Best Middle Schools in East Meadow, NY

Summary:

The city of East Meadow, New York is home to a single standout middle school, Woodland Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 15% of middle schools statewide and maintaining a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodland Middle School's proficiency rates on New York state assessments significantly exceed the district and state averages across core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For instance, the school's 8th grade Math proficiency rate is 89.42%, compared to 83.54% for the East Meadow Union Free School District and 46.74% for the state. Additionally, Woodland Middle School boasts a 100% proficiency rate on Regents exams for Earth Science and Algebra I, far surpassing the typical performance in the district and across New York.

With a student-teacher ratio of 10.8 and per-student spending of $30,919, Woodland Middle School appears to be well-resourced, potentially contributing to its academic excellence. The school serves a diverse student population, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 25.29%, suggesting it is providing a high-quality education to students from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. Overall, Woodland Middle School stands out as a shining example of educational achievement in the East Meadow area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Algebra I End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	690 Wenwood Dr	East Meadow	11554	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 564-6523	1,141	107	10.6	30.2%	436 (38.2%)	79 (6.9%)	237 (20.8%)	366 (32.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (1.7%)	81.8	231^st of 1500 public middle schools	84.6%		79.4	245^th of 1504 public middle schools	83.7%	14	100.0	100.0	67.3	60.2	64.5	88.0	79.7	89.4	51.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,137	$1,000	$31,137

Cities Near East Meadow

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Bellmore	1.38 mi	3	149^th
Uniondale	1.4 mi	7	487^th
North Merrick	1.47 mi	2	145^th
Levittown	1.61 mi	12	170^th
Wantagh	1.93 mi	6	126^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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