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Peekskill Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 10% of New York middle schools

Summary

Peekskill Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Peekskill City School District, with 841 students, making it the largest middle school in the analysis. Despite its size, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools over the past decade, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peekskill Middle School's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly lower than the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 21.61% to 31.08% in ELA and 23.62% to 32.37% in Math, compared to state averages of 50.86% to 52.38% in ELA and 46.74% to 56.47% in Math. The school's performance also varies greatly by student subgroup, with White students performing the best, while African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-socioeconomic status students all rank in the bottom 50% of schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Haverstraw-Stony Point, Croton-Harmon, Lakeland, and Yorktown districts generally outperform Peekskill Middle School on state assessments, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher. This suggests that the school may need to implement more targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its diverse student population and improve its overall academic outcomes.

860

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,297

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

212 Ringgold St
Peekskill, NY 10566-3395

(914) 737-4542

District: Peekskill City School District

Students who attend Peekskill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Peekskill High School

Feeder schools for Peekskill Middle School:

Elementary:	Hillcrest School
	Oakside School
	Woodside School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.9%

African American:

13.1%

White:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (33% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg31%

New York avg53%

1,351^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

820^th of 874Peekskill 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	1351 of 1500	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1359 of 1504	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1360 of 1500	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1261 of 1479	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1126 of 1439	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1138 of 1438	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.3	1093 of 1455	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.9	1083 of 1429	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	1073 of 1407	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.9	988 of 1401	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.1	957 of 1373	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.4	858 of 1337	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.5	962 of 1295	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.7	786 of 1243	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	840 of 1224	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.3	863 of 1185	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.4	796 of 1123	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.2	815 of 1095	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	476 of 676	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	515 of 705	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	491 of 696	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	598 of 706	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	416 of 653	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	316 of 663	52.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	491 of 646	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	469 of 615	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	505 of 591	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	437 of 581	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	276 of 473	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	250 of 503	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1319 of 1457	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1355 of 1465	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1344 of 1463	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1290 of 1454	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1096 of 1370	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1065 of 1353	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	834 of 965	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	841 of 953	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	829 of 943	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	722 of 914	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	582 of 826	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	604 of 810	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	39.1	295 of 487	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	283 of 392	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	331 of 457	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1053 of 1283	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1144 of 1296	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1161 of 1288	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1140 of 1306	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	913 of 1241	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	992 of 1245	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1281 of 1455	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1270 of 1464	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1294 of 1464	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1182 of 1455	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1040 of 1366	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1126 of 1352	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	860 of 1298	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	796 of 1303	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	976 of 1307	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	820 of 1283	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	982 of 1139	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	946 of 1170	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	338 of 775	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	289 of 778	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	449 of 772	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	378 of 748	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	575 of 716	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	698 of 763	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)56th percentile+46 vs school

Homeless (2022)39th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I97%+41 vs state

Science35%-9 vs state

Math29%-24 vs state

English Language Arts26%-26 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)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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
Peekskill Middle School	Public	6-8	212 Ringgold St	Peekskill	10566	Westchester County	Peekskill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 737-4542	860	72	11.9	49.1%	52 (6.0%)	113 (13.1%)	661 (76.9%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	16.9	1351^st of 1500 public middle schools	9.9%		16.2	1359^th of 1504 public middle schools	9.6%	8	100.0		97.3					25.1	21.6	31.1				23.6	32.4	30.0		34.9	85.9	97.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	96.9	95.6	$31,297	$1,894	$29,402
Blue Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Furnace Woods Rd	Cortlandt Manor	10567	Westchester County	Hendrick Hudson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 257-5700	534	57	9.3	36.3%	245 (45.9%)	33 (6.2%)	211 (39.5%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	52.2	683^rd of 1500 public middle schools	54.5%		49.7	715^th of 1504 public middle schools	52.5%	32		73.7	100.0					56.3	36.8	51.6				62.1	57.0	39.0			99.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.6	$38,506	$754	$37,752
Putnam Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	142 Peekskill Hollow Rd	Putnam Valley	10579	Putnam County	Putnam Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 528-8101	446	36	12.3	20.9%	254 (57.0%)	16 (3.6%)	143 (32.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.6%)	83.5	209^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.1%		88	152^nd of 1504 public middle schools	89.9%	57			100.0				68.7	83.7	65.2	67.8			70.1	87.8	73.3	53.5	51.8	62.1	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,579	$556	$33,023
James A Farley Elementary School	Public	4-6	140 Rt 210	Stony Point	10980	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	No	(845) 942-3200	533	42	12.5	49.5%	143 (26.8%)	52 (9.8%)	314 (58.9%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)								(n/a)						41.5	45.8	46.1				43.5	60.0	69.9			33.9		99.5	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.8	$36,598	$2,076	$34,522
Pierre Van Cortlandt School	Public	5-8	3 Glen Pl	Croton On Hudson	10520	Westchester County	Croton-Harmon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 271-2191	463	48	9.6	12.7%	334 (72.1%)	9 (1.9%)	74 (16.0%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	88.5	148^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.1%		90.9	124^th of 1504 public middle schools	91.8%	24		87.3	98.8				73.4	73.5	83.6	76.2			73.2	74.8	75.4	71.8	68.2		98.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.4	$33,753	$2,175	$31,579
Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School	Public	6-8	3417 Old Yorktown Rd	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 245-1885	1,219	124	9.8	31.5%	623 (51.1%)	90 (7.4%)	403 (33.1%)	59 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.4%)	55.5	637^th of 1500 public middle schools	57.5%		64.7	462^nd of 1504 public middle schools	69.3%	175	99.3		100.0					45.3	60.5	53.0				43.4	60.7	64.5		40.6	98.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.2	99.3	$34,847	$676	$34,171
Highland Falls Intermediate School	Public	3-8	52 Mountain Ave	Highland Falls	10928	Orange County	Highland Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 446-4761	334	39	8.5	51.8%	134 (40.1%)	37 (11.1%)	129 (38.6%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	56.5	621^st of 1500 public middle schools	58.6%		41.8	881^st of 1504 public middle schools	41.4%	260			100.0	61.9	42.6	68.3	60.9	59.1	47.7	57.1	38.7	70.7	57.1	47.4	57.5	69.0	43.5	34.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	$27,169	$769	$26,400
Mildred E Strang Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 Crompond Rd	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Yorktown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 243-8000	793	83	9.5	15.0%	564 (71.1%)	19 (2.4%)	132 (16.6%)	58 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	81.8	229^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.7%		86.3	167^th of 1504 public middle schools	88.9%	62		100.0	100.0					65.7	60.3	63.2				76.3	76.1	92.4		62.8	99.3	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.9	99.9	$35,312	$400	$34,911
Haverstraw Elementary School	Public	4-6	16 Grant St	Haverstraw	10927	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	No	(845) 942-3400	662	50	13.1	61.3%	34 (5.1%)	92 (13.9%)	504 (76.1%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)								(n/a)						21.4	33.7	33.0				26.7	33.2	42.3			21.9		97.9	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.0	98.6	$32,260	$1,838	$30,422
Willow Grove Elementary School	Public	4-6	153 Storrs Rd	Thiells	10984	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	No	(845) 942-8000	567	42	13.4	58.2%	83 (14.6%)	81 (14.3%)	366 (64.6%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)								(n/a)						38.2	47.1	39.8				38.6	43.5	55.4			35.7		99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$37,741	$1,760	$35,981

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