South Side Middle School

Public 6-8

 67 Hillside Ave
       Rockville Centre, NY  11570-4299


(516) 255-8976

District: Rockville Centre Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
236th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,022 Help


Students who attend South Side Middle School usually attend:

High:    South Side High School

Feeder schools for South Side Middle School:

Elementary:    Hewitt School
    Riverside School
    Watson School
    William S Covert School
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Student/teacher ratio:  9.4 Help
Number of students:  837

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.2%
Hispanic:
15.1%
African American:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14% Help


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Compare Details South Side Middle School ranks better than 84.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.6. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.2%), Hispanic (15.1%), African American (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Side Middle School is 9.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Side Middle School is $21,022.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Side Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Side Middle School 236th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See South Side Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Asian students:
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Hispanic students:
White students:


Rockville Centre Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockville Centre Union Free School District 141st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Side Middle School

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Rank History for all students at South Side Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 88.39 65th 1095 94.1%
2007 84.51 120th 1123 89.3%
2008 82.39 154th 1185 87.0%
2009 79.80 174th 1224 85.8%
2010 87.10 87th 1243 93.0%
2011 85.07 147th 1295 88.6%
2012 84.65 157th 1337 88.3%
2013 83.43 176th 1373 87.2%
2014 73.82 277th 1401 80.2%
2015 71.42 325th 1407 76.9%
2016 59.60 504th 1429 64.7%
2017 78.59 254th 1455 82.5%
2018 81.93 212th 1438 85.3%
2019 87.42 149th 1439 89.6%
2021 80.60 173rd 1242 86.1%
2022 87.44 141st 1479 90.5%
2023 80.60 236th 1500 84.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Side Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.53 66th 208 68.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Side Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.37 144th 1170 87.7%
2019 50.74 389th 1139 65.8%
2022 89.75 48th 1283 96.3%
2023 69.62 242nd 1307 81.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Side Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.14 693rd 1245 44.3%
2019 26.43 983rd 1241 20.8%
2021 76.06 153rd 935 83.6%
2022 74.65 226th 1306 82.7%
2023 66.31 322nd 1288 75.0%
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Rank History for Female students at South Side Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.69 186th 1353 86.3%
2019 87.13 134th 1370 90.2%
2021 82.14 133rd 1066 87.5%
2022 89.92 96th 1454 93.4%
2023 84.34 182nd 1463 87.6%
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Rank History for Male students at South Side Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.85 229th 1352 83.1%
2019 86.18 153rd 1366 88.8%
2021 75.27 199th 1071 81.4%
2022 82.10 197th 1455 86.5%
2023 75.38 294th 1464 79.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at South Side Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.51 38th 388 90.2%
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Rank History for African American students at South Side Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.25 147th 653 77.5%
2021 44.96 135th 253 46.6%
2022 66.71 161st 706 77.2%
2023 67.01 182nd 696 73.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Side Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.70 233rd 810 71.2%
2019 73.30 158th 826 80.9%
2021 58.36 134th 449 70.2%
2022 77.82 125th 914 86.3%
2023 64.67 270th 943 71.4%
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Rank History for White students at South Side Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.31 141st 763 81.5%
2019 82.65 96th 716 86.6%
2021 76.23 120th 614 80.5%
2022 80.57 117th 748 84.4%
2023 73.05 195th 772 74.7%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for South Side Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 654 31 10 69 4 n/a n/a 0 768
1990 650 55 15 56 0 n/a n/a 0 776
1991 626 53 24 48 0 n/a n/a 0 751
1992 639 50 20 44 0 n/a n/a 0 753
1993 632 39 23 57 0 n/a n/a 0 751
1994 652 38 20 63 2 n/a n/a 0 775
1995 678 61 20 62 1 n/a n/a 0 822
1996 678 61 20 62 1 n/a n/a 0 822
1997 652 58 17 74 1 n/a n/a 0 802
1998 660 64 20 76 0 n/a n/a 0 820
1999 654 50 16 80 1 n/a n/a 0 801
2000 680 60 15 76 0 n/a n/a 0 831
2001 725 60 24 88 0 n/a n/a 0 897
2002 723 74 25 82 0 n/a n/a 0 904
2003 723 74 25 82 0 n/a n/a 0 904
2004 694 63 20 95 1 n/a n/a 0 873
2005 671 58 23 90 1 n/a n/a 0 843
2006 681 61 25 85 1 n/a n/a 0 853
2007 659 63 25 91 0 n/a n/a 0 838
2008 656 68 26 102 0 n/a n/a 0 852
2009 676 56 26 90 0 n/a n/a 2 850
2010 685 49 25 89 0 n/a n/a 10 858
2011 661 50 27 94 0 0 12 0 844
2012 642 52 28 93 0 0 5 0 820
2013 653 50 28 78 0 0 5 0 814
2014 680 47 25 79 0 0 17 0 848
2015 674 55 21 77 0 0 15 0 842
2016 679 51 21 94 0 0 19 0 864
2017 644 41 20 89 0 0 16 0 810
2018 659 46 18 114 0 0 25 0 862
2019 627 60 17 116 1 0 24 0 845
2020 632 61 14 139 1 0 31 0 878
2021 600 64 17 125 1 0 28 0 835
2022 617 70 21 128 0 0 26 0 862
2023 596 68 21 126 0 0 26 0 837

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Side Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 768 63.0 12.1 n/a
1990 776 60.8 12.7 n/a
1991 751 62.3 12.0 n/a
1992 753 53.1 14.1 n/a
1993 751 56.0 13.4 n/a
1994 775 55.9 13.9 7.5
1995 822 62.3 13.2 8.6
1996 822 62.3 13.2 8.6
1997 802 64.4 12.5 13
1998 820 68.9 11.9 11.3
1999 801 68.0 11.8 9.2
2000 831 70.8 11.7 10.6
2001 897 73.6 12.2 9.6
2002 904 78.0 11.6 9.8
2003 904 78.0 11.6 9.8
2004 873 n/a n/a n/a
2005 843 79.2 10.6 10.6
2006 853 79.0 10.8 9.8
2007 838 75.1 11.2 10.3
2008 852 79.7 10.7 10.4
2009 850 80.9 10.5 10.5
2010 858 76.8 11.1 11.6
2011 844 83.4 10.1 13.4
2012 820 76.0 10.7 10.7
2013 814 73.0 11.1 9.6
2014 848 78.0 10.8 10.8
2015 842 77.0 10.9 10.1
2016 864 79.0 10.9 12.5
2017 810 78.9 10.2 13.1
2018 862 82.0 10.5 13.1
2019 845 82.4 10.2 12.4
2020 878 85.8 10.2 14.9
2021 835 85.3 9.7 14.4
2022 862 85.0 10.1 13.5
2023 837 88.2 9.4 14

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Side Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 768 63.0 12.1 n/a
1990 776 60.8 12.7 n/a
1991 751 62.3 12.0 n/a
1992 753 53.1 14.1 n/a
1993 751 56.0 13.4 n/a
1994 775 55.9 13.9 7.5
1995 822 62.3 13.2 8.6
1996 822 62.3 13.2 8.6
1997 802 64.4 12.5 13
1998 820 68.9 11.9 11.3
1999 801 68.0 11.8 9.2
2000 831 70.8 11.7 10.6
2001 897 73.6 12.2 9.6
2002 904 78.0 11.6 9.8
2003 904 78.0 11.6 9.8
2004 873 n/a n/a n/a
2005 843 79.2 10.6 10.6
2006 853 79.0 10.8 9.8
2007 838 75.1 11.2 10.3
2008 852 79.7 10.7 10.4
2009 850 80.9 10.5 10.5
2010 858 76.8 11.1 11.6
2011 844 83.4 10.1 13.4
2012 820 76.0 10.7 10.7
2013 814 73.0 11.1 9.6
2014 848 78.0 10.8 10.8
2015 842 77.0 10.9 10.1
2016 864 79.0 10.9 12.5
2017 810 78.9 10.2 13.1
2018 862 82.0 10.5 13.1
2019 845 82.4 10.2 12.4
2020 878 85.8 10.2 14.9
2021 835 85.3 9.7 14.4
2022 862 85.0 10.1 13.5
2023 837 88.2 9.4 14

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

South Side Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.4%0.5%0.1%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%
201498.9%0.6%0.0%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201599.3%0.4%0.0%99.6%99.6%99.4%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
201699.0%0.4%0.1%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%
201798.7%0.3%0.1%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.0%
201897.1%0.4%0.2%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%
201998.6%0.0%0.0%99.5%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.5%99.5%99.3%
202099.2%0.0%99.8%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.8%99.8%99.7%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Side Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $25 (0.1%) $20,599 (99.9%) $20,625
2020 $80 (0.4%) $19,846 (99.6%) $19,925
2021 $120 (0.5%) $21,776 (99.5%) $21,895
2022 $540 (2.6%) $20,482 (97.4%) $21,022

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Side Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 149th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 236th of 1500 Middle schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Side Middle School)6562.4
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Rockville Centre Union Free School District)6562.4
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (South Side Middle School)6482.1
 18.1%
   6th Grade Math (Rockville Centre Union Free School District)6482.1
 18.1%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Side Middle School)6859.2
 8.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Rockville Centre Union Free School District)6858.9
 9.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (South Side Middle School)7278.4
 6.4%
   7th Grade Math (Rockville Centre Union Free School District)7277.9
 5.9%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Side Middle School)7254.6
 17.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Rockville Centre Union Free School District)6954.1
 14.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
End of Course Algebra I (South Side Middle School)94.195.5
 1.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Rockville Centre Union Free School District)89.791.7
 1.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Earth Science (South Side Middle School)90.689.1
 1.5%
   End of Course Earth Science (Rockville Centre Union Free School District)8682.6
 3.3%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students845837
 0.9%
African American6068
 13.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1721
 23.5%
Hispanic116126
 8.6%
Pacific Islander00
White627596
 4.9%
Two or More Races2426
 8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.4%14%
 1.6%


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Students at South Side Middle School are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

South Side Middle School ranks 236th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend South Side Middle School usually go on to attend South Side High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 837 students attended South Side Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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