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Turtle Hook Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 19% of New York middle schools

Summary

Turtle Hook Middle School is a public middle school located in Uniondale, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 653 students. The school is part of the Uniondale Union Free School District, which is ranked 719 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Turtle Hook Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, with a ranking between 773 and 1272 out of around 1500 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranging from 28.4% to 45.81%, compared to the state averages of 50.86% to 56.47%. The school's performance on Regents exams, such as Algebra I and Living Environment, is also below the state and district averages. However, the school's ranking for African American and English Language Learner students is higher than its overall ranking, indicating relatively stronger performance for these subgroups compared to the school's overall performance.

Turtle Hook Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.64% to 66.77% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has increased significantly over the past few years, from $20,696 in 2020-2021 to $88,028 in 2023-2024, and the student-teacher ratio has improved from 10.4 in 2021-2022 to 8.6 in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Lawrence Road Middle School (also in the Uniondale district) and schools in the East Meadow and Bellmore-Merrick districts, which significantly outperform Turtle Hook Middle School on academic measures.

637

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$51,713

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

975 Jerusalem Ave
Uniondale, NY 11553-3099

(516) 918-1301

District: Uniondale Union Free School District

Students who attend Turtle Hook Middle School usually attend:

High:

Uniondale High School

Feeder schools for Turtle Hook Middle School:

Elementary:	Smith Street Elementary School
	Walnut Street Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.8%

African American:

28.4%

Asian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

New York avg54%

1,215^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Uniondale Union Free School District

719^th of 874Uniondale 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	25.7	1215 of 1500	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1272 of 1504	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1016 of 1500	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1008 of 1479	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	773 of 1242	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	974 of 1439	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	986 of 1438	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.6	1088 of 1455	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.7	915 of 1429	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.1	1077 of 1407	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.6	953 of 1401	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.7	856 of 1373	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.9	880 of 1337	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.9	880 of 1295	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.4	812 of 1243	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.0	798 of 1224	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.8	742 of 1185	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.0	674 of 1123	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.7	586 of 1095	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	50.4	307 of 705	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	298 of 653	54.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	217 of 646	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	477 of 615	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	367 of 591	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	478 of 581	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	249 of 473	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	481 of 503	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1182 of 1457	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1255 of 1465	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	926 of 1463	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	939 of 1454	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	531 of 1066	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	884 of 1370	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1014 of 1353	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	661 of 965	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	729 of 953	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	561 of 943	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	516 of 914	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	192 of 449	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	392 of 826	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	395 of 810	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	915 of 1283	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1072 of 1296	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	726 of 1288	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	755 of 1306	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	345 of 935	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	673 of 1241	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	679 of 1245	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1170 of 1455	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1214 of 1464	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1006 of 1464	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1021 of 1455	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	714 of 1071	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	965 of 1366	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	848 of 1352	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	911 of 1298	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	959 of 1303	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	796 of 1307	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1073 of 1283	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	614 of 1139	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	968 of 1170	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+47 vs school

African American (2024)56th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I74%+18 vs state

Life Science Biology54%-5 vs state

Math40%-14 vs state

English Language Arts34%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)	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 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	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
Turtle Hook Middle School	Public	6-8	975 Jerusalem Ave	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1301	637	71	8.9	67.5%	5 (0.8%)	181 (28.4%)	438 (68.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	25.7	1215^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.0%		21.6	1272^nd of 1504 public middle schools	15.4%	57				74.2	53.6			43.7	29.0	28.4		34.4	45.8				99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$51,713	$12,883	$38,830
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	7-8	335 E Clinton Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 345-7700	441	53	8.3	64.9%	18 (4.1%)	130 (29.5%)	287 (65.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.1	1337^th of 1500 public middle schools	10.9%		22	1264^th of 1504 public middle schools	16.0%	73		96.3	96.6	100.0					29.4	25.3			45.4	24.4		21.2	88.5	97.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.2	98.8	97.7	$49,082	$3,746	$45,336
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	690 Wenwood Dr	East Meadow	11554	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 564-6523	1,141	107	10.6	30.2%	436 (38.2%)	79 (6.9%)	237 (20.8%)	366 (32.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (1.7%)	81.8	231^st of 1500 public middle schools	84.6%		79.4	245^th of 1504 public middle schools	83.7%	14	100.0			100.0				67.3	60.2	64.5		88.0	79.7	89.4		51.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,137	$1,000	$31,137
Lawrence Road Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Lawrence Rd	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1501	623	72	8.6	65.3%	6 (1.0%)	225 (36.1%)	363 (58.3%)	14 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	29.2	1138^th of 1500 public middle schools	24.1%		18.5	1326^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.8%	188				78.8	59.2			35.7	40.8	35.5		36.3	53.8	6.7		5.9	97.5	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.7	$43,916	$2,136	$41,780
Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School	Public	7-8	70 Greenwich St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4301	748	60	12.4	76.6%	0 (0.0%)	185 (24.7%)	552 (73.8%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	1381^st of 1500 public middle schools	7.9%		9.3	1443^rd of 1504 public middle schools	4.1%	62				33.0	22.0				30.5	30.3			28.7				99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	$44,164	$2,781	$41,383
Caroline G Atkinson School	Public	5-6	58 W Seaman Ave	Freeport	11520	Nassau County	Freeport Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 867-5270	882	77	11.4	67.6%	22 (2.5%)	189 (21.4%)	650 (73.7%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.4%)								(n/a)							46.1	39.6			38.1	47.1			26.6		98.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	99.8	$34,060	$1,966	$32,095
Grand Avenue Middle School	Public	7-8	2301 Grand Ave	Bellmore	11710	Nassau County	Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-1100	916	77	11.9	17.0%	594 (64.8%)	25 (2.7%)	155 (16.9%)	115 (12.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.5%)	77	292^nd of 1500 public middle schools	80.5%		77.8	260^th of 1504 public middle schools	82.7%	32	99.1			99.6					66.1	68.8			72.8	51.8		50.0	99.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$33,991	$101	$33,890
John W Dodd Middle School	Public	7-8	25 Pine St	Freeport	11520	Nassau County	Freeport Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 867-5286	924	90	10.2	70.8%	43 (4.7%)	194 (21.0%)	651 (70.5%)	13 (1.4%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)	31	1100^th of 1500 public middle schools	26.7%		25.9	1191^st of 1504 public middle schools	20.8%	91	68.1			98.1		100.0			38.6	44.3			47.9	25.9		33.7	97.9	99.1	98.8	98.8	100.0	99.4	98.6	98.8	$37,452	$1,926	$35,527
Wisdom Lane Middle School	Public	6-8	120 Center Ln	Levittown	11756	Nassau County	Levittown Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-7304	765	73	10.4	44.6%	306 (40.0%)	15 (2.0%)	220 (28.8%)	208 (27.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	67.8	415^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.3%		62.5	501^st of 1504 public middle schools	66.7%	86		100.0		100.0				46.2	62.4	61.5		59.5	72.5	75.0		56.7	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	100.0	$35,225	$497	$34,728
Clarke Middle School	Public	6-8	740 Edgewood Dr	Westbury	11590	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 876-7401	663	72	9.2	29.4%	241 (36.3%)	22 (3.3%)	191 (28.8%)	200 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	78	283^rd of 1500 public middle schools	81.1%		70	366^th of 1504 public middle schools	75.7%	83	98.7			100.0				67.2	55.6	62.1		77.8	75.7	73.3		54.6	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,092	$967	$30,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Turtle Hook Middle School

What high school do graduates of Turtle Hook Middle School attend?

Students who attend Turtle Hook Middle School usually go on to attend Uniondale High School

What district is Turtle Hook Middle School in?

Uniondale Union Free School District

How many students attend Turtle Hook Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 637 students attended Turtle Hook Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Turtle Hook Middle School?

Students at Turtle Hook Middle School are 69% Hispanic, 28% African American.

Is Turtle Hook Middle School a good school?

Turtle Hook Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.0% of New York middle schools.

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