Is Tompkins Square Middle School a good school?

Tompkins Square Middle School ranks 675 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tompkins Square Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 328 students attended Tompkins Square Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Tompkins Square Middle School?

Students at Tompkins Square Middle School are 53% Hispanic, 19% White, 17% African American, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Tompkins Square Middle School

Summary:

Tompkins Square Middle School is a public middle school in New York City's District 1, serving 323 students in grades 6-8, with a significant percentage of students from low-income families.

The school has shown a mixed academic performance, with some strengths and areas for improvement. While its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) range from 45.35% to 61.04%, which are generally higher than the New York state average, the school's math proficiency rates, ranging from 32.95% to 58.11%, are lower than both the state and District 1 averages. However, Tompkins Square Middle School's performance in Regents exams, such as Algebra I, is exceptional, with 100% proficiency rates, significantly outperforming the state and district.

The school's diverse student population shows varying performance across different subgroups. While white students consistently perform at the top 5% of New York middle schools, students with disabilities and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds have generally performed below the school's overall average, ranking in the bottom 50% of New York middle schools. Nearby schools, such as Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science and Junior High School 104 Simon Baruch, have significantly outperformed Tompkins Square Middle School in both ELA and math proficiency rates, as well as on Regents exams, providing an opportunity for the school to learn from their best practices.

Detail:

Public 6-8

600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009

(212) 995-1430

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
675^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,156

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 328

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.0%

White:

18.6%

African American:

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tompkins Square Middle School ranks better than 55.1% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.25. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Tompkins Square Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the New York City Geographic District # 1. Student population at Tompkins Square Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53%), White (18.6%), African American (16.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the New York City Geographic District # 1. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tompkins Square Middle School is 15.8, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1! (See more...)

Compare Tompkins Square Middle School employs 20.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tompkins Square Middle School is $21,156, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tompkins Square Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tompkins Square Middle School 675^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Tompkins Square Middle School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 1:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 1 488^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tompkins Square Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Tompkins Square Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	47.76	674^th	1095	38.4%
2007	60.98	525^th	1123	53.3%
2008	65.53	506^th	1185	57.3%
2009	61.38	623^rd	1224	49.1%
2010	68.37	453^rd	1243	63.6%
2011	59.31	591^st	1295	54.4%
2012	68.43	449^th	1337	66.4%
2013	70.13	336^th	1373	75.5%
2014	80.72	195^th	1401	86.1%
2015	81.90	180^th	1407	87.2%
2016	74.80	274^th	1429	80.8%
2017	75.31	292^nd	1455	79.9%
2018	70.66	365^th	1438	74.6%
2019	78.16	262^nd	1439	81.8%
2021	75.42	228^th	1242	81.6%
2022	62.54	479^th	1479	67.6%
2023	67.17	433^rd	1500	71.1%
2024	52.25	675^th	1504	55.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tompkins Square Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.97	655^th	1170	44.0%
2019	60.01	258^th	1139	77.3%
2022	56.89	363^rd	1283	71.7%
2023	47.45	567^th	1307	56.6%
2024	44.03	626^th	1303	52.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tompkins Square Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.99	246^th	1245	80.2%
2019	78.80	186^th	1241	85.0%
2021	88.56	65^th	935	93.0%
2022	55.05	462^nd	1306	64.6%
2023	60.64	415^th	1288	67.8%
2024	43.92	696^th	1296	46.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Tompkins Square Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.82	206^th	457	54.9%
2019	81.46	32^nd	392	91.8%
2022	56.48	157^th	487	67.8%
2024	52.25	236^th	594	60.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Tompkins Square Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.90	426^th	1353	68.5%
2019	75.76	284^th	1370	79.3%
2022	63.40	465^th	1454	68.0%
2023	70.41	378^th	1463	74.2%
2024	46.65	775^th	1465	47.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Tompkins Square Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.04	296^th	1352	78.1%
2019	77.45	249^th	1366	81.8%
2022	59.79	480^th	1455	67.0%
2023	62.17	476^th	1464	67.5%
2024	58.17	546^th	1464	62.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Tompkins Square Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.22	207^th	374	44.7%
2019	54.98	184^th	369	50.1%
2022	55.50	190^th	381	50.1%
2023	50.66	225^th	388	42.0%
2024	51.45	224^th	396	43.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Tompkins Square Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.38	274^th	663	58.7%
2019	26.09	519^th	653	20.5%
2022	46.23	341^st	706	51.7%
2023	68.69	172^nd	696	75.3%
2024	36.33	459^th	705	34.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tompkins Square Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.77	344^th	810	57.5%
2019	64.76	228^th	826	72.4%
2022	45.63	454^th	914	50.3%
2023	52.20	407^th	943	56.8%
2024	44.90	508^th	953	46.7%

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Rank History for White students at Tompkins Square Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	94.48	30^th	763	96.1%
2019	95.74	21^st	716	97.1%
2022	89.22	62^nd	748	91.7%
2023	90.70	54^th	772	93.0%
2024	88.01	72^nd	778	90.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Sunday, March 27, 2022

this school is freaking amazing, the teachers, staff team, vice principle, and principle are all amazing. even the students here are well behaved (sometimes they act up but behavior at this school is very well maintained) Close Quote

Enrollment information for Tompkins Square Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	41	37	28	130	2	n/a	n/a	238
2006	35	34	34	114	4	n/a	n/a	221
2007	47	51	80	151	5	n/a	n/a	334
2008	57	52	91	162	2	n/a	n/a	364
2009	61	46	101	165	4	n/a	n/a	377
2010	57	47	98	171	7	n/a	n/a	380
2011	57	46	92	188	6	0	0	389
2012	63	64	83	160	7	7	0	384
2013	62	56	78	175	3	5	5	384
2014	65	57	86	159	3	0	6	376
2015	71	53	81	151	4	0	10	370
2016	75	59	86	139	3	0	10	372
2017	71	59	89	133	3	10	8	373
2018	78	53	79	144	4	7	11	376
2019	76	47	74	147	3	4	11	362
2020	77	51	57	156	2	2	14	359
2021	79	55	58	156	1	2	5	356
2022	75	58	41	146	0	1	5	326
2023	68	45	36	166	0	1	7	323
2024	61	55	30	174	1	0	7	328

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 Tompkins Square Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	238	n/a	n/a	0
2006	221	18.0	12.3	0
2007	334	23.0	14.5	0
2008	364	26.0	14.0	0
2009	377	26.0	14.5	67.6
2010	380	29.0	13.1	n/a
2011	389	29.3	13.2	60.9
2012	384	28.0	13.7	58.6
2013	384	29.0	13.2	71.1
2014	376	29.0	12.9	68.9
2015	370	29.0	12.7	69.2
2016	372	29.0	12.8	69.4
2017	373	29.8	12.5	67
2018	376	29.0	12.9	69.1
2019	362	30.0	12.0	67.4
2020	359	19.7	18.1	64.3
2021	356	19.2	18.5	68.3
2022	326	21.7	14.9	67.2
2023	323	19.7	16.3	67.5
2024	328	20.7	15.8	68.3

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 Tompkins Square Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	238	n/a	n/a	0
2006	221	18.0	12.3	0
2007	334	23.0	14.5	0
2008	364	26.0	14.0	0
2009	377	26.0	14.5	67.6
2010	380	29.0	13.1	n/a
2011	389	29.3	13.2	60.9
2012	384	28.0	13.7	58.6
2013	384	29.0	13.2	71.1
2014	376	29.0	12.9	68.9
2015	370	29.0	12.7	69.2
2016	372	29.0	12.8	69.4
2017	373	29.8	12.5	67
2018	376	29.0	12.9	69.1
2019	362	30.0	12.0	67.4
2020	359	19.7	18.1	64.3
2021	356	19.2	18.5	68.3
2022	326	21.7	14.9	67.2
2023	323	19.7	16.3	67.5
2024	328	20.7	15.8	68.3

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.

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