Is Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School a good school?

Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School ranks 321 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,247 students attended Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School?

Students at Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School are 53% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School

Summary:

Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School is a public middle school located in Yorktown Heights, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,247 students. This high-performing school consistently delivers strong academic outcomes, outperforming many of its regional peers.

Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates on state assessments that significantly exceed the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. For example, the school's 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 71.2%, compared to the state average of 55.2%, and its 8th-grade Math proficiency rate was 69.32%, compared to the state average of 40.74%. The school's students also excel in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and 98.94% in Earth Science, far surpassing the state averages. Additionally, the school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 52.61% White, 8.26% African American, 30.71% Hispanic, 4.89% Asian, and 3.13% two or more races, is a key differentiating factor compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Highland Falls Intermediate School and Pierre Van Cortlandt School, which have more homogeneous student populations.

Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School's consistent high ranking, with a placement between 269 and 380 out of over 1,400 New York middle schools over the past 10 years, is a testament to the school's strong academic performance. The school's exceptional subgroup performance, with African American and Hispanic students ranking in the top 25% and top 30% of New York middle schools, respectively, suggests the school is effectively supporting the academic growth of its diverse student population. Additionally, the school's relatively low percentage of students (29.11%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to some nearby schools, indicates a diverse socioeconomic background among the student population. With a high per-student spending of $22,978, Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School is well-resourced, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3417 Old Yorktown Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598-9999

(914) 245-1885

District: Lakeland Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,978

Feeder schools for Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School:

Elementary:	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
	George Washington Elementary School
	Lincoln Titus Elementary School
	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
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	Van Cortlandtville School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 1,247

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

Hispanic:

30.7%

African American:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School ranks better than 78.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.6%), Hispanic (30.7%), African American (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School is 9.5. (See more...)

Compare Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School employs 130.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School is $22,978.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School 321^st of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Lakeland Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakeland Central School District 211^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	76.67	248^th	1095	77.4%
2007	72.69	323^rd	1123	71.2%
2008	76.99	267^th	1185	77.5%
2009	72.98	350^th	1224	71.4%
2010	77.73	271^st	1243	78.2%
2011	75.29	328^th	1295	74.7%
2012	77.73	283^rd	1337	78.8%
2013	74.82	284^th	1373	79.3%
2014	73.91	275^th	1401	80.4%
2015	74.99	269^th	1407	80.9%
2016	73.95	289^th	1429	79.8%
2017	76.35	276^th	1455	81.0%
2018	72.45	338^th	1438	76.5%
2019	73.12	331^st	1439	77.0%
2021	62.64	380^th	1242	69.4%
2022	74.40	296^th	1479	80.0%
2023	74.58	321^st	1500	78.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	74.67	50^th	190	73.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.77	257^th	591	56.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.28	472^nd	1170	59.7%
2019	31.18	844^th	1139	25.9%
2021	36.38	326^th	522	37.5%
2022	57.13	358^th	1283	72.1%
2023	51.84	484^th	1307	63.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.17	440^th	1245	64.7%
2019	58.71	391^st	1241	68.5%
2021	50.21	392^nd	935	58.1%
2022	57.41	421^st	1306	67.8%
2023	65.01	345^th	1288	73.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.92	316^th	1353	76.6%
2019	78.50	252^nd	1370	81.6%
2021	64.19	309^th	1066	71.0%
2022	76.98	260^th	1454	82.1%
2023	77.15	276^th	1463	81.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.74	337^th	1352	75.1%
2019	65.93	388^th	1366	71.6%
2021	57.18	390^th	1071	63.6%
2022	71.12	313^th	1455	78.5%
2023	70.64	350^th	1464	76.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.77	80^th	374	78.6%
2019	73.36	95^th	369	74.3%
2021	55.44	122^nd	236	48.3%
2022	55.95	187^th	381	50.9%
2023	66.96	138^th	388	64.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.10	237^th	663	64.3%
2019	64.49	172^nd	653	73.7%
2021	62.21	72^nd	253	71.5%
2022	77.45	101^st	706	85.7%
2023	72.31	140^th	696	79.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.49	305^th	810	62.3%
2019	57.19	296^th	826	64.2%
2021	51.01	180^th	449	59.9%
2022	67.65	209^th	914	77.1%
2023	72.49	202^nd	943	78.6%

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Rank History for White students at Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.18	276^th	763	63.8%
2019	65.42	248^th	716	65.4%
2021	60.09	219^th	614	64.3%
2022	66.52	224^th	748	70.1%
2023	66.47	248^th	772	67.9%

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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 Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	615	26	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1990	601	37	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1991	579	30	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
1992	629	39	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1993	665	40	6	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
1994	643	46	7	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
1995	725	57	8	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
1996	725	57	8	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
1997	704	50	13	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	810
1998	683	59	9	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	786
1999	719	61	9	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
2000	765	66	9	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	870
2001	807	62	7	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	918
2002	1208	102	58	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	1511
2003	1208	102	58	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	1511
2004	1229	99	62	144	1	n/a	n/a	0	1535
2005	1170	100	61	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	1469
2006	1118	107	68	167	0	n/a	n/a	0	1460
2007	1075	109	57	193	0	n/a	n/a	0	1434
2008	1123	104	61	218	1	n/a	n/a	0	1507
2009	1146	107	51	207	1	n/a	n/a	8	1520
2010	1113	110	69	200	2	n/a	n/a	8	1502
2011	1110	103	58	184	1	0	9	0	1465
2012	1074	84	58	200	0	1	4	0	1421
2013	1042	85	66	206	0	2	6	0	1407
2014	969	95	74	218	0	0	9	0	1365
2015	954	94	80	218	0	0	10	0	1356
2016	994	80	61	215	0	0	7	0	1357
2017	1031	73	55	228	0	2	10	0	1399
2018	960	69	46	250	1	2	19	0	1347
2019	883	79	54	274	4	2	27	0	1323
2020	814	88	61	336	5	4	32	0	1340
2021	775	116	66	325	4	3	36	0	1325
2022	724	106	63	343	2	3	38	0	1279
2023	656	103	61	383	4	1	39	0	1247

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 Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	660	65.4	10.0	n/a
1990	652	53.9	12.0	n/a
1991	629	52.9	11.8	n/a
1992	689	54.9	12.5	n/a
1993	729	53.8	13.6	n/a
1994	729	55.7	13.1	4.9
1995	827	56.8	14.6	5.4
1996	827	56.8	14.6	5.4
1997	810	54.8	14.8	5.7
1998	786	56.3	14.0	5
1999	828	58.9	14.1	5.4
2000	870	61.9	14.1	9.4
2001	918	64.9	14.1	8.6
2002	1511	113.3	13.3	6.2
2003	1511	113.3	13.3	6.2
2004	1535	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1469	115.0	12.8	8.7
2006	1460	122.0	12.0	8.7
2007	1434	124.0	11.6	8.1
2008	1507	126.9	11.9	8.5
2009	1520	126.0	12.1	9.7
2010	1502	123.0	12.2	13.7
2011	1465	122.5	11.9	12
2012	1421	123.0	11.5	15.4
2013	1407	121.5	11.5	17.3
2014	1365	121.0	11.2	15.7
2015	1356	118.0	11.4	17.8
2016	1357	114.0	11.9	19.5
2017	1399	113.0	12.3	19.8
2018	1347	113.0	11.9	20.1
2019	1323	116.0	11.3	23.8
2020	1340	125.0	10.7	22.2
2021	1325	129.0	10.2	24.8
2022	1279	129.6	9.8	26.8
2023	1247	130.8	9.5	29.1

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 Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	660	65.4	10.0	n/a
1990	652	53.9	12.0	n/a
1991	629	52.9	11.8	n/a
1992	689	54.9	12.5	n/a
1993	729	53.8	13.6	n/a
1994	729	55.7	13.1	4.9
1995	827	56.8	14.6	5.4
1996	827	56.8	14.6	5.4
1997	810	54.8	14.8	5.7
1998	786	56.3	14.0	5
1999	828	58.9	14.1	5.4
2000	870	61.9	14.1	9.4
2001	918	64.9	14.1	8.6
2002	1511	113.3	13.3	6.2
2003	1511	113.3	13.3	6.2
2004	1535	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1469	115.0	12.8	8.7
2006	1460	122.0	12.0	8.7
2007	1434	124.0	11.6	8.1
2008	1507	126.9	11.9	8.5
2009	1520	126.0	12.1	9.7
2010	1502	123.0	12.2	13.7
2011	1465	122.5	11.9	12
2012	1421	123.0	11.5	15.4
2013	1407	121.5	11.5	17.3
2014	1365	121.0	11.2	15.7
2015	1356	118.0	11.4	17.8
2016	1357	114.0	11.9	19.5
2017	1399	113.0	12.3	19.8
2018	1347	113.0	11.9	20.1
2019	1323	116.0	11.3	23.8
2020	1340	125.0	10.7	22.2
2021	1325	129.0	10.2	24.8
2022	1279	129.6	9.8	26.8
2023	1247	130.8	9.5	29.1

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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