Is J Taylor Finley Middle School a good school?

J Taylor Finley Middle School ranks 1082 nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend J Taylor Finley Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 623 students attended J Taylor Finley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of J Taylor Finley Middle School?

Students at J Taylor Finley Middle School are 55% Hispanic, 32% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of J Taylor Finley Middle School attend?

Students who attend J Taylor Finley Middle School usually go on to attend Huntington High School

J Taylor Finley Middle School

Summary:

J Taylor Finley Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Huntington Union Free School District in Huntington, New York, with a student population of 623 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces several academic challenges, including consistently ranking in the bottom half of New York middle schools and underperforming on state assessments compared to state and district averages.

J Taylor Finley Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, with 58.27% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor likely contributes to the school's academic struggles. Additionally, the school's diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic enrollment and significant percentages of White and African American students, is not reflected in its academic performance, as the school's rankings for different racial/ethnic subgroups vary significantly, with White students performing much better than their African American and Hispanic peers.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Oyster Bay Middle School, East Northport Middle School, and Northport Middle School, J Taylor Finley Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and ensure equitable access to educational opportunities at J Taylor Finley Middle School.

Detail:

Public 7-8

20 Greenlawn Rd
Huntington, NY 11743-2926

(631) 673-2020

District: Huntington Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1082^nd of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,439

Students who attend J Taylor Finley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Huntington High School

Feeder schools for J Taylor Finley Middle School:

Elementary:	Flower Hill School
	Jefferson School
	Southdown School
	Washington School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 623

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.1%

White:

32.1%

African American:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J Taylor Finley Middle School ranks worse than 72.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details J Taylor Finley Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Huntington Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.1%), White (32.1%), African American (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J Taylor Finley Middle School is 9.2. 1 middle schools in the Huntington Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare J Taylor Finley Middle School employs 67.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J Taylor Finley Middle School is $23,439, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Huntington Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

J Taylor Finley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks J Taylor Finley Middle School 1082^nd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See J Taylor Finley Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for J Taylor Finley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at J Taylor Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	75.51	264^th	1095	75.9%
2007	74.02	300^th	1123	73.3%
2008	67.14	479^th	1185	59.6%
2009	68.86	470^th	1224	61.6%
2010	76.08	298^th	1243	76.0%
2011	79.59	251^st	1295	80.6%
2012	72.21	382^nd	1337	71.4%
2013	65.05	410^th	1373	70.1%
2014	51.79	613^th	1401	56.2%
2015	50.57	647^th	1407	54.0%
2016	51.97	628^th	1429	56.1%
2017	50.96	679^th	1455	53.3%
2018	48.61	717^th	1438	50.1%
2019	42.34	783^rd	1439	45.6%
2021	27.09	960^th	1242	22.7%
2022	36.91	939^th	1479	36.5%
2023	30.78	1082^nd	1500	27.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at J Taylor Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.45	351^st	503	30.2%
2019	26.56	438^th	473	7.4%
2021	17.96	105^th	118	11.0%
2022	27.58	498^th	581	14.3%
2023	28.47	497^th	591	15.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at J Taylor Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.83	327^th	1170	72.1%
2019	42.92	541^st	1139	52.5%
2022	50.31	468^th	1283	63.5%
2023	41.31	705^th	1307	46.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J Taylor Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.59	1074^th	1245	13.7%
2019	20.28	1100^th	1241	11.4%
2021	14.71	894^th	935	4.4%
2022	16.04	1213^th	1306	7.1%
2023	16.12	1199^th	1288	6.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at J Taylor Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.12	364^th	457	20.4%

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Rank History for Female students at J Taylor Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.94	554^th	1353	59.1%
2019	44.25	737^th	1370	46.2%
2021	32.43	774^th	1066	27.4%
2022	41.67	841^st	1454	42.2%
2023	29.78	1096^th	1463	25.1%

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Rank History for Male students at J Taylor Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.45	785^th	1352	41.9%
2019	43.10	726^th	1366	46.9%
2021	23.07	885^th	1071	17.4%
2022	33.66	982^nd	1455	32.5%
2023	33.25	1011^th	1464	30.9%

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Rank History for African American students at J Taylor Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.52	612^th	663	7.7%
2019	19.82	581^st	653	11.0%
2021	28.80	190^th	253	24.9%
2022	32.41	497^th	706	29.6%
2023	11.33	671^st	696	3.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at J Taylor Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.19	676^th	810	16.5%
2019	20.09	721^st	826	12.7%
2021	16.66	418^th	449	6.9%
2022	20.60	805^th	914	11.9%
2023	19.16	840^th	943	10.9%

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Rank History for White students at J Taylor Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.26	175^th	763	77.1%
2019	65.91	241^st	716	66.3%
2021	56.36	254^th	614	58.6%
2022	78.87	123^rd	748	83.6%
2023	70.43	216^th	772	72.0%

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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 J Taylor Finley Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	478	89	9	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1990	507	90	5	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1991	505	84	9	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
1992	487	100	8	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1993	493	88	6	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
1994	471	73	8	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
1995	420	98	5	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1996	420	98	5	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1997	403	103	11	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1998	383	89	13	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1999	363	75	9	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2000	339	98	7	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2001	368	115	11	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
2002	427	102	5	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
2003	427	102	5	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
2004	456	89	8	112	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
2005	462	86	8	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2006	413	98	6	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2007	380	97	10	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
2008	389	89	23	165	0	n/a	n/a	2	668
2009	384	88	20	177	0	n/a	n/a	4	673
2010	396	76	11	178	0	n/a	n/a	7	668
2011	399	78	10	194	0	0	15	0	696
2012	381	74	12	215	0	0	11	0	693
2013	391	57	9	204	0	0	11	0	672
2014	346	65	13	240	1	0	17	0	682
2015	328	59	16	293	0	0	19	0	715
2016	319	50	14	290	0	0	25	0	698
2017	316	57	13	319	0	0	22	0	727
2018	317	58	11	321	0	0	15	0	722
2019	286	57	8	329	1	0	16	0	697
2020	269	51	11	352	1	0	16	0	700
2021	235	46	12	366	0	0	25	0	684
2022	203	46	13	383	0	0	23	0	668
2023	200	51	9	343	0	0	20	0	623

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 J Taylor Finley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	649	58.4	11.1	n/a
1990	687	57.9	11.8	n/a
1991	680	54.1	12.5	n/a
1992	672	52.9	12.7	n/a
1993	669	46.0	14.5	n/a
1994	646	50.9	12.7	18.6
1995	608	45.6	13.3	22.4
1996	608	45.6	13.3	22.4
1997	603	52.8	11.4	24.5
1998	583	51.5	11.3	26.2
1999	543	57.4	9.5	27.8
2000	567	57.0	9.9	43.2
2001	620	56.8	10.9	22.9
2002	668	59.6	11.2	22.2
2003	668	59.6	11.2	22.2
2004	665	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	661	62.0	10.7	28.3
2006	634	60.0	10.6	32.3
2007	637	61.8	10.3	25
2008	668	65.0	10.3	17.4
2009	673	64.1	10.5	24.2
2010	668	64.8	10.3	28.3
2011	696	61.1	11.3	21.8
2012	693	57.0	12.1	19.8
2013	672	49.0	13.7	21.7
2014	682	47.4	14.3	30.6
2015	715	47.0	15.2	24.5
2016	698	54.0	12.9	45.3
2017	727	57.8	12.5	49.4
2018	722	53.6	13.4	50.4
2019	697	50.9	13.6	53.8
2020	700	72.9	9.5	57.9
2021	684	64.2	10.6	60.2
2022	668	67.4	9.9	49.6
2023	623	67.1	9.2	58.3

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 J Taylor Finley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	649	58.4	11.1	n/a
1990	687	57.9	11.8	n/a
1991	680	54.1	12.5	n/a
1992	672	52.9	12.7	n/a
1993	669	46.0	14.5	n/a
1994	646	50.9	12.7	18.6
1995	608	45.6	13.3	22.4
1996	608	45.6	13.3	22.4
1997	603	52.8	11.4	24.5
1998	583	51.5	11.3	26.2
1999	543	57.4	9.5	27.8
2000	567	57.0	9.9	43.2
2001	620	56.8	10.9	22.9
2002	668	59.6	11.2	22.2
2003	668	59.6	11.2	22.2
2004	665	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	661	62.0	10.7	28.3
2006	634	60.0	10.6	32.3
2007	637	61.8	10.3	25
2008	668	65.0	10.3	17.4
2009	673	64.1	10.5	24.2
2010	668	64.8	10.3	28.3
2011	696	61.1	11.3	21.8
2012	693	57.0	12.1	19.8
2013	672	49.0	13.7	21.7
2014	682	47.4	14.3	30.6
2015	715	47.0	15.2	24.5
2016	698	54.0	12.9	45.3
2017	727	57.8	12.5	49.4
2018	722	53.6	13.4	50.4
2019	697	50.9	13.6	53.8
2020	700	72.9	9.5	57.9
2021	684	64.2	10.6	60.2
2022	668	67.4	9.9	49.6
2023	623	67.1	9.2	58.3

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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