Is Commack Middle School a good school?

Commack Middle School ranks 317 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Commack Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,322 students attended Commack Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Commack Middle School?

Students at Commack Middle School are 71% White, 13% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Commack Middle School

Summary:

Commack Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Commack Union Free School District, with a student population of 1,322. The school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in New York, with a current statewide ranking of 317 out of 1,504 middle schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Commack Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency rates for the New York State Assessments in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The school also excels in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science, Living Environment, and Algebra I, significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, the school's performance is strong across various student subgroups, ranking among the top middle schools in New York for Asian, Hispanic, and special education students.

Commack Middle School's success is further highlighted by its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.8 to 11.4 over the past few years, and its higher spending per student, between $21,634 and $23,607, compared to the state average and many of the nearby schools, such as those in the Brentwood Union Free School District. This disparity in educational resources and opportunities underscores the importance of ensuring all students have access to quality education, and the potential for collaboration between high-performing and lower-performing schools to improve outcomes across the region.

Detail:

Public 6-8

700 Vanderbilt Pky
Commack, NY 11725-0150

(631) 858-3505

District: Commack Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,140

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 1,322

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Asian:

13.0%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Commack Middle School ranks better than 78.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.2%), Asian (13%), Hispanic (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Commack Middle School is 11.2. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Commack Middle School is $23,140.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Commack Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Commack Middle School 317^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Commack Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Commack Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Commack Union Free School District 196^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Commack Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Commack Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	86.07	97^th	1095	91.1%
2007	86.85	82^nd	1123	92.7%
2008	81.14	174^th	1185	85.3%
2009	77.07	247^th	1224	79.8%
2010	86.29	107^th	1243	91.4%
2011	73.51	360^th	1295	72.2%
2012	72.92	364^th	1337	72.8%
2013	73.85	294^th	1373	78.6%
2014	66.95	378^th	1401	73.0%
2015	80.72	194^th	1407	86.2%
2016	65.08	413^th	1429	71.1%
2017	81.90	197^th	1455	86.5%
2018	82.78	198^th	1438	86.2%
2019	87.71	144^th	1439	90.0%
2021	68.18	312^th	1242	74.9%
2022	67.97	384^th	1479	74.0%
2023	79.08	257^th	1500	82.9%
2024	74.01	317^th	1504	78.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Commack Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.69	206^th	1170	82.4%
2019	54.16	332^nd	1139	70.9%
2021	61.10	120^th	522	77.0%
2022	52.25	433^rd	1283	66.3%
2023	67.89	261^st	1307	80.0%
2024	59.98	341^st	1303	73.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Commack Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.22	118^th	1245	90.5%
2019	86.94	121^st	1241	90.2%
2021	72.11	178^th	935	81.0%
2022	53.21	489^th	1306	62.6%
2023	58.48	448^th	1288	65.2%
2024	65.40	347^th	1296	73.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Commack Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.52	236^th	1353	82.6%
2019	81.59	211^th	1370	84.6%
2021	67.04	274^th	1066	74.3%
2022	66.50	399^th	1454	72.6%
2023	76.55	285^th	1463	80.5%
2024	73.74	321^st	1465	78.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Commack Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.37	179^th	1352	86.8%
2019	89.84	118^th	1366	91.4%
2021	65.08	286^th	1071	73.3%
2022	67.63	356^th	1455	75.5%
2023	79.48	239^th	1464	83.7%
2024	74.06	290^th	1464	80.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Commack Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.78	140^th	374	62.6%
2019	76.62	81^st	369	78.0%
2021	41.60	164^th	236	30.5%
2022	46.56	236^th	381	38.1%
2023	69.27	122^nd	388	68.6%
2024	69.73	119^th	396	69.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Commack Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.79	258^th	663	61.1%
2024	52.08	287^th	705	59.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Commack Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.62	67^th	810	91.7%
2019	80.61	113^th	826	86.3%
2021	47.97	206^th	449	54.1%
2022	53.97	359^th	914	60.7%
2023	66.24	251^st	943	73.4%
2024	70.97	209^th	953	78.1%

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Rank History for White students at Commack Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.47	250^th	763	67.2%
2019	74.52	167^th	716	76.7%
2021	54.22	272^nd	614	55.7%
2022	49.40	375^th	748	49.9%
2023	59.81	296^th	772	61.7%
2024	48.81	399^th	778	48.7%

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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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Enrollment information for Commack Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1275	8	37	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1325
1990	1264	10	42	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1324
1991	1226	8	58	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1301
1992	1183	11	59	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1260
1993	1126	6	44	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	1191
1994	1157	7	45	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	1228
1995	1245	7	57	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1327
1996	1245	7	57	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1327
1997	1246	6	62	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	1336
1998	1281	8	59	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	1371
1999	1319	12	73	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	1434
2000	1363	16	82	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	1503
2001	1400	25	105	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	1573
2002	1574	15	104	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	1726
2003	1574	15	104	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	1726
2004	1570	13	130	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	1755
2005	1608	17	141	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	1816
2006	1602	17	149	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	1822
2007	1652	19	124	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	1844
2008	1693	20	111	61	2	n/a	n/a	0	1887
2009	1718	15	108	62	2	n/a	n/a	1	1906
2010	1705	19	114	54	3	n/a	n/a	13	1908
2011	1655	24	115	60	4	0	11	0	1869
2012	1620	26	112	67	5	0	8	0	1838
2013	1553	20	109	74	4	0	8	0	1768
2014	1513	16	119	87	2	0	8	0	1745
2015	1454	17	125	94	0	0	20	0	1710
2016	1368	15	139	92	0	0	38	0	1652
2017	1256	18	135	100	2	2	43	0	1556
2018	1216	22	131	114	3	1	37	0	1524
2019	1126	17	122	119	5	1	24	0	1414
2020	1062	14	136	140	3	1	25	0	1381
2021	986	19	143	130	1	1	23	0	1303
2022	962	30	156	132	0	0	29	0	1309
2023	941	36	172	143	2	0	28	0	1322

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 Commack Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1325	111.6	11.8	n/a
1990	1324	114.6	11.5	n/a
1991	1301	108.2	12.0	n/a
1992	1260	98.8	12.7	n/a
1993	1191	89.4	13.3	n/a
1994	1228	88.1	13.9	1.5
1995	1327	96.7	13.7	1.4
1996	1327	96.7	13.7	1.4
1997	1336	94.8	14.1	1.2
1998	1371	99.5	13.8	1.7
1999	1434	110.7	13.0	1.8
2000	1503	130.1	11.6	3.7
2001	1573	143.5	11.0	2.6
2002	1726	151.2	11.4	3.1
2003	1726	151.2	11.4	3.1
2004	1755	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1816	147.3	12.3	3.3
2006	1822	136.0	13.4	3.1
2007	1844	144.6	12.8	2.8
2008	1887	154.8	12.2	2.8
2009	1906	156.4	12.2	3.1
2010	1908	156.0	12.2	3.1
2011	1869	152.1	12.2	2.9
2012	1838	146.5	12.5	3.2
2013	1768	143.0	12.3	3.7
2014	1745	139.0	12.5	4.2
2015	1710	131.0	13.0	7.1
2016	1652	142.0	11.6	9.7
2017	1556	131.1	11.8	8.7
2018	1524	113.0	13.4	9.6
2019	1414	125.0	11.3	9.5
2020	1381	133.4	10.3	10.6
2021	1303	119.9	10.8	12.4
2022	1309	114.7	11.4	13.4
2023	1322	117.4	11.2	15.8

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 Commack Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1325	111.6	11.8	n/a
1990	1324	114.6	11.5	n/a
1991	1301	108.2	12.0	n/a
1992	1260	98.8	12.7	n/a
1993	1191	89.4	13.3	n/a
1994	1228	88.1	13.9	1.5
1995	1327	96.7	13.7	1.4
1996	1327	96.7	13.7	1.4
1997	1336	94.8	14.1	1.2
1998	1371	99.5	13.8	1.7
1999	1434	110.7	13.0	1.8
2000	1503	130.1	11.6	3.7
2001	1573	143.5	11.0	2.6
2002	1726	151.2	11.4	3.1
2003	1726	151.2	11.4	3.1
2004	1755	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1816	147.3	12.3	3.3
2006	1822	136.0	13.4	3.1
2007	1844	144.6	12.8	2.8
2008	1887	154.8	12.2	2.8
2009	1906	156.4	12.2	3.1
2010	1908	156.0	12.2	3.1
2011	1869	152.1	12.2	2.9
2012	1838	146.5	12.5	3.2
2013	1768	143.0	12.3	3.7
2014	1745	139.0	12.5	4.2
2015	1710	131.0	13.0	7.1
2016	1652	142.0	11.6	9.7
2017	1556	131.1	11.8	8.7
2018	1524	113.0	13.4	9.6
2019	1414	125.0	11.3	9.5
2020	1381	133.4	10.3	10.6
2021	1303	119.9	10.8	12.4
2022	1309	114.7	11.4	13.4
2023	1322	117.4	11.2	15.8

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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