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Pelham Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 94% of New York middle schools

Summary

Pelham Middle School is a public middle school in Pelham, New York, serving 692 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Pelham Union Free School District, which is ranked 71 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pelham Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 82-136 out of over 1,400 middle schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating exceptional academic performance. Students at Pelham Middle School demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the state averages, with 75.35% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, 82.84% in 7th grade ELA, and 80.65% in 6th grade Math. Additionally, the school's students excel in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I and Earth Science in recent years, far surpassing the state averages.

Pelham Middle School's performance is strong across various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, Asian, and white students, and maintaining 4-5 star ratings for African American, Hispanic, and special education students. The school has a relatively high per-student spending of around $28,000, significantly higher than the state average, and a low student-teacher ratio of around 11:1, providing students with more individualized attention. When compared to the nearby middle schools, such as Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa) and Isaac E Young Middle School, Pelham Middle School significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, Regents exam performance, and overall statewide rankings.

705

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,512

Per pupil spending ?

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28 Franklin Pl
Pelham, NY 10803-2144

(914) 738-8190

District: Pelham Union Free School District

Students who attend Pelham Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pelham Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Pelham Middle School:

Elementary:	Colonial School
	Hutchinson School
	Prospect Hill School
	Siwanoy School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (85% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of New York middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg84%

New York avg54%

95^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 874Pelham 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	92.8	95 of 1500	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	112 of 1504	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	98 of 1500	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	113 of 1479	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	82 of 1242	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	129 of 1439	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	136 of 1438	90.5%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	126 of 1455	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	88.3	117 of 1429	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	84.2	151 of 1407	89.3%	★★★★☆
2014	91.5	75 of 1401	94.6%	★★★★★
2013	96.9	29 of 1373	97.9%	★★★★★
2012	90.3	63 of 1337	95.3%	★★★★★
2011	90.4	64 of 1295	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.8	98 of 1243	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	81.7	121 of 1224	90.1%	★★★★★
2008	84.4	97 of 1185	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	90.2	33 of 1123	97.1%	★★★★★
2006	88.3	66 of 1095	94.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	126 of 676	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	157 of 705	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	192 of 696	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	120 of 706	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	268 of 653	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	183 of 663	72.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	36 of 406	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	37 of 396	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	42 of 388	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	59 of 381	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	30 of 236	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	32 of 369	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	79.0	64 of 374	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	96 of 1457	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	108 of 1465	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	122 of 1463	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	133 of 1454	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	51 of 1066	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	131 of 1370	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	138 of 1353	89.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	109 of 965	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	122 of 953	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	57 of 943	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	82 of 914	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	50 of 449	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	91 of 826	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	84 of 810	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	212 of 1283	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	325 of 1296	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	339 of 1288	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	383 of 1306	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	416 of 1241	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	274 of 1245	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	103 of 1455	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	104 of 1464	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	78 of 1464	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	103 of 1455	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	64 of 1071	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	131 of 1366	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	123 of 1352	90.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	26 of 235	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	49 of 220	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	45 of 208	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	48 of 190	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	16 of 126	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	93.6	7 of 107	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	147 of 1298	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	138 of 1303	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	130 of 1307	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	65.9	253 of 1283	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	116 of 1139	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	187 of 1170	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	74 of 775	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	63 of 778	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	80 of 772	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	75 of 748	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	48 of 614	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	93 of 716	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	112 of 763	85.3%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Earth Science89%+24 vs state

Math82%+30 vs state

English Language Arts81%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry 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
Pelham Middle School	Public	6-8	28 Franklin Pl	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 738-8190	705	60	11.8	12.1%	455 (64.5%)	39 (5.5%)	99 (14.0%)	43 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.8%)	92.8	95^th of 1500 public middle schools	93.7%		92	112^th of 1504 public middle schools	92.6%	17		89.2			100.0					75.4	82.8	84.0		80.7	87.6	66.7			96.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.6	97.4	$30,512	$344	$30,168
Amani Public Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	60 S 3rd Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Amani Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(914) 668-2553	314	20	15.7	60.2%	1 (0.3%)	298 (94.9%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	43.1	847^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.5%		56.5	601^st of 1504 public middle schools	60.0%	246					88.0				54.1	45.6	51.4	65.3	27.9	40.9	27.4	42.7	31.3	33.9									$20,296	$1,221	$19,075
Intellectus Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-9	175-177 Gramatan Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Intellectus Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(914) 999-2899	97			3.1%	1 (1.0%)	88 (90.7%)	7 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	28.5	1158^th of 1500 public middle schools	22.8%		48.9	737^th of 1504 public middle schools	51.0%	421		3.3	66.7	46.7	59.1		100.0			43.8	25.0	36.1		43.8	50.0												$22,731	$490	$22,241
Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)	Public	6-8	3441 Steenwick Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-7970	165	15	11.2	92.7%	4 (2.4%)	84 (50.9%)	74 (44.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	1359^th of 1500 public middle schools	9.4%		36.7	982^nd of 1504 public middle schools	34.7%	377					33.3	25.9				23.6	19.4	45.6		22.0	22.6												$36,171	$2,617	$33,554
Isaac E Young Middle School	Public	6-8	270 Centre Ave	New Rochelle	10805	Westchester County	New Rochelle City School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 576-4360	1,122	106	10.6	76.3%	81 (7.2%)	187 (16.7%)	800 (71.3%)	30 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	18 (1.6%)	37.6	954^th of 1500 public middle schools	36.4%		27.3	1158^th of 1504 public middle schools	23.0%	204					100.0	95.2	100.0			39.1	36.8	42.7		46.2	56.0	37.0		40.7	98.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.5	100.0	$35,404	$769	$34,635
Baychester Middle School	Public	6-8	3750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 547-1890	298	26	11.5	93.0%	9 (3.0%)	164 (55.0%)	105 (35.2%)	5 (1.7%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	28.2	1165^th of 1500 public middle schools	22.3%		31.8	1084^th of 1504 public middle schools	27.9%	81				50.0	56.7	59.3				27.4	38.5	58.7		20.0	46.6	25.0		29.2									$31,500	$2,907	$28,593
One World Middle School At Edenwald	Public	6-8	3750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 515-6780	309	40	7.7	80.3%	2 (0.6%)	168 (54.4%)	117 (37.9%)	7 (2.3%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	44.6	820^th of 1500 public middle schools	45.3%		47.3	765^th of 1504 public middle schools	49.1%	55	34.7			40.9	24.2	34.0				41.1	60.6	54.1		24.4	52.5												$42,901	$3,096	$39,805
Bronx Alliance Middle School	Public	6-8	3750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 652-2060	191	21	9.0	89.5%	3 (1.6%)	116 (60.7%)	66 (34.6%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.9	1343^rd of 1500 public middle schools	10.5%		26.8	1172^nd of 1504 public middle schools	22.1%	171				7.4	16.7			18.4		28.6	37.3	33.9		17.9	36.4												$40,347	$3,970	$36,376
Is 181 Pablo Casals	Public	6-8	800 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5600	490	52	9.4	81.2%	15 (3.1%)	255 (52.0%)	154 (31.4%)	46 (9.4%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	77.9	284^th of 1500 public middle schools	81.1%		72.3	340^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.4%	56				72.7	56.6	37.4				66.1	69.7	63.2		63.0	72.7												$42,146	$3,258	$38,888
Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams	Public	6-8	700 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5650	762	64	11.8	85.6%	11 (1.4%)	490 (64.3%)	219 (28.7%)	10 (1.3%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.2%)	34.7	1022^nd of 1500 public middle schools	31.9%		36.9	980^th of 1504 public middle schools	34.8%	42				42.4	49.3	13.9		17.4		41.5	38.0	54.4		29.3	46.6												$34,712	$2,915	$31,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Pelham Middle School

What district is Pelham Middle School in?

Pelham Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Pelham Middle School?

Students at Pelham Middle School are 65% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 6% African American.

What high school do graduates of Pelham Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pelham Middle School usually go on to attend Pelham Memorial High School

How many students attend Pelham Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Pelham Middle School.

Is Pelham Middle School a good school?

Yes. Pelham Middle School ranks in the top 6.3% of New York middle schools.

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