Is William Paca Middle School a good school?

William Paca Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.7% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend William Paca Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,009 students attended William Paca Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of William Paca Middle School?

Students at William Paca Middle School are 40% Hispanic, 30% White, 21% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of William Paca Middle School attend?

Students who attend William Paca Middle School usually go on to attend William Floyd High School

William Paca Middle School

Summary:

William Paca Middle School is a public middle school located in Mastic Beach, New York, serving 1,009 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the William Floyd Union Free School District, which is ranked 739 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

William Paca Middle School faces several key challenges, including low academic performance, achievement gaps among student subgroups, and high rates of poverty and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The school's student population is diverse, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students compared to nearby schools, which tend to have more White students. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates well below state and district averages, particularly for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, as well as those with disabilities and from low-income families. Despite relatively high spending per student, the school's performance remains poor, suggesting a need for more effective resource allocation and targeted strategies to improve student learning.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Bellport Middle School and South Ocean Middle School, William Paca Middle School generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and rankings. This indicates broader challenges in the region, and the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address equity issues and implement evidence-based instructional practices that can improve student outcomes across the district.

Detail:

Public 6-8

338 Blanco Dr
Mastic Beach, NY 11951-1097

(631) 874-1414

District: William Floyd Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1310^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,664

Students who attend William Paca Middle School usually attend:

High:

William Floyd High School

Feeder schools for William Paca Middle School:

Elementary:	John S Hobart Elementary School
	Tangier Smith Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 1,009

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.9%

White:

30.1%

African American:

21.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William Paca Middle School ranks worse than 87.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at William Paca Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.9%), White (30.1%), African American (21.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Paca Middle School is 10.6. (See more...)

Compare William Paca Middle School employs 94.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Paca Middle School is $18,664.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

William Paca Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks William Paca Middle School 1310^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See William Paca Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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William Floyd Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks William Floyd Union Free School District 739^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William Paca Middle School

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Rank History for all students at William Paca Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	58.46	530^th	1095	51.6%
2007	59.79	544^th	1123	51.6%
2008	61.98	569^th	1185	52.0%
2009	63.62	581^st	1224	52.5%
2010	55.60	657^th	1243	47.1%
2011	44.82	799^th	1295	38.3%
2012	43.23	839^th	1337	37.2%
2013	28.59	1002^nd	1373	27.0%
2014	23.11	1091^st	1401	22.1%
2015	33.11	970^th	1407	31.1%
2016	36.42	922^nd	1429	35.5%
2017	26.63	1106^th	1455	24.0%
2018	23.56	1158^th	1438	19.5%
2019	20.71	1197^th	1439	16.8%
2021	26.32	977^th	1242	21.3%
2022	29.68	1081^st	1479	26.9%
2023	19.18	1310^th	1500	12.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at William Paca Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	10.46	88^th	95	7.4%
2022	21.01	148^th	190	22.1%
2023	17.10	179^th	208	13.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William Paca Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.59	149^th	503	70.4%
2023	21.56	583^rd	591	1.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at William Paca Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.33	906^th	1170	22.6%
2019	24.50	1042^nd	1139	8.5%
2021	23.29	445^th	522	14.8%
2022	34.06	886^th	1283	30.9%
2023	24.97	1111^th	1307	15.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Paca Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.17	1084^th	1245	12.9%
2019	20.19	1102^nd	1241	11.2%
2021	37.02	584^th	935	37.5%
2022	27.04	1041^st	1306	20.3%
2023	19.45	1153^rd	1288	10.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at William Paca Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.03	344^th	457	24.7%
2019	29.67	312^th	392	20.4%
2021	40.44	30^th	49	38.8%
2022	42.30	270^th	487	44.6%
2023	20.25	485^th	543	10.7%

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Rank History for Female students at William Paca Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.52	1157^th	1353	14.5%
2019	22.61	1135^th	1370	17.2%
2021	25.49	865^th	1066	18.9%
2022	30.65	1051^st	1454	27.7%
2023	16.98	1313^th	1463	10.3%

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Rank History for Male students at William Paca Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.22	1016^th	1352	24.9%
2019	21.13	1147^th	1366	16.0%
2021	26.16	841^st	1071	21.5%
2022	31.12	1036^th	1455	28.8%
2023	23.76	1213^th	1464	17.1%

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Rank History for African American students at William Paca Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.57	572^nd	663	13.7%
2019	13.80	632^nd	653	3.2%
2021	23.89	206^th	253	18.6%
2022	31.66	503^rd	706	28.8%
2023	25.05	567^th	696	18.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William Paca Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.72	519^th	810	35.9%
2019	38.18	491^st	826	40.6%
2021	38.53	272^nd	449	39.4%
2022	38.22	557^th	914	39.1%
2023	25.48	773^rd	943	18.0%

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Rank History for White students at William Paca Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.99	711^th	763	6.8%
2019	22.09	601^st	716	16.1%
2021	29.91	467^th	614	23.9%
2022	27.78	578^th	748	22.7%
2023	21.07	664^th	772	14.0%

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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 William Paca Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	999	134	18	157	2	n/a	n/a	1310
2006	897	139	16	163	3	n/a	n/a	1218
2007	799	167	14	162	7	n/a	n/a	1149
2008	689	127	17	140	10	n/a	n/a	983
2009	616	114	19	135	8	n/a	n/a	892
2010	612	131	21	135	7	n/a	n/a	906
2011	637	164	21	143	6	0	0	971
2012	617	168	20	157	5	0	11	978
2013	619	181	14	154	5	0	20	993
2014	593	173	14	152	5	0	17	954
2015	567	156	16	167	7	0	23	936
2016	520	149	20	176	7	0	21	893
2017	483	149	21	208	7	1	36	905
2018	464	172	20	255	7	0	47	965
2019	446	179	20	314	9	1	70	1039
2020	446	201	16	323	5	5	67	1063
2021	395	206	14	353	2	7	77	1054
2022	368	219	13	371	3	7	71	1052
2023	304	215	12	403	5	6	64	1009

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 William Paca Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	1310	n/a	n/a	38.5
2006	1218	78.0	15.6	41.9
2007	1149	80.1	14.3	35.4
2008	983	82.1	12.0	32.3
2009	892	78.8	11.3	29.3
2010	906	77.6	11.6	41.9
2011	971	61.2	15.8	45
2012	978	63.0	15.5	30
2013	993	65.0	15.2	43.2
2014	954	67.0	14.2	54.9
2015	936	63.0	14.8	60.3
2016	893	66.0	13.5	61.4
2017	905	68.4	13.2	64.2
2018	965	67.0	14.3	66.3
2019	1039	77.8	13.3	67.9
2020	1063	92.0	11.5	68.7
2021	1054	91.9	11.4	71.6
2022	1052	93.7	11.2	54.8
2023	1009	94.9	10.6	59.4

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 William Paca Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	1310	n/a	n/a	38.5
2006	1218	78.0	15.6	41.9
2007	1149	80.1	14.3	35.4
2008	983	82.1	12.0	32.3
2009	892	78.8	11.3	29.3
2010	906	77.6	11.6	41.9
2011	971	61.2	15.8	45
2012	978	63.0	15.5	30
2013	993	65.0	15.2	43.2
2014	954	67.0	14.2	54.9
2015	936	63.0	14.8	60.3
2016	893	66.0	13.5	61.4
2017	905	68.4	13.2	64.2
2018	965	67.0	14.3	66.3
2019	1039	77.8	13.3	67.9
2020	1063	92.0	11.5	68.7
2021	1054	91.9	11.4	71.6
2022	1052	93.7	11.2	54.8
2023	1009	94.9	10.6	59.4

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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