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Isaac E Young Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
954th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,500 New York Middle Schools
Better than 36% of New York middle schools
Summary

Isaac E Young Middle School is a public middle school in New Rochelle, NY, serving 1,136 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the New Rochelle City School District, which is ranked 481 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has some bright spots, such as its exceptional performance on Regents exams, it faces significant academic challenges overall. Isaac E Young Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities, struggling to meet proficiency standards. Despite relatively high per-student spending, the school's academic outcomes remain a concern, suggesting the need for more effective resource allocation and targeted interventions.

When compared to nearby schools, Isaac E Young Middle School lags behind higher-performing institutions like Hommocks School and Pelham Middle School, which consistently rank among the top schools in the state. The performance of charter schools in the area, such as Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School and Intellectus Preparatory Charter School, is mixed, with some outperforming Isaac E Young Middle School and others struggling to meet proficiency standards.

1,122
Students ?
10.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$35,404
Per pupil spending ?
76.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 270 Centre Ave
       New Rochelle, NY  10805-2498

(914) 576-4360

District: New Rochelle City School District


Students who attend Isaac E Young Middle School usually attend:

High:    New Rochelle High School

Feeder schools for Isaac E Young Middle School:

Elementary:    Columbus Elementary School
    Jefferson Elementary School
    Trinity Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.3%
African American:
16.7%
White:
7.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 53% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg52%
New York avg53%
954th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 36%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Middle Schools in the New Rochelle City School District
481st of 874New Rochelle City 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
202537.6954 of 150036.4%★★☆☆☆
202427.31158 of 150423.0%★☆☆☆☆
202336.0996 of 150033.6%★★☆☆☆
202231.91031 of 147930.3%★★☆☆☆
202153.2517 of 124258.4%★★★☆☆
201930.61005 of 143930.2%★★☆☆☆
201843.5805 of 143844.0%★★☆☆☆
201743.5809 of 145544.4%★★☆☆☆
201640.1851 of 142940.4%★★☆☆☆
201535.4929 of 140734.0%★★☆☆☆
201437.0888 of 140136.6%★★☆☆☆
201335.7883 of 137335.7%★★☆☆☆
201244.8811 of 133739.3%★★☆☆☆
201135.4897 of 129530.7%★★☆☆☆
201046.7770 of 124338.1%★★☆☆☆
200948.1809 of 122433.9%★★☆☆☆
200846.1782 of 118534.0%★★☆☆☆
200747.2706 of 112337.1%★★☆☆☆
200643.8718 of 109534.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.2261 of 67661.4%★★★☆☆
202444.0374 of 70547.0%★★☆☆☆
202340.6421 of 69639.5%★★☆☆☆
202253.0276 of 70660.9%★★★☆☆
202169.349 of 25380.6%★★★★☆
201936.8389 of 65340.4%★★☆☆☆
201852.5262 of 66360.5%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.2285 of 40629.8%★★☆☆☆
202338.4277 of 38828.6%★☆☆☆☆
201912.1343 of 3697.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.9309 of 37417.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.2182 of 64671.8%★★★★☆
202438.0375 of 61539.0%★★☆☆☆
202350.3198 of 59166.5%★★★☆☆
202235.1379 of 58134.8%★★☆☆☆
201939.5238 of 47349.7%★★★☆☆
201855.1138 of 50372.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202540.7901 of 145738.2%★★☆☆☆
202432.51048 of 146528.5%★☆☆☆☆
202342.0863 of 146341.0%★★☆☆☆
202237.4920 of 145436.7%★★☆☆☆
202155.8419 of 106660.7%★★★☆☆
201931.3978 of 137028.6%★☆☆☆☆
201839.0862 of 135336.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.9551 of 96542.9%★★☆☆☆
202434.7640 of 95332.8%★★☆☆☆
202344.7492 of 94347.8%★★☆☆☆
202238.0561 of 91438.6%★★☆☆☆
202154.4166 of 44963.0%★★★☆☆
201942.3445 of 82646.1%★★☆☆☆
201854.1336 of 81058.5%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202524.7511 of 60315.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.1711 of 128344.6%★★☆☆☆
202431.4933 of 129628.0%★☆☆☆☆
202338.9800 of 128837.9%★★☆☆☆
202235.5841 of 130635.6%★★☆☆☆
202159.6279 of 93570.2%★★★★☆
201932.3862 of 124130.5%★★☆☆☆
201847.7568 of 124554.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.5963 of 145533.8%★★☆☆☆
202425.31180 of 146419.4%★☆☆☆☆
202332.41026 of 146429.9%★★☆☆☆
202229.11082 of 145525.6%★☆☆☆☆
202152.5453 of 107157.7%★★★☆☆
201931.4933 of 136631.7%★★☆☆☆
201848.1682 of 135249.6%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.4127 of 23546.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202529.4982 of 129824.3%★☆☆☆☆
202425.91086 of 130316.7%★☆☆☆☆
202325.01110 of 130715.1%★☆☆☆☆
202225.31122 of 128312.5%★☆☆☆☆
201926.3985 of 113913.5%★☆☆☆☆
201842.9592 of 117049.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.0249 of 77567.9%★★★☆☆
202441.9470 of 77839.6%★★☆☆☆
202355.3352 of 77254.4%★★★☆☆
202234.1508 of 74832.1%★★☆☆☆
201933.5495 of 71630.9%★★☆☆☆
201850.1381 of 76350.1%★★★☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+35 vs school
White (2025)68th percentile+31 vs school
African American (2025)61st percentile+25 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)38th percentile~ school
Male (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school
Homeless (2025)15th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+44 vs state
Geometry100%+40 vs state
Life Science Biology95%+37 vs state
Math47%-5 vs state
Science41%-3 vs state
English Language Arts39%-12 vs state

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Students at Isaac E Young Middle School are 71% Hispanic, 17% African American, 7% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Isaac E Young Middle School usually go on to attend New Rochelle High School

Isaac E Young Middle School ranks 954th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,122 students attended Isaac E Young Middle School.


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