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Locust Valley Middle School

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Locust Valley Middle School ranks 205 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-9

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 86% of New York middle schools

Summary

Locust Valley Middle School is a highly-regarded public middle school serving grades 6-9 in the Locust Valley Central School District. With 442 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top 15% of New York middle schools and earned multiple 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional performance.

Locust Valley Middle School's academic achievements are truly impressive. Students consistently outperform state and district averages on New York State Assessments, with 80.72% of 6th graders proficient in math compared to 51.2% statewide, and 71.83% of 7th graders proficient in ELA compared to 50.99% statewide. The school's Regents exam performance is also exceptional, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I. Even the school's subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, as well as special education and economically disadvantaged students, perform better than their peers across the state and district.

Locust Valley Middle School's strong academic outcomes are likely supported by its high per-student spending of $49,404 in 2023-2024 and low student-teacher ratio of 8.2. When compared to nearby middle schools like Roslyn Middle School, Rye Middle School, and Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School, Locust Valley Middle School stands out for its exceptional and consistent performance across a range of academic measures, making it an excellent choice for families in the area.

427

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$52,677

Per pupil spending ?

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 Horse Hollow Rd
Locust Valley, NY 11560-1199

(516) 277-5200

District: Locust Valley Central School District

Students who attend Locust Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Locust Valley High School

Feeder schools for Locust Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	Ann MacArthur Primary
	Bayville Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Asian:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg81%

New York avg53%

205^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd of 874Locust Valley Central 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	83.9	205 of 1500	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.7	103 of 1504	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	115 of 1500	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	142 of 1479	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	78.0	199 of 1242	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	147 of 1439	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	119 of 1438	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	88.0	135 of 1455	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	85.1	148 of 1429	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	183 of 1407	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	229 of 1401	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	87.3	132 of 1373	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	89.6	71 of 1337	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	88.8	86 of 1295	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	87.5	85 of 1243	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	81.4	131 of 1224	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	83.8	121 of 1185	89.8%	★★★★☆
2007	83.5	138 of 1123	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	85.0	115 of 1095	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	227 of 1457	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.9	106 of 1465	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	111 of 1463	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	91 of 1454	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	74.2	197 of 1066	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	156 of 1370	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	121 of 1353	91.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	255 of 965	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	50 of 953	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	42 of 943	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	69 of 914	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	41.7	452 of 826	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.5	198 of 810	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	296 of 1283	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	71 of 1296	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	130 of 1288	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	95.0	54 of 1306	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	48.9	401 of 935	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	445 of 1241	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.2	190 of 1245	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	179 of 1455	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.8	103 of 1464	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	128 of 1464	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	198 of 1455	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	160 of 1071	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	134 of 1366	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	122 of 1352	91.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	314 of 1298	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	217 of 1303	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	125 of 1307	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	171 of 1283	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	79 of 1170	93.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	178 of 775	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	90 of 778	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	117 of 772	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	113 of 748	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	108 of 614	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	73 of 716	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.5	51 of 763	93.3%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math80%+28 vs state

English Language Arts66%+15 vs state

Science65%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (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 Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics 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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Locust Valley Middle School	Public	6-9	99 Horse Hollow Rd	Locust Valley	11560	Nassau County	Locust Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 277-5200	427	50	8.5	20.8%	300 (70.3%)	4 (0.9%)	95 (22.2%)	26 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	83.9	205^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.3%		92.7	103^rd of 1504 public middle schools	93.2%	102			100.0		100.0				58.3	71.8	68.1	80.7	82.2	72.7	64.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$52,677	$632	$52,045
Robert M Finley Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Forest Ave	Glen Cove	11542	Nassau County	Glen Cove City School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 801-7510	691	73	9.5	59.8%	114 (16.5%)	50 (7.2%)	487 (70.5%)	22 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	31.9	1074^th of 1500 public middle schools	28.4%		35.2	1014^th of 1504 public middle schools	32.6%	60			80.0		95.7				38.0	33.6	46.3	41.7	48.7	37.5	21.6	96.7	98.6	98.9	98.9	99.3	98.5	98.5	97.8	$32,512	$845	$31,667
Oyster Bay Middle School	Public	7-8	150 E Main St	Oyster Bay	11771	Nassau County	Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 624-6535	205	26	7.9	25.9%	135 (65.9%)	3 (1.5%)	59 (28.8%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	81.8	230^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.7%		73.7	322^nd of 1504 public middle schools	78.6%	92		100.0			82.5					71.4	77.5		82.4		29.6									$43,847	$1,232	$42,615
North Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	505 Glen Cove Ave	Glen Head	11545	Nassau County	North Shore Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 277-7301	642	82	7.8	13.6%	438 (68.2%)	2 (0.3%)	80 (12.5%)	81 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.4%)	93.8	85^th of 1500 public middle schools	94.3%		94.8	76^th of 1504 public middle schools	94.9%	9			90.7		99.4		100.0		79.9	84.9	71.9	96.6	95.0	57.1		98.6	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	99.0	99.8	$43,590	$692	$42,899
Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School	Public	6-8	Port Washington Blvd	Port Washington	11050	Nassau County	Port Washington Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 767-5505	1,213	113	10.7	6.2%	744 (61.3%)	17 (1.4%)	276 (22.8%)	137 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.1%)	91.3	118^th of 1500 public middle schools	92.1%		89.5	139^th of 1504 public middle schools	90.8%	21	100.0			100.0	100.0			100.0	72.2	74.9	73.7	87.5	92.2	75.6	72.9	98.7	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.4	99.2	$35,384	$495	$34,890
Jericho Middle School	Public	6-8	99 Cedar Swamp Rd	Jericho	11753	Nassau County	Jericho Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 203-3620	825	73	11.2	18.4%	126 (15.3%)	12 (1.5%)	29 (3.5%)	632 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (2.8%)	95.7	59^th of 1500 public middle schools	96.1%		95.1	73^rd of 1504 public middle schools	95.1%	14					100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	79.8	84.3	85.8	90.9	93.5	87.7	71.7	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$37,923	$173	$37,750
South Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	99 Pell Ln	Syosset	11791	Nassau County	Syosset Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 364-5621	802	84	9.5	15.7%	297 (37.0%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (5.5%)	428 (53.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (3.4%)	94.1	79^th of 1500 public middle schools	94.7%		96.1	59^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.1%	20		99.6			99.7		100.0		74.5	83.7	80.4	87.4	93.3			98.4	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.6	100.0	$38,101	$385	$37,717
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
Rye Middle School	Public	6-8	Parsons St	Rye	10580	Westchester County	Rye City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 967-6100	634	70	9.0	2.5%	477 (75.2%)	8 (1.3%)	50 (7.9%)	59 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.0%)	95.4	61^st of 1500 public middle schools	95.9%		97.1	43^rd of 1504 public middle schools	97.1%	18					98.9			97.6	84.3	81.0	86.1	87.4	87.3	86.3	85.3	98.7	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.2	98.8	99.1	$36,544	$363	$36,181
H B Thompson Middle School	Public	6-8	98 Ann Dr	Syosset	11791	Nassau County	Syosset Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 364-5760	951	98	9.6	15.8%	379 (39.9%)	6 (0.6%)	31 (3.3%)	513 (53.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.2%)	93	93^rd of 1500 public middle schools	93.8%		96.4	53^rd of 1504 public middle schools	96.5%	40		99.7			99.7		100.0		81.9	83.0	79.7	89.1	92.5	30.0	23.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$40,446	$344	$40,102

Frequently Asked Questions about Locust Valley Middle School

Is Locust Valley Middle School a good school?

Locust Valley Middle School ranks 205^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Locust Valley Middle School in?

Locust Valley Central School District

What high school do graduates of Locust Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Locust Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Locust Valley High School

How many students attend Locust Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Locust Valley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Locust Valley Middle School?

Students at Locust Valley Middle School are 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

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