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Elwood Middle School

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Elwood Middle School ranks 408 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 73% of New York middle schools

Summary

Elwood Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Elwood Union Free School District. With 445 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, 65.17% of 6th graders, 63.64% of 7th graders, and 68.83% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 50.86%, 50.99%, and 52.38% respectively.

Elwood Middle School students also perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I in 2024-2025, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. The school's consistent high performance has earned it a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking it in the top 30-40% of New York middle schools. However, the school did experience a noticeable dip in proficiency rates across ELA and Math in the 2023-2024 school year, an area that the school should investigate and address.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Candlewood Middle School and Oldfield Middle School, Elwood Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic performance, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates. The school's strong performance may be attributed to its relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population.

425

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,790

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

478 Elwood Rd
Elwood, NY 11731-4891

(631) 266-5420

District: Elwood Union Free School District

Students who attend Elwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elwood/John Glenn High School

Feeder schools for Elwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Harley Avenue Elementary School
	James H Boyd Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

24.2%

Asian:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

New York avg53%

408^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 874Elwood 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	408 of 1500	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	506 of 1504	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	439 of 1500	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	411 of 1479	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	468 of 1242	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	365 of 1439	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	224 of 1438	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	199 of 1455	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.9	366 of 1429	74.4%	★★★★☆
2015	75.5	261 of 1407	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.6	205 of 1401	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.3	178 of 1373	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	84.3	162 of 1337	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	83.8	171 of 1295	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	191 of 1243	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	196 of 1224	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	83.8	120 of 1185	89.9%	★★★★☆
2007	83.5	137 of 1123	87.8%	★★★★☆
2006	86.9	86 of 1095	92.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	47.8	285 of 653	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	295 of 406	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.7	219 of 396	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	260 of 388	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	249 of 381	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	193 of 369	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	213 of 374	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	38.3	330 of 591	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	411 of 581	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	398 of 1457	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	364 of 1465	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	479 of 1463	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	351 of 1454	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	353 of 1066	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	282 of 1370	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	243 of 1353	82.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	369 of 965	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	392 of 953	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	342 of 943	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	272 of 914	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.3	263 of 449	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	405 of 826	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	285 of 810	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	525 of 1283	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	590 of 1296	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	644 of 1288	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	838 of 1306	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	607 of 935	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	686 of 1241	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	357 of 1245	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	445 of 1455	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	638 of 1464	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	397 of 1464	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	455 of 1455	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	510 of 1071	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	355 of 1366	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	202 of 1352	85.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	901 of 1298	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	412 of 1303	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	557 of 1307	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	356 of 1283	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	39.3	292 of 522	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	277 of 1139	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	247 of 1170	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	295 of 775	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	384 of 778	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	289 of 772	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	310 of 748	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	280 of 614	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	250 of 716	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	157 of 763	79.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2019)56th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)44th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-42 vs school

Asian (2025)27th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Math56%+4 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)					NY State Assessments Math (2025)					NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elwood Middle School	Public	6-8	478 Elwood Rd	Elwood	11731	Suffolk County	Elwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 266-5420	425	45	9.4	25.9%	231 (54.4%)	27 (6.4%)	103 (24.2%)	54 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	68.3	408^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.8%		62.3	506^th of 1504 public middle schools	66.4%	98	100.0		100.0					65.2	63.6	68.8			51.7	74.0	35.7		41.2	99.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	$39,790	$1,226	$38,564
East Northport Middle School	Public	5-8	1075 5th Ave	East Northport	11731	Suffolk County	Northport-East Northport Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 262-6770	633	65	9.7	15.2%	468 (73.9%)	7 (1.1%)	101 (16.0%)	33 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.6%)	67.4	426^th of 1500 public middle schools	71.6%		73.5	324^th of 1504 public middle schools	78.5%	102	100.0	94.5	100.0		100.0		51.2	51.4	54.8	65.9		70.8	70.8	59.4	58.3	51.2	40.0	98.0	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.1	$40,614	$665	$39,949
Oldfield Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Oldfield Rd	Greenlawn	11740	Suffolk County	Harborfields Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 754-5310	627	59	10.5	18.2%	436 (69.5%)	21 (3.3%)	110 (17.5%)	37 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	78.4	278^th of 1500 public middle schools	81.5%		79	249^th of 1504 public middle schools	83.4%	29	98.9		99.0					62.8	68.6	69.6			64.0	81.5	47.3		56.5	91.3	97.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.7	97.8	96.7	$32,441	$668	$31,772
Commack Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Vanderbilt Pky	Commack	11725	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 858-3505	1,337	118	11.3	16.8%	871 (65.1%)	35 (2.6%)	209 (15.6%)	176 (13.2%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.9%)	66.6	438^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.8%		74	317^th of 1504 public middle schools	78.9%	121	100.0	90.3	100.0					45.1	55.3	62.7			66.5	72.7	69.6			99.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.6	99.8	$36,937	$583	$36,354
J Taylor Finley Middle School	Public	7-8	20 Greenlawn Rd	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 673-2020	579	70	8.2	54.1%	197 (34.0%)	39 (6.7%)	312 (53.9%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	35.4	1005^th of 1500 public middle schools	33.0%		38.9	941^st of 1504 public middle schools	37.4%	64	100.0		76.5						40.7	44.8				56.3	0.0		21.7	97.3	98.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	$42,296	$1,641	$40,655
Silas Wood 6th Grade Center	Public	6	23 Harding Pl	Huntington Station	11746	Suffolk County	South Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 812-3600	418	40	10.3	45.9%	145 (34.7%)	24 (5.7%)	209 (50.0%)	27 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)								(n/a)								40.9					48.0					95.6	98.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	$36,097	$1,274	$34,822
Jack Abrams Stem Magnet School	Public, Magnet	4-6	155 Lowndes Ave	Huntington Station	11746	Suffolk County	Huntington Union Free School District	No	Yes	No	No	(631) 673-2060	438	46	9.4	44.3%	185 (42.2%)	29 (6.6%)	194 (44.3%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)						50.3	69.6	45.6			53.8	53.0	47.3			55.2		98.8	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	99.2	99.6	$37,866	$2,547	$35,318
Candlewood Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Carlls Straight Path	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 592-3300	706	73	9.7	27.8%	287 (40.7%)	95 (13.5%)	113 (16.0%)	169 (23.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.7%)	83.9	204^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.4%		78.4	253^rd of 1504 public middle schools	83.2%	49	100.0		98.8					67.8	67.2	68.7			72.4	81.8	85.3		56.7	97.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.3	99.6	99.5	$53,112	$00	$53,112
Woodhull Intermediate School	Public	4-6	140 Woodhull Rd	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 673-2030	435	47	9.3	59.3%	79 (18.2%)	22 (5.1%)	307 (70.6%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)								(n/a)						39.1	54.3	53.8			44.5	46.1	56.9			40.5		90.8	99.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	95.5	99.4	96.3	$37,987	$2,970	$35,016
Accompsett Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	660 Meadow Rd	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	Yes	No	No	(631) 382-2305	522	54	9.6	18.4%	394 (75.5%)	8 (1.5%)	75 (14.4%)	33 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	61.5	528^th of 1500 public middle schools	64.8%		76.7	278^th of 1504 public middle schools	81.5%	250			100.0	98.7				47.7	58.3	50.0			55.3	75.6	45.0		65.4	98.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	99.3	99.6	$39,969	$1,439	$38,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Elwood Middle School

What district is Elwood Middle School in?

Elwood Union Free School District

How many students attend Elwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Elwood Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Elwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Elwood Middle School usually go on to attend Elwood/John Glenn High School

What is the racial makeup of Elwood Middle School?

Students at Elwood Middle School are 54% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Elwood Middle School a good school?

Elwood Middle School ranks 408^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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