Summary:
The Edmund W. Miles Middle School is the sole middle school serving the Amityville Union Free School District, which has an overall ranking of 809 out of 865 districts in New York and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with performance on state assessments significantly below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.1 and high per-student spending of $27,214, the data reveals persistent academic underperformance. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 11.56% (6th grade) to 35.06% (8th grade), compared to state averages of 43.64% (6th grade) and 51.88% (8th grade). Similarly, the school's math proficiency rates were well below the state averages, ranging from 16.1% (6th grade) to 32.47% (7th grade), compared to state averages of 50.56% (6th grade) and 57.08% (7th grade).
The data also indicates that the Edmund W. Miles Middle School serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, with 74.96% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic challenge may be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles, and addressing the needs of this student population could be crucial in driving sustainable improvements. While the school's resources and capacity suggest potential opportunities for improvement, the broader district-level challenges may be hindering the school's ability to effectively leverage these resources.
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