Summary:
The city of Peekskill, New York is home to a single middle school, Peekskill Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools over the past three school years, with students significantly underperforming the state average on standardized assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Despite the school's high per-student spending of $29,194, which is significantly above the state average, and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, Peekskill Middle School's academic outcomes remain poor. The school's performance on Regents exams, such as Earth Science and Algebra I, is more mixed, with the school outperforming the district and state averages in some cases. However, this is not enough to offset the overall low performance on state assessments. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the challenges the school faces.
The Peekskill City School District, which oversees Peekskill Middle School, is ranked 820 out of 874 in New York and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement in the district's educational outcomes. The data suggests that Peekskill Middle School is facing persistent challenges in student achievement and may require targeted interventions and support to improve learning outcomes for its students.
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