Is Jonas E Salk Middle School a good school?

Jonas E Salk Middle School ranks 611 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jonas E Salk Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 947 students attended Jonas E Salk Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jonas E Salk Middle School?

Students at Jonas E Salk Middle School are 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Jonas E Salk Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jonas E Salk Middle School usually go on to attend Gen Douglas MacArthur Senior High School

Jonas E Salk Middle School

Summary:

Jonas E Salk Middle School is a public middle school located in Levittown, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 947 students. The school is part of the Levittown Union Free School District, which is ranked 252 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jonas E Salk Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 20-30% of New York middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 611 out of 1,504 schools (top 40%) for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the Levittown Union Free School District and the state of New York averages, particularly in math. However, the school's performance on English Language Arts (ELA) assessments is more mixed, with 6th-grade ELA proficiency slightly below the district and state averages. The school's female students generally outperform their male counterparts, and the Asian and Hispanic student subgroups perform relatively well, while the White student subgroup lags behind.

Jonas E Salk Middle School spends approximately $23,065 per student, which is higher than the state average, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, lower than the district and state averages. The school is located in close proximity to several other high-performing middle schools, such as Wisdom Lane Middle School and Seaford Middle School, which are also part of the Levittown Union Free School District or neighboring districts. This provides an opportunity for collaboration and the sharing of best practices to further improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3359 Old Jerusalem Rd
Levittown, NY 11756-3500

(516) 434-7354

District: Levittown Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,065

Students who attend Jonas E Salk Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gen Douglas MacArthur Senior High School

Feeder schools for Jonas E Salk Middle School:

Elementary:	East Broadway School
	Gardiners Avenue School
	Lee Road School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 947

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Asian:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jonas E Salk Middle School ranks better than 59.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.3%), Hispanic (18.7%), Asian (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jonas E Salk Middle School is 11.3. (See more...)

Compare Jonas E Salk Middle School employs 83.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jonas E Salk Middle School is $23,065.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jonas E Salk Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jonas E Salk Middle School 611^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Jonas E Salk Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Levittown Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Levittown Union Free School District 252^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jonas E Salk Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Jonas E Salk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	85.53	104^th	1095	90.5%
2007	86.00	93^rd	1123	91.7%
2008	84.35	99^th	1185	91.6%
2009	82.09	107^th	1224	91.3%
2010	79.78	231^st	1243	81.4%
2011	81.24	213^th	1295	83.6%
2012	76.95	291^st	1337	78.2%
2013	72.79	301^st	1373	78.1%
2014	73.84	276^th	1401	80.3%
2015	72.45	305^th	1407	78.3%
2016	71.61	323^rd	1429	77.4%
2017	79.12	242^nd	1455	83.4%
2018	83.82	186^th	1438	87.1%
2019	76.75	278^th	1439	80.7%
2021	70.03	283^rd	1242	77.2%
2022	85.17	169^th	1479	88.6%
2023	76.91	296^th	1500	80.3%
2024	56.04	611^th	1504	59.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jonas E Salk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	55.45	315^th	1139	72.3%
2021	52.69	167^th	522	68.0%
2022	40.46	700^th	1283	45.4%
2023	63.67	309^th	1307	76.4%
2024	59.40	351^st	1303	73.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jonas E Salk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.99	208^th	1245	83.3%
2019	53.74	467^th	1241	62.4%
2021	47.16	427^th	935	54.3%
2022	82.64	139^th	1306	89.4%
2023	63.98	363^rd	1288	71.8%
2024	46.27	648^th	1296	50.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Jonas E Salk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.21	164^th	1353	87.9%
2019	75.51	287^th	1370	79.1%
2021	66.56	283^rd	1066	73.5%
2022	83.53	174^th	1454	88.0%
2023	80.01	239^th	1463	83.7%
2024	64.18	459^th	1465	68.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Jonas E Salk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.09	191^st	1352	85.9%
2019	76.86	260^th	1366	81.0%
2021	67.86	258^th	1071	75.9%
2022	85.23	159^th	1455	89.1%
2023	71.13	344^th	1464	76.5%
2024	48.07	716^th	1464	51.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Jonas E Salk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	34.22	281^st	369	23.8%
2021	22.40	203^rd	236	14.0%
2023	52.64	216^th	388	44.3%
2024	38.29	287^th	396	27.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jonas E Salk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.77	64^th	810	92.1%
2019	66.25	214^th	826	74.1%
2021	51.90	175^th	449	61.0%
2022	79.40	116^th	914	87.3%
2023	77.77	156^th	943	83.5%
2024	53.15	393^rd	953	58.8%

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Rank History for White students at Jonas E Salk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.47	182^nd	763	76.1%
2019	66.07	237^th	716	66.9%
2021	62.63	210^th	614	65.8%
2022	75.79	143^rd	748	80.9%
2023	61.26	283^rd	772	63.3%
2024	41.40	474^th	778	39.1%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, March 2, 2019

We attended from 2011 to 2015 and I became very involved in the PTSA, even as an executive member, as a way to represent my student and become stronger to deal with the ineffective and coercive leadership, which is still there and should be replaced. The leadership was more concerned with protecting and preserving their jobs than correcting or improving any issue. They kept a ridiculous smarmy vice principal way too long and the rest of the leadership is still there. The school would do better for students with fresh leadership and the stats are going down.... Close Quote

Enrollment information for Jonas E Salk Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	754	0	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	775
1990	783	0	9	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
1991	760	1	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
1992	704	0	17	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
1993	740	1	13	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
1994	672	1	24	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
1995	761	3	12	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
1996	761	3	12	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
1997	779	3	14	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	807
1998	755	5	22	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	804
1999	783	4	25	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
2000	839	5	23	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	897
2001	914	4	23	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	980
2002	983	9	36	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	1072
2003	983	9	36	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	1072
2004	952	13	38	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	1048
2005	937	7	40	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	1039
2006	953	7	45	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	1061
2007	989	8	43	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	1101
2008	960	13	48	74	0	n/a	n/a	1	1096
2009	912	14	38	85	0	n/a	n/a	2	1051
2010	892	10	42	85	0	n/a	n/a	4	1033
2011	862	8	36	83	0	0	6	0	995
2012	816	9	43	90	0	0	1	0	959
2013	764	11	39	92	0	0	1	0	907
2014	723	8	34	111	1	0	4	0	881
2015	750	5	45	107	1	0	8	0	916
2016	746	7	53	115	1	0	8	0	930
2017	744	4	55	119	0	2	7	0	931
2018	694	5	57	137	1	1	5	0	900
2019	709	5	56	153	1	2	6	0	932
2020	672	8	67	172	2	1	11	0	933
2021	661	10	68	186	1	2	19	0	947
2022	639	13	83	180	0	1	19	0	935
2023	647	17	91	177	0	0	15	0	947

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 Jonas E Salk Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	775	54.9	14.1	n/a
1990	805	59.6	13.5	n/a
1991	768	57.7	13.3	n/a
1992	753	53.0	14.2	n/a
1993	779	53.5	14.6	n/a
1994	718	47.9	15.0	3.1
1995	797	52.0	15.3	2.9
1996	797	52.0	15.3	2.9
1997	807	51.0	15.8	3.5
1998	804	50.9	15.8	3.4
1999	847	53.9	15.7	4.5
2000	897	60.2	14.9	6.8
2001	980	68.7	14.3	5.3
2002	1072	79.7	13.5	7.2
2003	1072	79.7	13.5	7.2
2004	1048	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1039	82.1	12.7	7.1
2006	1061	87.0	12.2	8.4
2007	1101	87.8	12.5	7.9
2008	1096	90.8	12.1	6
2009	1051	89.8	11.7	6.6
2010	1033	86.0	12.0	7.3
2011	995	87.9	11.3	8.5
2012	959	73.6	13.0	10.6
2013	907	73.0	12.4	13.5
2014	881	75.0	11.7	13.7
2015	916	75.0	12.2	13.5
2016	930	76.0	12.2	14.8
2017	931	77.5	12.0	8.6
2018	900	76.0	11.8	14.7
2019	932	75.5	12.3	10.5
2020	933	95.7	9.7	8.5
2021	947	86.9	10.8	17.4
2022	935	83.9	11.1	11.4
2023	947	83.1	11.3	15.5

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 Jonas E Salk Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	775	54.9	14.1	n/a
1990	805	59.6	13.5	n/a
1991	768	57.7	13.3	n/a
1992	753	53.0	14.2	n/a
1993	779	53.5	14.6	n/a
1994	718	47.9	15.0	3.1
1995	797	52.0	15.3	2.9
1996	797	52.0	15.3	2.9
1997	807	51.0	15.8	3.5
1998	804	50.9	15.8	3.4
1999	847	53.9	15.7	4.5
2000	897	60.2	14.9	6.8
2001	980	68.7	14.3	5.3
2002	1072	79.7	13.5	7.2
2003	1072	79.7	13.5	7.2
2004	1048	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1039	82.1	12.7	7.1
2006	1061	87.0	12.2	8.4
2007	1101	87.8	12.5	7.9
2008	1096	90.8	12.1	6
2009	1051	89.8	11.7	6.6
2010	1033	86.0	12.0	7.3
2011	995	87.9	11.3	8.5
2012	959	73.6	13.0	10.6
2013	907	73.0	12.4	13.5
2014	881	75.0	11.7	13.7
2015	916	75.0	12.2	13.5
2016	930	76.0	12.2	14.8
2017	931	77.5	12.0	8.6
2018	900	76.0	11.8	14.7
2019	932	75.5	12.3	10.5
2020	933	95.7	9.7	8.5
2021	947	86.9	10.8	17.4
2022	935	83.9	11.1	11.4
2023	947	83.1	11.3	15.5

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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