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South Orangetown Middle School

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South Orangetown Middle School ranks 512 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 66% of New York middle schools

Summary

South Orangetown Middle School is a public middle school serving 642 students in grades 6-8 in Blauvelt, New York. The school is part of the South Orangetown Central School District, which is ranked 207 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Orangetown Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments across grades 6-8. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 47.09% in 6th grade ELA, 52.8% in 7th grade ELA, and 53.72% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 50.86%, 50.99%, and 52.38%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 72.73% in 6th grade, 64.12% in 7th grade, and 62.67% in 8th grade, significantly higher than the state averages of 51.2%, 56.47%, and 46.74%. The school also performs exceptionally well in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Earth Science and Algebra I.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Irvington Middle School and Dobbs Ferry Middle School, South Orangetown Middle School performs well. However, it lags behind the top-performing schools in the region, such as Irvington Middle School, which consistently ranks in the top 100 middle schools in New York. The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past several years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 300 and 700 out of around 1,500 middle schools.

641

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,747

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Van Wyck Rd
Blauvelt, NY 10913-1299

(845) 680-1103

District: South Orangetown Central School District

Students who attend South Orangetown Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tappan Zee High School

Feeder schools for South Orangetown Middle School:

Elementary:	Cottage Lane Elementary School
	William O Schaefer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Asian:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (64% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg68%

New York avg53%

512^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

207^th of 874South Orangetown Central 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	62.4	512 of 1500	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	700 of 1504	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	423 of 1500	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	501 of 1479	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	409 of 1242	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	547 of 1439	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	536 of 1438	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.3	515 of 1455	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.6	306 of 1429	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	300 of 1407	78.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.6	165 of 1401	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	243 of 1373	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	176 of 1337	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.4	197 of 1295	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	81.7	194 of 1243	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	214 of 1224	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	229 of 1185	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.5	179 of 1123	84.1%	★★★★☆
2006	82.2	160 of 1095	85.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	194 of 406	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	256 of 396	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	165 of 388	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	102 of 381	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	42.9	159 of 236	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	171 of 369	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	260 of 374	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	22.8	594 of 615	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	510 of 591	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	532 of 581	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	408 of 1457	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	602 of 1465	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	352 of 1463	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	443 of 1454	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	428 of 1066	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	595 of 1370	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	630 of 1353	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	466 of 965	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	586 of 953	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	405 of 943	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	431 of 914	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	279 of 449	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	381 of 826	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	418 of 810	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	489 of 1283	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	836 of 1296	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	717 of 1288	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	720 of 1306	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	460 of 935	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	620 of 1241	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	790 of 1245	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	579 of 1455	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	751 of 1464	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	469 of 1464	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	536 of 1455	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	341 of 1071	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	478 of 1366	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	460 of 1352	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	534 of 1298	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	637 of 1303	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	355 of 1307	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	344 of 1283	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	215 of 522	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	550 of 1139	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	612 of 1170	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	399 of 775	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	505 of 778	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	344 of 772	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	419 of 748	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	289 of 614	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	467 of 716	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	475 of 763	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)3rd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math67%+15 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science41%~ state avg

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Irvington Middle School	Public	6-8	40 N Broadway	Irvington	10533	Westchester County	Irvington Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 591-9494	392	45	8.7	8.4%	261 (66.6%)	14 (3.6%)	49 (12.5%)	41 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	94.7	69^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.4%		96.3	55^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.3%	14	100.0		100.0				79.3	84.4	90.0		80.0	90.8	87.7		72.1	96.4	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	99.3	99.8	$44,204	$407	$43,797
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

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