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Scarsdale Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
32nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,500 New York Middle Schools
Better than 98% of New York middle schools
Summary

Scarsdale Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school located in Scarsdale, New York, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 1,125 students. The school is part of the Scarsdale Union Free School District, which is ranked 22 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scarsdale Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York state, with over 90% of its students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, and Science on state assessments. The school also excels across various student subgroups, ranking among the top 25-40 middle schools in New York for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as for English Language Learners and Special Education students. This exceptional performance is likely supported by the school's relatively high per-student spending of around $34,000 and low student-teacher ratio of 11:1.

While Scarsdale Middle School is a standout performer, several nearby middle schools, such as Ardsley Middle School, Hommocks School, and Eastchester Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic results, ranking within the top 200 middle schools in New York. However, Scarsdale Middle School consistently outperforms these schools across most metrics, maintaining its high ranking and 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade.

1,083
Students ?
10.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$36,986
Per pupil spending ?
0%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 134 Mamaroneck Rd
       Scarsdale, NY  10583-4599

(914) 721-2600

District: Scarsdale Union Free School District


Students who attend Scarsdale Middle School usually attend:

High:    Scarsdale Senior High School

Feeder schools for Scarsdale Middle School:

Elementary:    Edgewood School
    Fox Meadow School
    Greenacres School
    Heathcote School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
56.0%
Asian:
26.2%
Hispanic:
8.8%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (93% vs 52% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of New York middle schools
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school93%
District avg93%
New York avg52%
32nd of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 2%▬ steady since 2015
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
22nd of 874Scarsdale 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202597.832 of 150097.9%★★★★★
202497.633 of 150497.8%★★★★★
202397.138 of 150097.5%★★★★★
202297.534 of 147997.7%★★★★★
202196.626 of 124297.9%★★★★★
201997.638 of 143997.4%★★★★★
201896.246 of 143896.8%★★★★★
201795.654 of 145596.3%★★★★★
201695.445 of 142996.9%★★★★★
201596.535 of 140797.5%★★★★★
201496.632 of 140197.7%★★★★★
201396.830 of 137397.8%★★★★★
201293.232 of 133797.6%★★★★★
201193.330 of 129597.7%★★★★★
201089.065 of 124394.8%★★★★★
200984.261 of 122495.0%★★★★★
200887.645 of 118596.2%★★★★★
200789.837 of 112396.7%★★★★★
200692.228 of 109597.4%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201984.080 of 65387.7%★★★★☆
201894.737 of 66394.4%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202587.822 of 40694.6%★★★★★
202488.513 of 39696.7%★★★★★
202384.439 of 38889.9%★★★★★
202286.631 of 38191.9%★★★★★
202181.929 of 23687.7%★★★★☆
201987.329 of 36992.1%★★★★★
201884.934 of 37490.9%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202396.85 of 59199.2%★★★★★
202196.62 of 11898.3%★★★★★
2018100.01 of 50399.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202596.933 of 145797.7%★★★★★
202497.225 of 146598.3%★★★★★
202396.336 of 146397.5%★★★★★
202296.536 of 145497.5%★★★★★
202194.231 of 106697.1%★★★★★
201996.741 of 137097.0%★★★★★
201895.346 of 135396.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202598.317 of 96598.2%★★★★★
202498.118 of 95398.1%★★★★★
202397.119 of 94398.0%★★★★★
202297.716 of 91498.2%★★★★★
202195.49 of 44998.0%★★★★★
201998.322 of 82697.3%★★★★★
201897.220 of 81097.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202597.727 of 145598.1%★★★★★
202497.528 of 146498.1%★★★★★
202396.935 of 146497.6%★★★★★
202297.436 of 145597.5%★★★★★
202196.918 of 107198.3%★★★★★
201998.033 of 136697.6%★★★★★
201896.145 of 135296.7%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202191.510 of 9589.5%★★★★★
201990.98 of 12693.7%★★★★★
201880.125 of 10776.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202597.632 of 129897.5%★★★★★
202492.653 of 130395.9%★★★★★
202394.050 of 130796.2%★★★★★
202292.740 of 128396.9%★★★★★
202193.913 of 52297.5%★★★★★
201990.450 of 113995.6%★★★★★
201884.075 of 117093.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202593.530 of 77596.1%★★★★★
202492.438 of 77895.1%★★★★★
202392.734 of 77295.6%★★★★★
202291.743 of 74894.3%★★★★★
202192.323 of 61496.3%★★★★★
201993.141 of 71694.3%★★★★★
201891.343 of 76394.4%★★★★★
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)
English Language Learner (2023)99th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school
Male (2025)98th percentile~ school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school
White (2025)96th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2021)89th percentile-8 vs school
African American (2019)88th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+44 vs state
Science94%+50 vs state
Math92%+40 vs state
English Language Arts92%+40 vs state

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Students at Scarsdale Middle School are 56% White, 26% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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

Yes! Scarsdale Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 32nd of 1500 New York middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,083 students attended Scarsdale Middle School.


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