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Westlake Middle School

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Westlake Middle School ranks 321 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 79% of New York middle schools

Summary

Westlake Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Thornwood, NY, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 466 students. It is part of the Mount Pleasant Central School District, which is ranked 154 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westlake Middle School consistently outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments, with 77.78% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA and 72.97% proficient or better in math, compared to the state averages of 50.86% and 51.2%, respectively. The school's students also excel in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and 82.61% proficiency in Living Science Biology, significantly outperforming the state averages of 56.07% and 58.28%.

Westlake Middle School's strong academic performance extends to its subgroups as well, with the school ranking 123rd out of 406 New York middle schools for Asian students and 252nd out of 965 for Hispanic students in ELA. This consistent high ranking, with the school placing in the top 25% of New York middle schools for the past several years, is particularly noteworthy when compared to nearby schools like Anne M Dorner Middle School and Sleepy Hollow Middle School, which rank much lower in the state and have lower proficiency rates on state assessments.

477

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,736

Per pupil spending ?

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 Westlake Dr
Thornwood, NY 10594-2120

(914) 769-8540

District: Mount Pleasant Central School District

Students who attend Westlake Middle School usually attend:

High:

Westlake High School

Feeder schools for Westlake Middle School:

Elementary:	Columbus Elementary School
	Hawthorne Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Asian:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2022 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (70% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2022) to 79th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

New York avg53%

321^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

154^th of 874Mount Pleasant 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	74.6	321 of 1500	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	256 of 1504	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	371 of 1500	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	238 of 1479	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	371 of 1242	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	272 of 1439	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	383 of 1438	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	71.3	343 of 1455	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	60.3	497 of 1429	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	383 of 1407	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	69.4	338 of 1401	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	271 of 1373	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	202 of 1337	84.9%	★★★★☆
2011	82.9	191 of 1295	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	87.2	86 of 1243	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.0	85 of 1224	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	84.3	102 of 1185	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	83.8	131 of 1123	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	178 of 1095	83.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	123 of 406	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	207 of 388	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	209 of 1457	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	187 of 1465	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	305 of 1463	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	232 of 1454	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	306 of 1066	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	254 of 1370	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	300 of 1353	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	252 of 965	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	144 of 953	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	184 of 943	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	156 of 914	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	22.6	383 of 449	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.2	208 of 826	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	341 of 810	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	347 of 1283	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	231 of 1296	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	470 of 1288	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	241 of 1306	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	42.4	491 of 935	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	370 of 1241	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.2	539 of 1245	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	419 of 1455	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	323 of 1464	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	398 of 1464	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	249 of 1455	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	374 of 1071	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	279 of 1366	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	428 of 1352	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	561 of 1298	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	296 of 1303	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	522 of 1307	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.2	129 of 1283	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	61.9	117 of 522	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	243 of 1139	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	352 of 1170	69.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	280 of 775	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	255 of 778	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	331 of 772	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	214 of 748	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	261 of 614	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	252 of 716	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	314 of 763	58.8%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Life Science Biology83%+24 vs state

English Language Arts67%+16 vs state

Math65%+12 vs state

Science48%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, June 6, 2011

My daughter attended this school and it is excellent. Unfortunatly, we had to move back to the West Coast. She wants to move back just to go to school at Westlake Middle and High School. Unbeatable. Close Quote

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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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Westlake Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Westlake Dr	Thornwood	10594	Westchester County	Mount Pleasant Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 769-8540	477	53	9.0	10.9%	363 (76.1%)	3 (0.6%)	74 (15.5%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	74.6	321^st of 1500 public middle schools	78.6%		78.2	256^th of 1504 public middle schools	83.0%	65			100.0	82.6				77.8	58.1	64.1			73.0	71.3	14.3		47.6	99.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$34,736	$555	$34,181
Valhalla Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Columbus Ave	Valhalla	10595	Westchester County	Valhalla Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 683-5011	322	34	9.5	23.9%	157 (48.8%)	19 (5.9%)	116 (36.0%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	82.8	218^th of 1500 public middle schools	85.5%		76.5	281^st of 1504 public middle schools	81.3%	63			100.0	96.9				62.1	62.4	83.2			71.6	68.3	90.8		59.7	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$39,582	$651	$38,931
Pleasantville Middle School	Public	5-8	40 Romer Ave	Pleasantville	10570	Westchester County	Pleasantville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 741-1450	495	50	9.9	14.1%	331 (66.9%)	13 (2.6%)	98 (19.8%)	26 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	89.2	144^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.4%		89.7	135^th of 1504 public middle schools	91.0%	9	100.0		100.0				81.0	70.5	78.5	82.3		75.6	75.7	77.9	85.7	72.1	56.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,910	$371	$32,539
Briarcliff Middle School	Public	6-8	444 Pleasantville Rd	Briarcliff Manor	10510	Westchester County	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 488-8380	298	31	9.6	2.7%	179 (60.1%)	7 (2.3%)	29 (9.7%)	53 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.1%)	97.7	33^rd of 1500 public middle schools	97.8%		96.5	51^st of 1504 public middle schools	96.6%	18			100.0					86.0	88.5	92.2			92.9	94.2	96.2		95.1	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$37,611	$39	$37,571
Robert E Bell School	Public	5-8	50 Senter St	Chappaqua	10514	Westchester County	Chappaqua Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 238-7202	587	59	10.0	6.1%	391 (66.6%)	11 (1.9%)	40 (6.8%)	111 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	97.4	37^th of 1500 public middle schools	97.5%		97.6	35^th of 1504 public middle schools	97.7%	2			96.0	93.3			88.4	89.5	90.6	93.0		89.9	94.2	92.6	88.0	79.1		96.8	98.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.4	98.7	$38,996	$231	$38,765
H C Crittenden Middle School	Public	6-8	10 MacDonald Ave	Armonk	10504	Westchester County	Byram Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 273-4250	474	54	8.7	4.0%	364 (76.8%)	4 (0.8%)	34 (7.2%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.0%)	97.1	42^nd of 1500 public middle schools	97.2%		96.6	49^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.7%	7			100.0		98.8			87.0	88.7	90.6			93.1	90.2	94.2		82.2	99.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.3	$47,954	$318	$47,636
Richard J Bailey School	Public	4-6	33 Hillside Ave S	White Plains	10607	Westchester County	Greenburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 948-8107	404	41	9.8	45.0%	50 (12.4%)	118 (29.2%)	201 (49.8%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)								(n/a)						58.5	68.5	64.0			55.5	61.6	50.5			49.1		98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$40,082	$946	$39,136
Sleepy Hollow Middle School	Public	6-8	210 N Broadway	North Tarrytown	10591	Westchester County	Union Free School District Of The Tarrytowns	No	No	No	No	(914) 332-6275	617	57	10.8	55.3%	159 (25.8%)	16 (2.6%)	393 (63.7%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	47.6	766^th of 1500 public middle schools	48.9%		44.8	816^th of 1504 public middle schools	45.7%	50		70.7	100.0					52.7	47.3	44.0			53.4	51.7	44.1			92.9	98.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.3	98.8	95.2	$33,229	$441	$32,788
Roosevelt School	Public	5	190 Croton Ave	Ossining	10562	Westchester County	Ossining Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 762-2682	374	30	12.6	43.0%	60 (16.0%)	28 (7.5%)	271 (72.5%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)								(n/a)							44.9					40.8				30.3		99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$33,729	$499	$33,230
Anne M Dorner Middle School	Public	6-8	Van Cortlandt Ave	Ossining	10562	Westchester County	Ossining Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 762-5740	1,032	96	10.7	46.6%	169 (16.4%)	78 (7.6%)	723 (70.1%)	26 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.4%)	32.1	1073^rd of 1500 public middle schools	28.5%		32.2	1079^th of 1504 public middle schools	28.3%	6			100.0		53.8			33.0	32.5	40.3			39.9	50.6	44.4		26.5	99.1	99.2	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.4	99.8	99.8	$32,547	$510	$32,037

Frequently Asked Questions about Westlake Middle School

Is Westlake Middle School a good school?

Westlake Middle School ranks 321^st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westlake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Westlake Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Westlake Middle School attend?

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

What district is Westlake Middle School in?

Mount Pleasant Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Westlake Middle School?

Students at Westlake Middle School are 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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