of 406	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	141 of 396	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.5	38 of 388	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	214 of 1457	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	269 of 1465	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	182 of 1463	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	96 of 1454	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	133 of 1066	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	134 of 1370	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	186 of 1353	86.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	286 of 965	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	347 of 953	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	270 of 943	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	125 of 914	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	134 of 449	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	158 of 826	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	233 of 810	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	535 of 1283	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	606 of 1296	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	322 of 1288	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	226 of 1306	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	153 of 935	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	26.4	983 of 1241	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	693 of 1245	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	242 of 1455	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	374 of 1464	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	294 of 1464	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	197 of 1455	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	199 of 1071	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	153 of 1366	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	229 of 1352	83.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	50 of 235	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	64 of 220	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	66 of 208	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	305 of 1298	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	484 of 1303	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	242 of 1307	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	48 of 1283	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	50.7	389 of 1139	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	144 of 1170	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	187 of 775	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	244 of 778	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	195 of 772	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	117 of 748	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	120 of 614	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	96 of 716	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	141 of 763	81.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)58th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+40 vs state

Earth Science91%+26 vs state

Math80%+26 vs state

English Language Arts64%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)					NY State Assessments Math (2025)					NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Side Middle School	Public	6-9	67 Hillside Ave	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 255-8976	806	86	9.4	16.6%	562 (69.7%)	51 (6.3%)	138 (17.1%)	24 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.8%)	81.5	236^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.3%		72	345^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.1%	109	91.2			96.2						67.0	60.7	65.1			81.0	78.2				99.2	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.7	$38,529	$557	$37,972
Howard T Herber Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Ocean Ave	Malverne	11565	Nassau County	Malverne Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 887-6445	428	43	10.0	0.7%	78 (18.2%)	182 (42.5%)	125 (29.2%)	33 (7.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	65	468^th of 1500 public middle schools	68.8%		74.2	309^th of 1504 public middle schools	79.5%	159			90.5	92.4	73.6		93.1			52.0	60.6	43.9			80.0	68.2				98.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$34,253	$919	$33,334
Lynbrook North Middle School	Public	6-8	529 Merrick Rd	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 887-0282	284	35	8.0	21.1%	144 (50.7%)	26 (9.2%)	81 (28.5%)	25 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	56.2	626^th of 1500 public middle schools	58.3%		55.2	624^th of 1504 public middle schools	58.5%	2	98.0	76.1		100.0						63.5	42.9	47.6			72.6	51.5	39.1			99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$36,147	$382	$35,766
Lynbrook South Middle School	Public	6-8	333 Union Ave	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-0267	414	39	10.5	11.6%	276 (66.7%)	22 (5.3%)	72 (17.4%)	29 (7.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	60.1	556^th of 1500 public middle schools	62.9%		51.9	679^th of 1504 public middle schools	54.9%	123	100.0	85.7		100.0						74.1	33.7	53.1			60.6	63.4	48.3			99.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	99.7	$33,580	$382	$33,198
Lawrence Road Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Lawrence Rd	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1501	623	72	8.6	65.3%	6 (1.0%)	225 (36.1%)	363 (58.3%)	14 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	29.2	1138^th of 1500 public middle schools	24.1%		18.5	1326^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.8%	188				78.8	59.2					35.7	40.8	35.5			36.3	53.8	6.7		5.9	97.5	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.7	$43,916	$2,136	$41,780
School 9m-Oceanside Middle School	Public	7-8	186 Alice Ave	Oceanside	11572	Nassau County	Oceanside Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 678-8518	801	77	10.4	21.0%	498 (62.2%)	25 (3.1%)	214 (26.7%)	42 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.6%)	67	433^rd of 1500 public middle schools	71.1%		64	477^th of 1504 public middle schools	68.3%	44				90.8	99.1						55.6	58.7				73.7			47.7	98.5	99.1	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.4	99.3	99.6	$35,890	$709	$35,181
Caroline G Atkinson School	Public	5-6	58 W Seaman Ave	Freeport	11520	Nassau County	Freeport Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 867-5270	882	77	11.4	67.6%	22 (2.5%)	189 (21.4%)	650 (73.7%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.4%)								(n/a)									46.1	39.6				38.1	47.1			26.6		98.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	99.8	$34,060	$1,966	$32,095
Baldwin Middle School	Public	6-8	3211 Schreiber Pl	Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Baldwin Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-6200	1,007	86	11.7	42.2%	59 (5.9%)	478 (47.5%)	373 (37.0%)	53 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	41 (4.1%)	52.1	688^th of 1500 public middle schools	54.1%		54.8	631^st of 1504 public middle schools	58.0%	57	96.6			86.8						54.0	51.8	53.6			46.7	62.7	7.1		32.8	95.6	99.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.0	98.4	99.4	$31,503	$1,748	$29,755
Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School	Public	7-9	320 Fletcher Ave	Valley Stream	11580	Nassau County	Valley Stream Central High School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 872-7710	937	82	11.4	48.2%	66 (7.0%)	348 (37.1%)	277 (29.6%)	224 (23.9%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	11 (1.2%)	56.1	629^th of 1500 public middle schools	58.1%		49.6	719^th of 1504 public middle schools	52.2%	90				85.0	69.7	95.2	93.9				54.7	51.9				61.5	50.7		39.4	98.0	99.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.6	$34,648	$766	$33,881
George Washington School	Public	4-6	347 William St	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3130	340	24	14.0	33.2%	49 (14.4%)	62 (18.2%)	184 (54.1%)	36 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)								50.5	56.1	49.4			47.2	55.2	60.3			44.7		98.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$42,301	$2,077	$40,223

Frequently Asked Questions about South Side Middle School

What is the racial makeup of South Side Middle School?

Students at South Side Middle School are 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend South Side Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 806 students attended South Side Middle School.

What district is South Side Middle School in?

Rockville Centre Union Free School District

Is South Side Middle School a good school?

South Side Middle School ranks 236^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of South Side Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Side Middle School usually go on to attend South Side High School

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