Is Dobbs Ferry Middle School a good school?

Yes. Dobbs Ferry Middle School ranks in the top 8.4% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Dobbs Ferry Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 341 students attended Dobbs Ferry Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Dobbs Ferry Middle School?

Students at Dobbs Ferry Middle School are 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of Dobbs Ferry Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dobbs Ferry Middle School usually go on to attend Dobbs Ferry High School

Dobbs Ferry Middle School

Summary:

Dobbs Ferry Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, with 365 students. The school is part of the Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District, which is ranked 74 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dobbs Ferry Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, 86.11% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 51.88%. The school also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, ranking 66th out of 778 New York middle schools for White students and 33rd out of 220 middle schools for Multi-racial students in ELA proficiency. Additionally, Dobbs Ferry Middle School students excel in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Sleepy Hollow Middle School has significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math, while Irvington Middle School, though also a high-performing school, lags behind Dobbs Ferry in some areas, such as 8th-grade Science proficiency. Dobbs Ferry Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 15.07% to 19.49% over the past few years, suggesting it serves a more affluent population compared to some nearby schools, such as Cross Hill Academy, which has a free/reduced-lunch rate of over 80%.

Detail:

Public 6-8

505 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522-1118

(914) 693-7640

District: Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,213

Students who attend Dobbs Ferry Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dobbs Ferry High School

Feeder schools for Dobbs Ferry Middle School:

Elementary:

Springhurst Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.9

Number of students: 341

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Asian:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dobbs Ferry Middle School ranks better than 91.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.9%), Hispanic (19.1%), Asian (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dobbs Ferry Middle School is 8.9. (See more...)

Compare Dobbs Ferry Middle School employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dobbs Ferry Middle School is $24,213.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dobbs Ferry Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dobbs Ferry Middle School 126^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Dobbs Ferry Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District 74^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dobbs Ferry Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Dobbs Ferry Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	77.49	234^th	1095	78.6%
2007	77.60	248^th	1123	77.9%
2008	74.16	326^th	1185	72.5%
2009	72.50	364^th	1224	70.3%
2010	74.23	325^th	1243	73.9%
2011	79.04	260^th	1295	79.9%
2012	79.30	260^th	1337	80.6%
2013	82.15	193^rd	1373	85.9%
2014	71.62	311^th	1401	77.8%
2015	75.69	256^th	1407	81.8%
2016	71.87	316^th	1429	77.9%
2017	80.50	217^th	1455	85.1%
2018	80.13	237^th	1438	83.5%
2019	78.78	253^rd	1439	82.4%
2021	79.77	178^th	1242	85.7%
2022	85.19	168^th	1479	88.6%
2023	87.50	156^th	1500	89.6%
2024	90.83	126^th	1504	91.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dobbs Ferry Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	75.68	22^nd	95	76.8%
2023	78.20	39^th	208	81.3%
2024	86.16	33^rd	220	85.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dobbs Ferry Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.39	489^th	1170	58.2%
2019	61.38	241^st	1139	78.8%
2021	71.49	78^th	522	85.1%
2022	61.69	293^rd	1283	77.2%
2023	72.92	203^rd	1307	84.5%
2024	40.70	698^th	1303	46.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dobbs Ferry Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.15	449^th	1245	63.9%
2019	50.36	515^th	1241	58.5%
2021	58.91	291^st	935	68.9%
2022	70.12	268^th	1306	79.5%
2023	52.76	539^th	1288	58.2%
2024	50.60	573^rd	1296	55.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Dobbs Ferry Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.72	171^st	1353	87.4%
2019	79.47	237^th	1370	82.7%
2021	76.55	175^th	1066	83.6%
2022	84.90	157^th	1454	89.2%
2023	85.15	171^st	1463	88.3%
2024	90.90	107^th	1465	92.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Dobbs Ferry Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.32	248^th	1352	81.7%
2019	74.47	282^nd	1366	79.4%
2021	80.22	150^th	1071	86.0%
2022	86.28	148^th	1455	89.8%
2023	88.18	136^th	1464	90.7%
2024	89.06	132^nd	1464	91.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Dobbs Ferry Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.14	246^th	374	34.2%
2021	53.69	128^th	236	45.8%
2022	83.34	42^nd	381	89.0%
2024	55.54	202^nd	396	49.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dobbs Ferry Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.14	226^th	810	72.1%
2019	53.90	318^th	826	61.5%
2021	57.64	143^rd	449	68.2%
2022	53.32	367^th	914	59.8%
2023	62.41	291^st	943	69.1%
2024	74.15	171^st	953	82.1%

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Rank History for White students at Dobbs Ferry Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.61	159^th	763	79.2%
2019	70.83	200^th	716	72.1%
2021	77.47	112^th	614	81.8%
2022	82.62	106^th	748	85.8%
2023	84.76	100^th	772	87.0%
2024	88.50	66^th	778	91.5%

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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 Dobbs Ferry Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	143	10	27	4	0	n/a	n/a	184
1990	144	8	35	10	0	n/a	n/a	197
1991	160	13	45	4	0	n/a	n/a	222
1992	178	12	27	7	0	n/a	n/a	224
1993	296	9	17	17	0	n/a	n/a	339
1994	281	11	39	29	0	n/a	n/a	360
1995	290	4	42	26	0	n/a	n/a	362
1996	290	4	42	26	0	n/a	n/a	362
1997	302	16	41	19	0	n/a	n/a	378
1998	328	16	21	9	0	n/a	n/a	374
1999	386	8	10	11	0	n/a	n/a	415
2000	371	9	37	17	0	n/a	n/a	434
2001	344	15	38	21	0	n/a	n/a	418
2002	343	24	36	19	0	n/a	n/a	422
2003	343	24	36	19	0	n/a	n/a	422
2004	261	24	23	19	0	n/a	n/a	327
2005	263	17	27	20	1	n/a	n/a	328
2006	261	23	21	23	0	n/a	n/a	328
2007	243	13	42	28	0	n/a	n/a	326
2008	253	16	43	22	0	n/a	n/a	334
2009	243	12	39	21	0	n/a	n/a	315
2010	246	17	31	35	0	n/a	n/a	329
2011	209	23	21	49	0	0	12	314
2012	205	23	24	53	0	1	19	325
2013	214	22	27	48	0	0	22	333
2014	226	22	32	53	0	0	18	351
2015	228	17	23	56	1	0	17	342
2016	234	12	14	62	0	0	14	336
2017	233	11	18	64	0	1	16	343
2018	232	12	18	63	0	2	16	343
2019	237	8	30	62	0	1	14	352
2020	214	6	24	61	0	0	21	326
2021	218	10	27	78	0	0	27	360
2022	206	12	26	80	0	0	30	354
2023	235	12	23	65	0	0	30	365
2024	218	12	23	65	0	0	23	341

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 Dobbs Ferry Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	184	34.0	5.4	n/a
1990	197	7.0	28.1	n/a
1991	222	5.8	38.2	n/a
1992	224	10.8	20.7	n/a
1993	339	17.0	19.9	n/a
1994	360	20.0	18.0	6.7
1995	362	24.8	14.6	6.6
1996	362	24.8	14.6	6.6
1997	378	28.0	13.5	6.1
1998	374	31.4	11.9	7
1999	415	29.6	14.0	7.2
2000	434	34.5	12.6	10.4
2001	418	32.0	13.1	10.3
2002	422	32.3	13.1	8.8
2003	422	32.3	13.1	8.8
2004	327	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	328	22.6	14.5	10.4
2006	328	22.0	14.9	11.6
2007	326	23.2	14.1	11.3
2008	334	28.6	11.7	9.6
2009	315	25.4	12.4	6.7
2010	329	22.6	14.5	11.6
2011	314	26.3	11.9	14.3
2012	325	22.0	14.7	15.7
2013	333	23.2	14.3	9.6
2014	351	24.7	14.2	13.7
2015	342	25.0	13.6	14.9
2016	336	26.0	12.9	14.3
2017	343	28.9	11.8	14
2018	343	26.0	13.1	16.3
2019	352	29.0	12.1	17
2020	326	46.0	7.0	18.1
2021	360	40.7	8.8	16.4
2022	354	37.0	9.5	19.5
2023	365	38.9	9.3	15.1
2024	341	38.0	8.9	14.4

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 Dobbs Ferry Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	184	34.0	5.4	n/a
1990	197	7.0	28.1	n/a
1991	222	5.8	38.2	n/a
1992	224	10.8	20.7	n/a
1993	339	17.0	19.9	n/a
1994	360	20.0	18.0	6.7
1995	362	24.8	14.6	6.6
1996	362	24.8	14.6	6.6
1997	378	28.0	13.5	6.1
1998	374	31.4	11.9	7
1999	415	29.6	14.0	7.2
2000	434	34.5	12.6	10.4
2001	418	32.0	13.1	10.3
2002	422	32.3	13.1	8.8
2003	422	32.3	13.1	8.8
2004	327	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	328	22.6	14.5	10.4
2006	328	22.0	14.9	11.6
2007	326	23.2	14.1	11.3
2008	334	28.6	11.7	9.6
2009	315	25.4	12.4	6.7
2010	329	22.6	14.5	11.6
2011	314	26.3	11.9	14.3
2012	325	22.0	14.7	15.7
2013	333	23.2	14.3	9.6
2014	351	24.7	14.2	13.7
2015	342	25.0	13.6	14.9
2016	336	26.0	12.9	14.3
2017	343	28.9	11.8	14
2018	343	26.0	13.1	16.3
2019	352	29.0	12.1	17
2020	326	46.0	7.0	18.1
2021	360	40.7	8.8	16.4
2022	354	37.0	9.5	19.5
2023	365	38.9	9.3	15.1
2024	341	38.0	8.9	14.4

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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