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Nyack Middle School

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Nyack Middle School ranks 605 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

605^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 60% of New York middle schools

Summary

Nyack Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Nyack Union Free School District, with 648 students. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past decade, ranking as high as 92nd out of 1,242 New York middle schools in 2020-2021 and as low as 877th out of 1,407 in 2014-2015. Currently, Nyack Middle School ranks 605th out of 1,500 New York middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nyack Middle School generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Math assessments, with 6th and 7th grade scores consistently exceeding the state averages. However, 8th grade Science scores lag behind the state average. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and multi-racial students performing very well, while Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform poorly. Despite the school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $18,638 in 2020-2021 to a projected $31,681 in 2023-2024, its overall performance is only average compared to other New York middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Nyack Middle School's performance is mixed. It lags behind high-performing schools like Dobbs Ferry Middle School and Irvington Middle School in overall rankings and test scores, but outperforms lower-ranked schools like Sleepy Hollow Middle School and Eldorado Elementary School. The school's focus on addressing the needs of underperforming subgroups and learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools could help drive more consistent and equitable student outcomes.

644

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,712

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

98 S Highland Ave
Nyack, NY 10960-3603

(845) 353-7200

District: Nyack Union Free School District

Students who attend Nyack Middle School usually attend:

High:

Nyack Senior High School

Feeder schools for Nyack Middle School:

Elementary:	Liberty Elementary School
	Upper Nyack School
	Valley Cottage School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.3%

Hispanic:

33.2%

African American:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2021 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (59% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2021) to 60th (2025)

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

!Science scores 27 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg60%

New York avg53%

605^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

252^nd of 874Nyack 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	57.4	605 of 1500	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	626 of 1504	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	540 of 1500	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	413 of 1479	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	92 of 1242	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	66.1	430 of 1439	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	507 of 1438	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	678 of 1455	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.1	737 of 1429	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.5	877 of 1407	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	628 of 1401	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	416 of 1373	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	542 of 1337	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.0	600 of 1295	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.5	649 of 1243	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.1	719 of 1224	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.9	548 of 1185	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.8	512 of 1123	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.4	299 of 1095	72.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	377 of 676	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	391 of 705	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	312 of 696	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	302 of 706	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	220 of 653	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	353 of 663	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	243 of 406	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	183 of 396	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	246 of 388	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	227 of 381	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.7	111 of 369	69.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	539 of 646	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	604 of 615	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	545 of 591	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	510 of 581	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	207 of 473	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.5	426 of 503	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	492 of 1457	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	661 of 1465	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	470 of 1463	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	333 of 1454	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	94.3	30 of 1066	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	69.5	378 of 1370	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	504 of 1353	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	700 of 965	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	738 of 953	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	546 of 943	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	424 of 914	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	416 of 826	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	457 of 810	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1054 of 1283	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	946 of 1296	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	989 of 1288	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	832 of 1306	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	704 of 1241	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1004 of 1245	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	656 of 1455	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	559 of 1464	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	590 of 1464	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	473 of 1455	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	214 of 1071	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	467 of 1366	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	498 of 1352	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	61 of 235	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	53 of 220	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	40 of 208	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	56 of 190	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	61 of 126	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	836 of 1298	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	441 of 1303	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	575 of 1307	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	543 of 1283	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	936 of 1139	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.8	435 of 1170	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	196 of 775	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	203 of 778	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	265 of 772	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	162 of 748	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	57 of 614	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	73.5	180 of 716	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	202 of 763	73.5%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)75th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-42 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Life Science Biology77%+18 vs state

Math58%+5 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science17%-27 vs state

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by a principal
Thursday, June 9, 2022

Excellent school where the principal and the team of administrators, counselors, and teachers are genuinely committed to supporting students in their growth, development and pursuit of academic success. 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 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
Nyack Middle School	Public	6-8	98 S Highland Ave	Nyack	10960	Rockland County	Nyack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 353-7200	644	68	9.4	29.3%	234 (36.3%)	91 (14.1%)	214 (33.2%)	42 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	54 (8.4%)	57.4	605^th of 1500 public middle schools	59.7%		55.1	626^th of 1504 public middle schools	58.4%	21			100.0	76.8			54.6	56.9	50.0		59.3	60.8	52.3		16.7	97.8	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.6	$33,712	$694	$33,017
South Orangetown Middle School	Public	6-8	160 Van Wyck Rd	Blauvelt	10913	Rockland County	South Orangetown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 680-1103	641	69	9.2	18.9%	389 (60.7%)	11 (1.7%)	145 (22.6%)	63 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.8%)	62.4	512^th of 1500 public middle schools	65.9%		50.7	700^th of 1504 public middle schools	53.5%	188	100.0		100.0				47.1	52.8	53.7		72.7	64.1	62.7		41.2	97.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.4	$38,747	$195	$38,552
Felix Festa Character Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Parrott Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 624-3971	612	53	11.4	25.2%	281 (45.9%)	48 (7.8%)	189 (30.9%)	80 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.6%)								(n/a)								55.3				59.2				78.3	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.5	99.3	$14,358	$368	$13,990
Felix Festa Determination Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Parrott Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 624-3972	679	57	11.9	22.7%	334 (49.2%)	33 (4.9%)	182 (26.8%)	111 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	79.9	258^th of 1500 public middle schools	82.8%		74.9	300^th of 1504 public middle schools	80.1%	42			100.0		100.0				64.7				63.7		68.5	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$14,577	$373	$14,204
Felix Festa Achievement Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Parrott Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 624-3969	609	55	11.1	22.7%	292 (47.9%)	32 (5.3%)	180 (29.6%)	80 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.4%)								(n/a)							62.1				63.2					95.9	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.4	$14,429	$369	$14,059
A MacArthur Barr Middle School	Public	5-8	143 Church St	Nanuet	10954	Rockland County	Nanuet Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 627-4044	635	67	9.4	35.0%	238 (37.5%)	54 (8.5%)	235 (37.0%)	88 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.8%)	66.8	436^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.9%		76.1	288^th of 1504 public middle schools	80.9%	148	100.0		100.0			62.7	54.0	59.7	73.2	60.6	68.6	56.8	42.9	56.9	47.7	98.8	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.3	99.0	$38,642	$557	$38,085
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
Pearl River Middle School	Public	5-7	520 Gilbert Ave	Pearl River	10965	Rockland County	Pearl River Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 620-3870	501	50	9.9	16.6%	354 (70.7%)	11 (2.2%)	92 (18.4%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	78.7	272^nd of 1500 public middle schools	81.9%		88.9	145^th of 1504 public middle schools	90.4%	127						68.9	66.4	57.8		64.9	73.3	75.0		58.3		99.3	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$39,984	$659	$39,325
Irvington Middle School	Public	6-8	40 N Broadway	Irvington	10533	Westchester County	Irvington Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 591-9494	392	45	8.7	8.4%	261 (66.6%)	14 (3.6%)	49 (12.5%)	41 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	94.7	69^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.4%		96.3	55^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.3%	14	100.0		100.0				79.3	84.4	90.0		80.0	90.8	87.7		72.1	96.4	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	99.3	99.8	$44,204	$407	$43,797
Dobbs Ferry Middle School	Public	6-8	505 Broadway	Dobbs Ferry	10522	Westchester County	Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 693-7640	345	37	9.2	17.4%	215 (62.3%)	14 (4.1%)	63 (18.3%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.1%)	92.5	99^th of 1500 public middle schools	93.4%		90.8	126^th of 1504 public middle schools	91.6%	27	96.9		88.9				72.6	85.6	85.3		83.8	91.2	50.0		70.0	98.5	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.7	$41,093	$513	$40,581

Frequently Asked Questions about Nyack Middle School

What high school do graduates of Nyack Middle School attend?

Students who attend Nyack Middle School usually go on to attend Nyack Senior High School

What district is Nyack Middle School in?

Nyack Union Free School District

Is Nyack Middle School a good school?

Nyack Middle School ranks 605^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nyack Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 644 students attended Nyack Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Nyack Middle School?

Students at Nyack Middle School are 36% White, 33% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

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