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Herricks Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 95% of New York middle schools

Summary

Herricks Middle School is a public middle school located in Albertson, New York, serving 1,125 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Herricks Union Free School District, which is ranked 54 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herricks Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 56-90 out of over 1,500 middle schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. Students at Herricks Middle School demonstrate exceptionally high proficiency rates on New York State Assessments, with 82.28% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, 95.86% in 7th grade Math, and 100% in Regents Algebra I. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 95 out of 406 New York middle schools for Asian students and the top 53 out of 1,283 middle schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Herricks Middle School outperforms many of the nearby middle schools, such as Westbury Middle School and Mineola Middle School, in academic metrics. The school's high per-student spending of $29,747 in the 2023-2024 school year, coupled with a low student-teacher ratio of 11.7, suggests that the district invests significant resources in providing a high-quality educational experience for its students. Herricks Middle School's consistent high performance and equitable outcomes across various student subgroups make it a standout institution in the region.

1,094

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,631

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 Hilldale Dr
Albertson, NY 11507-1021

(516) 305-8600

District: Herricks Union Free School District

Students who attend Herricks Middle School usually attend:

High:

Herricks High School

Feeder schools for Herricks Middle School:

Elementary:	Center Street School
	Denton Avenue School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

77.7%

White:

16.3%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (88% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg88%

New York avg52%

72^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 874Herricks 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	94.4	72 of 1500	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	71 of 1504	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	90 of 1500	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	58 of 1479	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	76 of 1242	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	65 of 1439	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	74 of 1438	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.5	56 of 1455	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.7	103 of 1429	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	89.1	99 of 1407	93.0%	★★★★★
2014	93.2	63 of 1401	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	93.8	53 of 1373	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.6	99 of 1337	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	88.3	100 of 1295	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	89.2	62 of 1243	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	82.6	93 of 1224	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	86.5	60 of 1185	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	89.5	43 of 1123	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	89.1	60 of 1095	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	95 of 406	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	83 of 396	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	87 of 388	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	73 of 381	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	64 of 236	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	64 of 369	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	69 of 374	81.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	132 of 646	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	36 of 615	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	65.5	103 of 591	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	15 of 581	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	7 of 118	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	72.3	44 of 473	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	72 of 1457	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	69 of 1465	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	90 of 1463	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	43 of 1454	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	68 of 1066	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	62 of 1370	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	82 of 1353	93.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	193 of 965	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	62 of 953	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	143 of 943	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	96.6	22 of 914	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.9	64 of 449	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	132 of 826	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	65 of 810	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	53 of 1283	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	42 of 1296	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	65 of 1288	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	65 of 1306	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	80 of 935	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	72 of 1241	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	75 of 1245	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	72 of 1455	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	62 of 1464	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	79 of 1464	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	69 of 1455	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	69 of 1071	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	64 of 1366	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	62 of 1352	95.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	116 of 1298	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	59 of 1303	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	119 of 1307	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	149 of 1283	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	107 of 522	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	43 of 1139	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	65 of 1170	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	95 of 775	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	142 of 778	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	230 of 772	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	140 of 748	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	176 of 614	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	94 of 716	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	99 of 763	87.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences97%+41 vs state

Math92%+40 vs state

English Language Arts83%+32 vs state

Science51%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 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
Herricks Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Hilldale Dr	Albertson	11507	Nassau County	Herricks Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 305-8600	1,094	96	11.3	21.4%	178 (16.3%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (4.4%)	850 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.4%)	94.4	72^nd of 1500 public middle schools	95.2%		95.1	71^st of 1504 public middle schools	95.3%	1				100.0			97.3		82.3	83.3	84.0		88.8	95.9	84.9		50.6	98.9	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$39,631	$481	$39,150
Roslyn Middle School	Public	6-8	375 Locust Ln	Roslyn Heights	11577	Nassau County	Roslyn Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 801-5201	802	69	11.5	16.6%	478 (59.6%)	22 (2.7%)	73 (9.1%)	204 (25.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.9%)	92.3	100^th of 1500 public middle schools	93.3%		92.9	98^th of 1504 public middle schools	93.5%	2	100.0			100.0		100.0			73.0	80.7	80.0		92.5	92.0	47.6		58.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	$34,383	$352	$34,031
Willets Road School	Public	5-7	455 I U Willets Rd	Roslyn Heights	11577	Nassau County	East Williston Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 333-8797	372	48	7.7	5.4%	190 (51.1%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.8%)	134 (36.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	97.2	39^th of 1500 public middle schools	97.4%		95.7	62^nd of 1504 public middle schools	95.9%	23								80.7	86.9	85.2		93.8	96.9	96.4		77.0		89.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	$43,846	$561	$43,284
Mineola Middle School	Public	5-7	200 Emory Rd	Mineola	11501	Nassau County	Mineola Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 237-2500	653	62	10.4	28.8%	283 (43.3%)	9 (1.4%)	236 (36.1%)	100 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.7%)	68.3	410^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.7%		64.1	476^th of 1504 public middle schools	68.4%	66				100.0				67.7	57.7	53.1		61.5	67.5	65.4		49.7		98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$36,518	$1,107	$35,411
Great Neck South Middle School	Public	6-8	349 Lakeville Rd	Great Neck	11020	Nassau County	Great Neck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 441-4600	832	85	9.7	22.5%	81 (9.7%)	6 (0.7%)	64 (7.7%)	645 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.3%)	96.5	50^th of 1500 public middle schools	96.7%		96.7	47^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.9%	3	97.0			100.0					83.1	87.9	84.9		92.6	94.1	90.4			98.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.6	$38,211	$725	$37,486
Manhasset Middle School	Public	7-8	200 Memorial Pl	Manhasset	11030	Nassau County	Manhasset Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 267-7500	541	49	10.9	12.8%	281 (51.9%)	17 (3.1%)	40 (7.4%)	183 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	94.6	70^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.3%		96	60^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.0%	10	100.0	94.7		100.0		100.0				86.9	78.9			93.7	69.4			99.5	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.9	$33,365	$435	$32,930
Garden City Middle School	Public	6-8	98 Cherry Valley Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-3000	1,034	81	12.6	4.5%	787 (76.1%)	9 (0.9%)	80 (7.7%)	137 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.9%)	94	82^nd of 1500 public middle schools	94.5%		92.7	101^st of 1504 public middle schools	93.3%	19	100.0			100.0					74.4	82.0	77.0		90.3	94.6	86.2		73.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$29,675	$362	$29,313
Irwin Altman Middle School 172	Public	6-8	81-14 257th St	Floral Park	11004	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 831-4000	799	54	14.7	60.1%	51 (6.4%)	56 (7.0%)	165 (20.7%)	483 (60.5%)	14 (1.8%)	7 (0.9%)	23 (2.9%)	78.4	277^th of 1500 public middle schools	81.5%		80.3	231^st of 1504 public middle schools	84.6%	46				99.0	95.9				70.5	69.2	77.3		63.6	72.4	57.9		42.5									$27,845	$1,460	$26,385
Junior High School 67 Louis Pasteur	Public	6-8	51-60 Marathon Pkwy	Little Neck	11362	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8138	999	59	16.9	44.0%	130 (13.0%)	24 (2.4%)	114 (11.4%)	693 (69.4%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.8%)	94.6	71^st of 1500 public middle schools	95.3%		94.1	83^rd of 1504 public middle schools	94.5%	12			99.5	100.0	95.6	100.0	99.0		89.1	86.3	87.2		92.5	87.1	68.5		58.1									$25,239	$1,452	$23,786
Westbury Middle School	Public	6-8	455 Rockland St	Westbury	11590	Nassau County	Westbury Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 876-5082	945	97	9.7	63.9%	36 (3.8%)	223 (23.6%)	673 (71.2%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	1256^th of 1500 public middle schools	16.3%		24.2	1225^th of 1504 public middle schools	18.6%	31		65.2	100.0	73.9					34.1	43.4	42.0		23.6	32.9	26.3		31.8	98.1	99.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.6	$44,205	$2,307	$41,899

Frequently Asked Questions about Herricks Middle School

Is Herricks Middle School a good school?

Yes! Herricks Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 72^nd of 1500 New York middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Herricks Middle School attend?

Students who attend Herricks Middle School usually go on to attend Herricks High School

What district is Herricks Middle School in?

Herricks Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Herricks Middle School?

Students at Herricks Middle School are 78% Asian, 16% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Herricks Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,094 students attended Herricks Middle School.

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