South Middle School

Public 6-8

 785 Candlewood Rd
       Brentwood, NY  11717-6600


(631) 434-2341

District: Brentwood Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1368th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,583 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  1,033

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.8%
African American:
6.7%
Asian:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.3% Help


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Compare Details South Middle School ranks worse than 91.2% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.38. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.8%), African American (6.7%), Asian (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Middle School is 13.1. 2 middle schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Middle School is $17,583, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Middle School 1368th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See South Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Brentwood Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brentwood Union Free School District 800th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Middle School

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Rank History for all students at South Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 38.55 762nd 1095 30.4%
2007 45.58 721st 1123 35.8%
2008 46.54 778th 1185 34.3%
2009 49.22 795th 1224 35.0%
2010 45.43 781st 1243 37.2%
2011 46.51 780th 1295 39.8%
2012 52.53 708th 1337 47.0%
2013 36.44 871st 1373 36.6%
2014 29.60 1007th 1401 28.1%
2015 38.70 861st 1407 38.8%
2016 22.43 1154th 1429 19.2%
2017 20.98 1220th 1455 16.2%
2018 13.24 1333rd 1438 7.3%
2019 9.07 1381st 1439 4.0%
2021 12.33 1166th 1242 6.1%
2022 13.23 1378th 1479 6.8%
2023 15.38 1368th 1500 8.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.44 352nd 503 30.0%
2019 28.90 400th 473 15.4%
2022 26.71 509th 581 12.4%
2023 31.49 446th 591 24.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.08 1134th 1170 3.1%
2019 21.45 1088th 1139 4.5%
2021 35.16 338th 522 35.2%
2022 27.78 1055th 1283 17.8%
2023 23.22 1155th 1307 11.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.31 1202nd 1245 3.5%
2019 12.86 1203rd 1241 3.1%
2021 17.43 868th 935 7.2%
2022 17.63 1195th 1306 8.5%
2023 18.94 1162nd 1288 9.8%
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Rank History for Female students at South Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.25 1293rd 1353 4.4%
2019 8.65 1326th 1370 3.2%
2021 10.10 1032nd 1066 3.2%
2022 10.89 1384th 1454 4.8%
2023 15.93 1331st 1463 9.0%
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Rank History for Male students at South Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.83 1226th 1352 9.3%
2019 11.49 1320th 1366 3.4%
2021 14.44 997th 1071 6.9%
2022 16.83 1320th 1455 9.3%
2023 16.76 1328th 1464 9.3%
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Rank History for African American students at South Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.41 466th 653 28.6%
2023 55.35 281st 696 59.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.12 711th 810 12.2%
2019 13.03 785th 826 5.0%
2021 17.84 412th 449 8.2%
2022 18.41 825th 914 9.7%
2023 20.13 834th 943 11.6%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for South Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 252 101 17 254 1 n/a n/a 0 625
1990 259 108 6 273 4 n/a n/a 0 650
1991 231 114 5 312 5 n/a n/a 0 667
1992 217 105 12 309 10 n/a n/a 0 653
1993 213 123 11 295 3 n/a n/a 0 645
1994 203 130 4 350 2 n/a n/a 0 689
1995 189 143 9 320 7 n/a n/a 0 668
1996 189 143 9 320 7 n/a n/a 0 668
1997 165 158 13 316 4 n/a n/a 0 656
1998 183 156 10 343 0 n/a n/a 0 692
1999 172 206 7 364 0 n/a n/a 0 749
2000 165 193 7 411 1 n/a n/a 0 777
2001 134 248 8 477 1 n/a n/a 0 868
2002 126 215 13 564 2 n/a n/a 0 920
2003 126 215 13 564 2 n/a n/a 0 920
2004 120 198 17 629 1 n/a n/a 0 965
2005 115 204 18 651 0 n/a n/a 0 988
2006 104 206 18 678 0 n/a n/a 0 1006
2007 88 180 12 638 0 n/a n/a 0 918
2008 73 162 15 607 0 n/a n/a 0 857
2009 79 176 15 623 0 n/a n/a 0 893
2010 74 169 13 623 0 n/a n/a 0 879
2011 52 157 12 633 0 0 0 0 854
2012 40 148 22 684 0 0 2 0 896
2013 41 140 29 712 0 0 2 0 924
2014 39 135 25 713 3 0 1 0 916
2015 40 117 30 701 4 0 0 0 892
2016 45 109 28 737 5 0 0 0 924
2017 42 103 22 782 2 2 3 0 956
2018 38 104 26 878 1 2 2 0 1051
2019 26 108 25 885 1 1 3 0 1049
2020 23 95 25 958 2 0 4 0 1107
2021 14 80 17 932 3 0 4 0 1050
2022 9 69 19 959 2 0 0 0 1058
2023 13 69 18 928 3 0 2 0 1033

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 625 48.4 12.9 n/a
1990 650 47.9 13.5 n/a
1991 667 47.9 13.9 n/a
1992 653 47.1 13.8 n/a
1993 645 40.5 15.9 n/a
1994 689 42.2 16.3 46.9
1995 668 40.5 16.5 59.3
1996 668 40.5 16.5 59.3
1997 656 41.6 15.8 55.5
1998 692 42.6 16.2 49
1999 749 45.6 16.4 52.7
2000 777 46.6 16.7 66
2001 868 51.1 17.0 58.3
2002 920 57.7 15.9 76.4
2003 920 57.7 15.9 76.4
2004 965 n/a n/a n/a
2005 988 60.0 16.5 77.4
2006 1006 60.0 16.8 79.1
2007 918 61.0 15.0 71.4
2008 857 67.6 12.7 69.5
2009 893 66.0 13.5 68.4
2010 879 62.2 14.1 65.8
2011 854 57.6 14.8 67.7
2012 896 60.5 14.8 63.3
2013 924 52.5 17.5 74.8
2014 916 50.0 18.3 55.6
2015 892 51.0 17.4 85.2
2016 924 57.0 16.2 83.4
2017 956 57.0 16.7 85.6
2018 1051 63.0 16.6 87.7
2019 1049 68.6 15.2 85.7
2020 1107 83.5 13.2 89.8
2021 1050 77.4 13.5 87.6
2022 1058 79.9 13.2 n/a
2023 1033 78.7 13.1 86.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 625 48.4 12.9 n/a
1990 650 47.9 13.5 n/a
1991 667 47.9 13.9 n/a
1992 653 47.1 13.8 n/a
1993 645 40.5 15.9 n/a
1994 689 42.2 16.3 46.9
1995 668 40.5 16.5 59.3
1996 668 40.5 16.5 59.3
1997 656 41.6 15.8 55.5
1998 692 42.6 16.2 49
1999 749 45.6 16.4 52.7
2000 777 46.6 16.7 66
2001 868 51.1 17.0 58.3
2002 920 57.7 15.9 76.4
2003 920 57.7 15.9 76.4
2004 965 n/a n/a n/a
2005 988 60.0 16.5 77.4
2006 1006 60.0 16.8 79.1
2007 918 61.0 15.0 71.4
2008 857 67.6 12.7 69.5
2009 893 66.0 13.5 68.4
2010 879 62.2 14.1 65.8
2011 854 57.6 14.8 67.7
2012 896 60.5 14.8 63.3
2013 924 52.5 17.5 74.8
2014 916 50.0 18.3 55.6
2015 892 51.0 17.4 85.2
2016 924 57.0 16.2 83.4
2017 956 57.0 16.7 85.6
2018 1051 63.0 16.6 87.7
2019 1049 68.6 15.2 85.7
2020 1107 83.5 13.2 89.8
2021 1050 77.4 13.5 87.6
2022 1058 79.9 13.2 n/a
2023 1033 78.7 13.1 86.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201397.8%0.0%0.0%98.8%99.7%98.5%98.5%98.8%99.0%100.0%
201483.1%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.7%98.7%99.0%99.1%99.5%99.9%
201596.8%0.0%0.1%99.9%99.3%99.0%99.9%99.0%99.0%98.9%
201697.5%0.0%0.2%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.1%98.6%99.1%
201779.1%0.0%1.8%97.8%97.9%97.9%97.9%96.9%97.4%93.3%
201896.2%0.1%0.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%96.4%99.2%98.1%
201995.8%0.0%0.0%99.5%99.3%99.3%99.3%97.2%99.1%97.1%
202097.3%0.0%99.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%97.3%100.0%98.5%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $524 (3.3%) $15,591 (96.7%) $16,115
2020 $892 (5.6%) $15,156 (94.4%) $16,048
2021 $1,014 (6.2%) $15,465 (93.8%) $16,479
2022 $1,213 (6.9%) $16,370 (93.1%) $17,583

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1381st of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 1368th of 1500 Middle schools
 4.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle School)1624.7
 8.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Brentwood Union Free School District)2125.1
 4.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (South Middle School)2224.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade Math (Brentwood Union Free School District)2828
 0%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle School)820.7
 12.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Brentwood Union Free School District)1323.9
 10.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (South Middle School)1029
 19%
   7th Grade Math (Brentwood Union Free School District)1831.9
 13.9%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle School)1732.8
 15.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Brentwood Union Free School District)1732.4
 15.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (South Middle School)414.7
 10.7%
   8th Grade Math (Brentwood Union Free School District)611.8
 5.8%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (South Middle School)98.295.3
 2.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Brentwood Union Free School District)65.859.8
 5.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Earth Science (South Middle School)95.692.9
 2.7%
   End of Course Earth Science (Brentwood Union Free School District)75.665.8
 9.8%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10491033
 1.5%
African American10869
 36.1%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian2518
 28%
Hispanic885928
 4.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White2613
 50%
Two or More Races32
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.7%86.3%
 0.6%


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South Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of New York middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,033 students attended South Middle School.

Students at South Middle School are 90% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Asian, 1% White.


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