Is Ralph Reed School a good school?

Ralph Reed School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Ralph Reed School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,149 students attended Ralph Reed School.

What is the racial makeup of Ralph Reed School?

Students at Ralph Reed School are 82% Hispanic, 14% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Ralph Reed School attend?

Students who attend Ralph Reed School usually go on to attend Central Islip Senior High School

Ralph Reed School

Summary:

Ralph Reed School is a public middle school located in Central Islip, New York, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 1,149 students. The school is part of the Central Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked 749 out of 866 districts in New York and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Ralph Reed School stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (82.07%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 11.96% to 35.88% Hispanic students. Academically, Ralph Reed consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science that are consistently lower than the state and district averages, often by 10-20 percentage points or more. The school's student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, all perform significantly worse than their peers at nearby schools like Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School, Islip Middle School, and Accompsett Middle School.

The stark contrast in academic performance between Ralph Reed School and the nearby schools, coupled with the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Ralph Reed, suggests that there are significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in educational outcomes within the Central Islip Union Free School District. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, targeted approach that addresses the root causes of the disparities and ensures that all students have access to a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public 7-8

200 Half Mile Rd
Central Islip, NY 11722-2523

(631) 348-5066

District: Central Islip Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1321^st of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,897

Students who attend Ralph Reed School usually attend:

High:

Central Islip Senior High School

Feeder schools for Ralph Reed School:

Elementary:	Andrew T Morrow School
	Anthony Alfano Elementary School
	Francis J O'Neill School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 1,149

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.1%

African American:

14.4%

White:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ralph Reed School ranks worse than 88.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.1%), African American (14.4%), White (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ralph Reed School is 13.8. (See more...)

Compare Ralph Reed School employs 82.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ralph Reed School is $20,897.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ralph Reed School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ralph Reed School 1321^st of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Ralph Reed School in the ranking list.)

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Central Islip Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Islip Union Free School District 749^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ralph Reed School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	19.32	901^st	1095	17.7%
2007	17.98	929^th	1123	17.3%
2008	22.21	962^nd	1185	18.8%
2009	20.46	1016^th	1224	17.0%
2010	17.06	1030^th	1243	17.1%
2011	11.95	1152^nd	1295	11.0%
2012	12.35	1179^th	1337	11.8%
2013	16.97	1163^rd	1373	15.3%
2014	20.50	1142^nd	1401	18.5%
2015	17.43	1206^th	1407	14.3%
2016	20.39	1193^rd	1429	16.5%
2017	18.00	1266^th	1455	13.0%
2018	12.58	1347^th	1438	6.3%
2019	17.51	1261^st	1439	12.4%
2021	12.91	1159^th	1242	6.7%
2022	20.75	1251^st	1479	15.4%
2023	18.43	1321^st	1500	11.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ralph Reed School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.88	437^th	503	13.1%
2019	30.42	381^st	473	19.5%
2021	11.54	118^th	118	0.0%
2022	33.75	407^th	581	29.9%
2023	30.72	458^th	591	22.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ralph Reed School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.85	978^th	1170	16.4%
2019	24.00	1052^nd	1139	7.6%
2021	15.84	502^nd	522	3.8%
2022	26.19	1099^th	1283	14.3%
2023	17.97	1269^th	1307	2.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ralph Reed School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.38	1174^th	1245	5.7%
2019	22.14	1073^rd	1241	13.5%
2021	20.52	833^rd	935	10.9%
2022	25.13	1084^th	1306	17.0%
2023	23.26	1105^th	1288	14.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ralph Reed School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.37	361^st	457	21.0%
2019	26.44	333^rd	392	15.1%
2022	13.52	475^th	487	2.5%
2023	13.27	524^th	543	3.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Ralph Reed School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.94	1283^rd	1353	5.2%
2019	15.66	1246^th	1370	9.1%
2021	10.81	1027^th	1066	3.7%
2022	19.42	1259^th	1454	13.4%
2023	18.07	1301^st	1463	11.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ralph Reed School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.11	1257^th	1352	7.0%
2019	21.24	1146^th	1366	16.1%
2021	14.00	1001^st	1071	6.5%
2022	22.87	1206^th	1455	17.1%
2023	20.26	1271^st	1464	13.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ralph Reed School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	35.18	280^th	381	26.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Ralph Reed School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.68	494^th	663	25.5%
2019	37.03	385^th	653	41.0%
2021	20.77	216^th	253	14.6%
2022	37.14	444^th	706	37.1%
2023	41.82	409^th	696	41.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ralph Reed School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.11	760^th	810	6.2%
2019	20.01	723^rd	826	12.5%
2021	20.30	401^st	449	10.7%
2022	27.68	711^th	914	22.2%
2023	24.75	784^th	943	16.9%

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Rank History for White students at Ralph Reed School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	17.91	644^th	716	10.1%
2023	41.88	465^th	772	39.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Ralph Reed School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	260	252	17	243	7	n/a	n/a	779
1990	264	261	17	237	4	n/a	n/a	783
1991	234	221	44	231	1	n/a	n/a	731
1992	225	218	22	258	3	n/a	n/a	726
1993	206	242	20	256	4	n/a	n/a	728
1994	196	268	19	259	0	n/a	n/a	742
1995	183	303	12	287	10	n/a	n/a	795
1996	183	303	12	287	10	n/a	n/a	795
1997	186	307	9	298	3	n/a	n/a	803
1998	203	290	2	324	6	n/a	n/a	825
1999	194	274	24	333	2	n/a	n/a	827
2000	188	305	27	361	4	n/a	n/a	885
2001	180	387	30	396	5	n/a	n/a	998
2002	179	371	38	441	6	n/a	n/a	1035
2003	179	371	38	441	6	n/a	n/a	1035
2004	144	390	35	518	4	n/a	n/a	1091
2005	118	378	33	498	2	n/a	n/a	1029
2006	116	349	35	501	2	n/a	n/a	1003
2007	96	300	36	526	2	n/a	n/a	960
2008	73	277	37	525	0	n/a	n/a	912
2009	56	253	31	505	0	n/a	n/a	845
2010	57	264	27	514	0	n/a	n/a	862
2011	116	282	32	475	0	0	0	905
2012	40	258	31	574	3	1	2	909
2013	48	233	25	621	5	1	0	933
2014	35	160	19	522	0	0	0	736
2015	36	163	23	561	1	0	0	784
2016	35	154	16	552	1	0	0	758
2017	51	136	17	587	1	3	0	795
2018	72	129	10	612	0	1	1	825
2019	114	198	15	809	0	1	5	1142
2020	87	201	14	915	1	3	6	1227
2021	35	178	20	925	1	1	5	1165
2022	18	154	20	950	0	0	6	1148
2023	20	165	14	943	0	1	6	1149

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 Ralph Reed School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	779	60.9	12.7	n/a
1990	783	59.8	13.0	n/a
1991	731	64.9	11.2	n/a
1992	726	57.9	12.5	n/a
1993	728	55.6	13.1	n/a
1994	742	56.6	13.1	57.4
1995	795	61.6	12.9	65
1996	795	61.6	12.9	65
1997	803	65.6	12.2	58.2
1998	825	61.1	13.5	56.8
1999	827	61.5	13.4	55.1
2000	885	75.0	11.8	67.3
2001	998	80.6	12.4	53.3
2002	1035	84.6	12.2	64
2003	1035	84.6	12.2	64
2004	1091	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1029	79.7	12.9	62.9
2006	1003	71.0	14.1	60.5
2007	960	73.1	13.1	58.2
2008	912	79.0	11.5	43.5
2009	845	78.0	10.8	63.4
2010	862	80.7	10.6	66.4
2011	905	59.5	15.2	65.9
2012	909	68.0	13.3	80.5
2013	933	67.0	13.9	95.6
2014	736	62.0	11.8	88.6
2015	784	54.0	14.5	81.9
2016	758	55.0	13.7	76.6
2017	795	54.9	14.4	84.3
2018	825	55.0	14.9	83.6
2019	1142	76.0	15.0	59.3
2020	1227	83.0	14.7	67.6
2021	1165	81.4	14.3	78.1
2022	1148	80.0	14.3	67.6
2023	1149	82.8	13.8	80.6

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 Ralph Reed School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	779	60.9	12.7	n/a
1990	783	59.8	13.0	n/a
1991	731	64.9	11.2	n/a
1992	726	57.9	12.5	n/a
1993	728	55.6	13.1	n/a
1994	742	56.6	13.1	57.4
1995	795	61.6	12.9	65
1996	795	61.6	12.9	65
1997	803	65.6	12.2	58.2
1998	825	61.1	13.5	56.8
1999	827	61.5	13.4	55.1
2000	885	75.0	11.8	67.3
2001	998	80.6	12.4	53.3
2002	1035	84.6	12.2	64
2003	1035	84.6	12.2	64
2004	1091	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1029	79.7	12.9	62.9
2006	1003	71.0	14.1	60.5
2007	960	73.1	13.1	58.2
2008	912	79.0	11.5	43.5
2009	845	78.0	10.8	63.4
2010	862	80.7	10.6	66.4
2011	905	59.5	15.2	65.9
2012	909	68.0	13.3	80.5
2013	933	67.0	13.9	95.6
2014	736	62.0	11.8	88.6
2015	784	54.0	14.5	81.9
2016	758	55.0	13.7	76.6
2017	795	54.9	14.4	84.3
2018	825	55.0	14.9	83.6
2019	1142	76.0	15.0	59.3
2020	1227	83.0	14.7	67.6
2021	1165	81.4	14.3	78.1
2022	1148	80.0	14.3	67.6
2023	1149	82.8	13.8	80.6

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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