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Robert Frost Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
839th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,500 New York Middle Schools
Better than 44% of New York middle schools
Summary

Robert Frost Middle School is a public middle school located in Deer Park, NY, serving 922 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Deer Park Union Free School District, which is ranked 462 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Robert Frost Middle School has shown mixed performance compared to state and district averages. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) range from 43.94% to 48.3% across grades 6-8, which are lower than the state averages, its 7th grade math proficiency rate of 63.31% exceeds the state average of 56.47%. The school's Asian and English Language Learner (ELL) students consistently perform below the state averages, while its African American and multi-racial students perform relatively better.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Candlewood Middle School and West Hollow Middle School in the higher-performing Half Hollow Hills Central School District, Robert Frost Middle School lags behind in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. However, the school stands out for its exceptional performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I, significantly outpacing the state and district averages.

913
Students ?
10.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,312
Per pupil spending ?
43.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 450 Half Hollow Rd
       Deer Park, NY  11729-4326

(631) 274-4210

District: Deer Park Union Free School District


Students who attend Robert Frost Middle School usually attend:

High:    Deer Park High School

Feeder schools for Robert Frost Middle School:

Elementary:    John F Kennedy Intermediate School
    John Quincy Adams Primary School
    May Moore Primary School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
33.2%
White:
24.2%
African American:
20.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg55%
New York avg53%
839th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 44%▼ down 25 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
462nd of 874Deer Park Union Free School District among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.5839 of 150044.1%★★☆☆☆
202445.3807 of 150446.3%★★☆☆☆
202357.8573 of 150061.8%★★★☆☆
202251.8657 of 147955.6%★★★☆☆
202147.6613 of 124250.6%★★★☆☆
201963.7458 of 143968.2%★★★☆☆
201861.2496 of 143865.5%★★★☆☆
201760.1519 of 145564.3%★★★☆☆
201659.2514 of 142964.0%★★★☆☆
201563.9437 of 140768.9%★★★☆☆
201459.1494 of 140164.7%★★★☆☆
201367.1381 of 137372.3%★★★★☆
201273.3354 of 133773.5%★★★★☆
201169.7420 of 129567.6%★★★☆☆
201073.5345 of 124372.2%★★★★☆
200973.6333 of 122472.8%★★★★☆
200869.5420 of 118564.6%★★★☆☆
200772.4328 of 112370.8%★★★★☆
200671.3339 of 109569.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.1432 of 67636.1%★★☆☆☆
202439.3428 of 70539.3%★★☆☆☆
202369.3167 of 69676.0%★★★★☆
202259.4223 of 70668.4%★★★☆☆
202148.1119 of 25353.0%★★★☆☆
201954.5227 of 65365.2%★★★☆☆
201865.1164 of 66375.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.0303 of 40625.4%★☆☆☆☆
202441.4275 of 39630.6%★★☆☆☆
202338.0279 of 38828.1%★☆☆☆☆
202230.4291 of 38123.6%★☆☆☆☆
201959.0154 of 36958.3%★★★☆☆
201849.3222 of 37440.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.6445 of 64631.1%★★☆☆☆
202429.1514 of 61516.4%★☆☆☆☆
202341.6287 of 59151.4%★★★☆☆
202228.5487 of 58116.2%★☆☆☆☆
202133.073 of 11838.1%★★☆☆☆
201969.855 of 47388.4%★★★★☆
201850.8169 of 50366.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.8807 of 145744.6%★★☆☆☆
202439.9908 of 146538.0%★★☆☆☆
202356.9599 of 146359.1%★★★☆☆
202256.6582 of 145460.0%★★★☆☆
202141.8612 of 106642.6%★★☆☆☆
201968.1402 of 137070.7%★★★★☆
201859.0536 of 135360.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.0583 of 96539.6%★★☆☆☆
202440.5569 of 95340.3%★★☆☆☆
202351.6415 of 94356.0%★★★☆☆
202249.0409 of 91455.3%★★★☆☆
202146.6214 of 44952.3%★★★☆☆
201965.8218 of 82673.6%★★★★☆
201851.3369 of 81054.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.6682 of 128346.8%★★☆☆☆
202448.5605 of 129653.3%★★★☆☆
202358.3452 of 128864.9%★★★☆☆
202244.0664 of 130649.2%★★☆☆☆
202144.3464 of 93550.4%★★★☆☆
201965.8319 of 124174.3%★★★★☆
201858.8396 of 124568.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.9820 of 145543.6%★★☆☆☆
202451.2648 of 146455.7%★★★☆☆
202357.6552 of 146462.3%★★★☆☆
202246.5729 of 145549.9%★★★☆☆
202149.5505 of 107152.8%★★★☆☆
201958.1495 of 136663.8%★★★☆☆
201862.9435 of 135267.8%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.579 of 23566.4%★★★☆☆
202365.964 of 20869.2%★★★☆☆
201854.048 of 10755.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.3655 of 129849.5%★★☆☆☆
202446.0578 of 130355.6%★★★☆☆
202335.0861 of 130734.1%★★☆☆☆
202243.3622 of 128351.5%★★★☆☆
202134.1344 of 52234.1%★★☆☆☆
201949.3421 of 113963.0%★★★☆☆
201851.3420 of 117064.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202545.7440 of 77543.2%★★☆☆☆
202438.7497 of 77836.1%★★☆☆☆
202349.2400 of 77248.2%★★☆☆☆
202247.1392 of 74847.6%★★☆☆☆
202143.1352 of 61442.7%★★☆☆☆
201958.3310 of 71656.7%★★★☆☆
201861.9288 of 76362.3%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile+22 vs school
Special Education (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)45th percentile~ school
Male (2025)44th percentile~ school
White (2025)43rd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school
African American (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-13 vs school
Asian (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Living Environment100%+43 vs state
Algebra I100%+44 vs state
Math47%-5 vs state
English Language Arts46%-5 vs state
Science41%-3 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Frost Middle School

Students at Robert Frost Middle School are 33% Hispanic, 24% White, 21% African American, 18% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Robert Frost Middle School ranks 839th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Robert Frost Middle School usually go on to attend Deer Park High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 913 students attended Robert Frost Middle School.

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