Summary:
The South Country Central School District in New York has only one middle school, Bellport Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state average across multiple subjects and grade levels, and its statewide ranking has been consistently low, placing it in the bottom 10-15% of middle schools in New York.
Bellport Middle School has 833 students and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 19.67% to 24.16%, compared to the state average of 50.86% to 52.38%. In Math, the percentage of students proficient or better ranged from 19.29% to 36.61%, compared to the state average of 46.74% to 56.47%. The school's performance was similarly low in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's statewide ranking has been consistently low, with the school ranking between 1376 and 1402 out of 1500 middle schools in New York.
Despite the school's high per-student spending of $37,762 for the 2023-2024 school year and low student-teacher ratio of 9.1 to 1, these factors do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (57.98% in 2023-2024), which may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges. Further investigation is needed to identify the root causes of the school's poor performance and explore strategies for improving student achievement.
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