Is South Middle School a good school?

South Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend South Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 878 students attended South Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of South Middle School?

Students at South Middle School are 59% Hispanic, 22% African American, 11% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

South Middle School

Summary:

South Middle School is a public middle school located in Newburgh, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 878 students. The school is part of the Newburgh City School District, which is ranked 728 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

South Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York middle schools, with a ranking between 1195-1441 out of 1500+ schools over the past 5-6 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 16.67% to 22.3%, compared to the state average of 43.64% to 51.88%. In math, the proficiency rates ranged from 11.99% to 27.94%, compared to the state average of 40.72% to 57.08%. The school's performance on Regents exams, such as Earth Science and Algebra I, is also below the state and district averages.

South Middle School's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, ranking in the bottom 10-30% of their respective categories statewide. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 58.31% to 63.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, is likely a contributing factor to the school's overall academic underperformance. In comparison, nearby schools like Heritage Middle School and Wappingers Junior High School generally perform better academically, with higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings.

Detail:

Public 6-8

33-63 Monument St
Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 563-7000

District: Newburgh City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1441^st of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,852

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 878

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.5%

African American:

21.6%

White:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Middle School ranks worse than 95.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.31. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.5%), African American (21.6%), White (11%). (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 South Middle School is 9.5. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Middle School is $15,852.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Middle School 1441^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See South Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Newburgh City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newburgh City School District 728^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	22.77	878^th	1095	19.8%
2007	30.11	841^st	1123	25.1%
2008	19.44	977^th	1185	17.6%
2009	19.36	1027^th	1224	16.1%
2010	19.53	1005^th	1243	19.1%
2011	22.59	1030^th	1295	20.5%
2012	18.75	1101^st	1337	17.7%
2013	21.01	1098^th	1373	20.0%
2014	20.80	1133^rd	1401	19.1%
2015	18.27	1185^th	1407	15.8%
2016	15.43	1278^th	1429	10.6%
2017	13.44	1346^th	1455	7.5%
2018	12.45	1349^th	1438	6.2%
2019	13.28	1330^th	1439	7.6%
2021	9.84	1195^th	1242	3.8%
2022	11.18	1404^th	1479	5.1%
2023	9.31	1436^th	1500	4.3%
2024	9.31	1441^st	1504	4.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	11.61	123^rd	126	2.4%
2023	10.19	200^th	208	3.8%
2024	11.97	208^th	220	5.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.32	392^nd	503	22.1%
2019	29.31	393^rd	473	16.9%
2022	24.93	522^nd	581	10.2%
2023	24.50	552^nd	591	6.6%
2024	28.99	516^th	615	16.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.41	1147^th	1170	2.0%
2019	18.77	1133^rd	1139	0.5%
2022	22.58	1195^th	1283	6.9%
2023	21.11	1205^th	1307	7.8%
2024	20.74	1216^th	1303	6.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.46	1213^th	1245	2.6%
2019	12.03	1213^th	1241	2.3%
2021	8.86	928^th	935	0.7%
2022	11.18	1268^th	1306	2.9%
2023	8.90	1264^th	1288	1.9%
2024	9.04	1269^th	1296	2.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.41	419^th	457	8.3%
2019	14.52	383^rd	392	2.3%
2022	11.81	484^th	487	0.6%
2023	18.24	503^rd	543	7.4%
2024	16.11	563^rd	594	5.2%

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Rank History for Female students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.90	1284^th	1353	5.1%
2019	12.50	1286^th	1370	6.1%
2021	13.36	999^th	1066	6.3%
2022	14.43	1337^th	1454	8.0%
2023	10.68	1391^st	1463	4.9%
2024	9.30	1406^th	1465	4.0%

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Rank History for Male students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.73	1262^nd	1352	6.7%
2019	15.10	1257^th	1366	8.0%
2021	8.72	1038^th	1071	3.1%
2022	10.10	1404^th	1455	3.5%
2023	10.02	1404^th	1464	4.1%
2024	11.20	1396^th	1464	4.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	6.07	382^nd	396	3.5%

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Rank History for African American students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.58	621^st	663	6.3%
2019	14.72	621^st	653	4.9%
2021	20.23	219^th	253	13.4%
2022	16.71	644^th	706	8.8%
2023	12.66	663^rd	696	4.7%
2024	14.93	655^th	705	7.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.01	770^th	810	4.9%
2019	15.01	768^th	826	7.0%
2021	10.33	443^rd	449	1.3%
2022	15.67	849^th	914	7.1%
2023	13.26	899^th	943	4.7%
2024	13.35	905^th	953	5.0%

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Rank History for White students at South Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.27	638^th	763	16.4%
2019	22.99	594^th	716	17.0%
2021	42.44	358^th	614	41.7%
2022	27.26	583^rd	748	22.1%
2023	31.68	564^th	772	26.9%
2024	23.52	654^th	778	15.9%

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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 South Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	595	240	12	219	0	n/a	n/a	1066
1990	574	225	16	258	0	n/a	n/a	1073
1991	571	236	13	287	0	n/a	n/a	1107
1992	563	253	18	308	0	n/a	n/a	1142
1993	536	272	18	321	0	n/a	n/a	1147
1994	511	303	18	347	0	n/a	n/a	1179
1995	524	317	18	395	0	n/a	n/a	1254
1996	524	317	18	395	0	n/a	n/a	1254
1997	433	308	15	334	0	n/a	n/a	1090
1998	367	301	11	283	0	n/a	n/a	962
1999	300	296	12	260	0	n/a	n/a	868
2000	332	300	15	282	0	n/a	n/a	929
2001	347	301	16	299	0	n/a	n/a	963
2002	384	323	15	297	0	n/a	n/a	1019
2003	384	323	15	297	0	n/a	n/a	1019
2004	390	382	2	332	2	n/a	n/a	1108
2005	356	382	6	313	0	n/a	n/a	1057
2006	317	376	14	322	0	n/a	n/a	1029
2007	255	347	17	343	0	n/a	n/a	962
2008	225	306	21	334	0	n/a	n/a	886
2009	184	293	23	297	0	n/a	n/a	797
2010	133	219	15	207	0	n/a	n/a	574
2011	151	224	7	205	1	0	0	588
2012	210	338	15	298	1	0	2	864
2013	203	310	15	330	1	0	7	866
2014	187	310	13	308	3	0	8	829
2015	166	278	14	283	6	0	11	758
2016	141	221	8	233	3	0	9	615
2017	136	240	17	339	1	1	7	741
2018	138	203	15	395	1	2	15	769
2019	158	197	19	446	2	2	37	861
2020	157	187	18	520	5	1	46	934
2021	147	189	13	502	2	0	49	902
2022	118	182	11	490	1	0	46	848
2023	97	190	11	522	0	0	58	878

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 South Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1066	94.7	11.2	n/a
1990	1073	92.7	11.5	n/a
1991	1107	96.7	11.4	n/a
1992	1142	95.7	11.9	n/a
1993	1147	94.7	12.1	n/a
1994	1179	92.0	12.8	40.5
1995	1254	91.0	13.8	43.2
1996	1254	91.0	13.8	43.2
1997	1090	83.0	13.1	43.1
1998	962	81.0	11.9	51
1999	868	80.1	10.8	53.5
2000	929	74.0	12.6	57.5
2001	963	76.8	12.5	60.2
2002	1019	81.8	12.5	58.1
2003	1019	81.8	12.5	58.1
2004	1108	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1057	84.0	12.6	62
2006	1029	81.0	12.7	60.5
2007	962	80.0	12.0	62.8
2008	886	86.1	10.3	63.7
2009	797	88.0	9.1	72.6
2010	574	62.0	9.2	69
2011	588	55.0	10.6	69.6
2012	864	67.1	12.8	70.8
2013	866	72.2	11.9	70.9
2014	829	73.0	11.3	71.3
2015	758	63.0	12.0	69.1
2016	615	56.0	10.9	70.1
2017	741	81.2	9.1	68.4
2018	769	78.0	9.8	59.7
2019	861	77.2	11.1	64.7
2020	934	88.3	10.5	58.6
2021	902	85.7	10.5	63.9
2022	848	96.0	8.8	61.2
2023	878	91.7	9.5	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 South Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1066	94.7	11.2	n/a
1990	1073	92.7	11.5	n/a
1991	1107	96.7	11.4	n/a
1992	1142	95.7	11.9	n/a
1993	1147	94.7	12.1	n/a
1994	1179	92.0	12.8	40.5
1995	1254	91.0	13.8	43.2
1996	1254	91.0	13.8	43.2
1997	1090	83.0	13.1	43.1
1998	962	81.0	11.9	51
1999	868	80.1	10.8	53.5
2000	929	74.0	12.6	57.5
2001	963	76.8	12.5	60.2
2002	1019	81.8	12.5	58.1
2003	1019	81.8	12.5	58.1
2004	1108	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1057	84.0	12.6	62
2006	1029	81.0	12.7	60.5
2007	962	80.0	12.0	62.8
2008	886	86.1	10.3	63.7
2009	797	88.0	9.1	72.6
2010	574	62.0	9.2	69
2011	588	55.0	10.6	69.6
2012	864	67.1	12.8	70.8
2013	866	72.2	11.9	70.9
2014	829	73.0	11.3	71.3
2015	758	63.0	12.0	69.1
2016	615	56.0	10.9	70.1
2017	741	81.2	9.1	68.4
2018	769	78.0	9.8	59.7
2019	861	77.2	11.1	64.7
2020	934	88.3	10.5	58.6
2021	902	85.7	10.5	63.9
2022	848	96.0	8.8	61.2
2023	878	91.7	9.5	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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