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Pearl River Middle School

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Pearl River Middle School ranks 272 nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-7

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 82% of New York middle schools

Summary

Pearl River Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 5-7 in the Pearl River Union Free School District in New York. With 502 students, the school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, earning 4 or 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.92% of 5th graders at Pearl River Middle School were proficient in ELA, compared to 67.55% for the district and 56.61% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.7, suggesting more individualized attention for students. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with special needs, is more mixed compared to other middle schools in New York.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Dobbs Ferry Middle School and A. MacArthur Barr Middle School are comparable or slightly higher-performing than Pearl River Middle School, while schools in the East Ramapo Central School District, such as Kakiat Elementary and Chestnut Ridge Middle School, have much lower academic performance and rankings.

501

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,984

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Gilbert Ave
Pearl River, NY 10965-3399

(845) 620-3870

District: Pearl River Union Free School District

Students who attend Pearl River Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pearl River High School

Feeder schools for Pearl River Middle School:

Elementary:	Evans Park School
	Franklin Avenue School
	Lincoln Avenue School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

18.4%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (66% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

New York avg52%

272^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

194^th of 874Pearl River 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	78.7	272 of 1500	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	145 of 1504	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	140 of 1500	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	255 of 1479	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	202 of 1242	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	139 of 1439	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	177 of 1438	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	90.7	103 of 1455	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	90.8	92 of 1429	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	91.1	81 of 1407	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	87.1	118 of 1401	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	91.6	79 of 1373	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	92.9	34 of 1337	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	92.0	44 of 1295	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	91.6	36 of 1243	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.0	84 of 1224	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	84.6	93 of 1185	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	89.6	42 of 1123	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	91.8	32 of 1095	97.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	196 of 646	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	257 of 1457	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	105 of 1465	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	97 of 1463	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	163 of 1454	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	153 of 1066	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	105 of 1370	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	130 of 1353	90.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	385 of 965	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.7	139 of 953	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	234 of 943	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	260 of 914	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	24.6	366 of 449	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	85.9	71 of 826	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	52.0	364 of 810	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	462 of 1283	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	245 of 1296	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	399 of 1288	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	341 of 1306	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	463 of 935	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.0	98 of 1241	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	51.6	499 of 1245	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	283 of 1455	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	175 of 1464	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	182 of 1464	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	341 of 1455	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	230 of 1071	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	188 of 1366	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	213 of 1352	84.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	89.0	22 of 220	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	502 of 1298	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	604 of 1303	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	186 of 1307	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	417 of 1283	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	267 of 522	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	262 of 1139	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	43.0	590 of 1170	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	202 of 775	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	118 of 778	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	106 of 772	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	244 of 748	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	140 of 614	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	116 of 716	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	125 of 763	83.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math71%+17 vs state

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

Science58%+13 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Chestnut Ridge Middle School	Public	7-8	892 Ny-45	Chestnut Ridge	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6300	637	48	13.3	87.0%	31 (4.9%)	116 (18.2%)	474 (74.4%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8.4	1446^th of 1500 public middle schools	3.6%		8.6	1451^st of 1504 public middle schools	3.5%	5		92.0	100.0						13.8	25.4				12.6	8.2		28.5	93.5	96.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.8	96.0	96.5	$38,117	$4,734	$33,383
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
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
Kakiat Elementary School	Public	4-8	465 Viola Rd	Spring Valley	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6100	822	63	12.9	92.6%	26 (3.2%)	152 (18.5%)	623 (75.8%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	23	1265^th of 1500 public middle schools	15.7%		30.1	1102^nd of 1504 public middle schools	26.7%	163		88.9	82.8			13.4	25.8	29.1	29.7	41.1	22.5	25.0	25.7	26.2	44.1	18.0	39.3	99.0	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.7	99.7	$30,914	$4,456	$26,458
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 Pearl River Middle School

Is Pearl River Middle School a good school?

Pearl River Middle School ranks 272^nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pearl River Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Pearl River Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Pearl River Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pearl River Middle School usually go on to attend Pearl River High School

What district is Pearl River Middle School in?

Pearl River Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Pearl River Middle School?

Students at Pearl River Middle School are 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

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