Summary:
The Newark Central School District in New York contains a single middle school, Newark Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of all middle schools in New York state over the past three school years, with a ranking of 1429 out of 1500 in 2024-2025.
Newark Middle School's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state average across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 24.59% to 27.54%, compared to the state average of 50.86% to 52.38%. However, the school's performance on Regents exams, such as Living Environment and Algebra I, is more mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 88.24% to 90.91%, which are higher than the district and state averages.
The school serves a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 55.66% in 2023-2024, and has a student-teacher ratio of 8.2, which is lower than the typical ratio. The district's spending per student is $30,852 for the 2023-2024 school year. These factors suggest that the school faces significant challenges in academic achievement, and addressing these issues will likely require a multifaceted approach, including targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes.
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