Is Peekskill Middle School a good school?

Peekskill Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.6% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Peekskill Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 794 students attended Peekskill Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Peekskill Middle School?

Students at Peekskill Middle School are 74% Hispanic, 15% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Peekskill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Peekskill Middle School usually go on to attend Peekskill High School

Peekskill Middle School

Summary:

Peekskill Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Peekskill, New York, which is part of the Peekskill City School District. With 794 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York middle schools over the past decade, currently ranking 1359 out of 1504 middle schools in the state.

Peekskill Middle School significantly underperforms the state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 19.06% in 6th grade ELA, 24.5% in 7th grade ELA, and 23.55% in 6th grade Math, compared to state averages of 43.64%, 49.56%, and 50.56% respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of its diverse student population, with the school's rankings for subgroups like African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status all in the bottom quarter of New York middle schools.

When comparing Peekskill Middle School to nearby middle schools, such as Mildred E. Strang Middle School in the Yorktown Central School District and Putnam Valley Middle School in the Putnam Valley Central School District, it becomes clear that Peekskill Middle School is an outlier in terms of academic performance, with these nearby schools significantly outperforming Peekskill Middle School on state assessments and having higher rankings. The large achievement gaps between Peekskill Middle School's subgroups and the state averages, as well as the high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, raise concerns about equity and access to quality education for all students in the school.

Detail:

Public 6-8

212 Ringgold St
Peekskill, NY 10566-3395

(914) 737-4542

District: Peekskill City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1359^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,527

Students who attend Peekskill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Peekskill High School

Feeder schools for Peekskill Middle School:

Elementary:	Hillcrest School
	Oakside School
	Woodside School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 794

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.3%

African American:

15.1%

White:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Peekskill Middle School ranks worse than 90.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.3%), African American (15.1%), White (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peekskill Middle School is 11.8. (See more...)

Compare Peekskill Middle School employs 67 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peekskill Middle School is $17,527.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Peekskill Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Peekskill Middle School 1359^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Peekskill Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Peekskill City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Peekskill City School District 819^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Peekskill Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Peekskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	31.20	815^th	1095	25.6%
2007	37.40	796^th	1123	29.1%
2008	36.28	863^rd	1185	27.2%
2009	44.45	840^th	1224	31.4%
2010	44.69	786^th	1243	36.8%
2011	29.53	962^nd	1295	25.7%
2012	41.44	858^th	1337	35.8%
2013	31.06	957^th	1373	30.3%
2014	30.94	988^th	1401	29.5%
2015	25.60	1073^rd	1407	23.7%
2016	26.93	1083^rd	1429	24.2%
2017	27.26	1093^rd	1455	24.9%
2018	24.64	1138^th	1438	20.9%
2019	24.71	1126^th	1439	21.8%
2022	20.17	1261^st	1479	14.7%
2023	16.00	1360^th	1500	9.3%
2024	16.22	1359^th	1504	9.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Peekskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.35	250^th	503	50.3%
2019	36.65	276^th	473	41.6%
2022	31.98	437^th	581	24.8%
2023	27.93	505^th	591	14.6%
2024	32.33	469^th	615	23.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Peekskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.77	946^th	1170	19.1%
2019	26.42	982^nd	1139	13.8%
2022	35.81	820^th	1283	36.1%
2023	30.10	976^th	1307	25.3%
2024	36.61	796^th	1303	38.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.63	992^nd	1245	20.3%
2019	30.45	913^th	1241	26.4%
2022	21.97	1140^th	1306	12.7%
2023	19.05	1161^st	1288	9.9%
2024	19.69	1144^th	1296	11.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Peekskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.86	331^st	457	27.6%
2019	33.32	283^rd	392	27.8%
2022	39.06	295^th	487	39.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Peekskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.41	1065^th	1353	21.3%
2019	24.33	1096^th	1370	20.0%
2022	17.60	1290^th	1454	11.3%
2023	14.88	1344^th	1463	8.1%
2024	14.40	1355^th	1465	7.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Peekskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.68	1126^th	1352	16.7%
2019	26.12	1040^th	1366	23.9%
2022	24.19	1182^nd	1455	18.8%
2023	18.92	1294^th	1464	11.6%
2024	20.05	1270^th	1464	13.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Peekskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.17	316^th	663	52.3%
2019	34.69	416^th	653	36.3%
2022	22.40	598^th	706	15.3%
2023	31.96	491^st	696	29.5%
2024	31.76	515^th	705	27.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Peekskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.97	604^th	810	25.4%
2019	31.40	582^nd	826	29.5%
2022	26.81	722^nd	914	21.0%
2023	20.90	829^th	943	12.1%
2024	20.31	841^st	953	11.8%

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Rank History for White students at Peekskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.97	698^th	763	8.5%
2019	24.91	575^th	716	19.7%
2022	49.17	378^th	748	49.5%
2023	43.49	449^th	772	41.8%
2024	60.52	289^th	778	62.9%

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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 Peekskill Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	138	135	9	45	0	n/a	n/a	327
1990	163	137	3	43	0	n/a	n/a	346
1991	151	169	3	45	0	n/a	n/a	368
1992	137	162	2	49	0	n/a	n/a	350
1993	136	172	5	37	0	n/a	n/a	350
1994	113	153	9	73	0	n/a	n/a	348
1995	208	265	12	82	3	n/a	n/a	570
1996	208	265	12	82	3	n/a	n/a	570
1997	201	252	15	67	0	n/a	n/a	535
1998	184	260	15	72	0	n/a	n/a	531
1999	176	276	11	89	0	n/a	n/a	552
2000	117	206	4	78	1	n/a	n/a	406
2001	109	225	3	70	0	n/a	n/a	407
2002	117	223	6	113	0	n/a	n/a	459
2003	117	223	6	113	0	n/a	n/a	459
2004	99	255	7	124	0	n/a	n/a	485
2005	82	226	10	119	0	n/a	n/a	437
2006	72	209	12	151	0	n/a	n/a	444
2007	78	185	7	120	0	n/a	n/a	390
2008	71	182	3	130	1	n/a	n/a	387
2009	50	194	9	158	0	n/a	n/a	411
2010	54	271	13	252	0	n/a	n/a	590
2011	60	254	10	256	0	0	0	580
2012	67	230	15	278	0	0	0	590
2013	77	213	11	301	0	0	3	605
2014	77	226	13	383	0	0	7	706
2015	86	208	10	435	0	0	6	745
2016	71	199	9	487	0	0	2	768
2017	64	164	13	494	0	0	6	741
2018	54	141	9	500	1	0	19	724
2019	48	125	12	505	1	0	24	715
2020	42	129	7	506	1	0	30	715
2021	47	129	8	517	0	0	27	728
2022	56	112	7	552	0	0	27	754
2023	48	120	8	590	0	0	28	794

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 Peekskill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	327	31.0	10.5	n/a
1990	346	30.8	11.2	n/a
1991	368	31.0	11.8	n/a
1992	350	29.9	11.7	n/a
1993	350	31.0	11.3	n/a
1994	348	38.0	9.2	30.7
1995	570	43.0	13.3	34.4
1996	570	43.0	13.3	34.4
1997	535	46.1	11.6	35.5
1998	531	47.1	11.3	46.7
1999	552	47.2	11.7	42
2000	406	40.0	10.2	51.7
2001	407	43.4	9.4	56.5
2002	459	38.6	11.9	55.6
2003	459	38.6	11.9	55.6
2004	485	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	437	39.7	11.0	57
2006	444	43.0	10.3	42.6
2007	390	39.5	9.9	41.3
2008	387	37.6	10.3	62
2009	411	39.6	10.4	68.6
2010	590	46.6	12.6	71.9
2011	580	43.8	13.2	75
2012	590	50.4	11.7	78.6
2013	605	48.0	12.6	73.7
2014	706	45.0	15.6	63.6
2015	745	50.0	14.9	54.1
2016	768	50.0	15.3	82.9
2017	741	45.3	16.3	82.6
2018	724	56.0	12.9	83.3
2019	715	52.0	13.7	63.2
2020	715	53.6	13.3	62.5
2021	728	65.9	11.0	68.3
2022	754	74.6	10.0	67.2
2023	794	67.0	11.8	62.7

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 Peekskill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	327	31.0	10.5	n/a
1990	346	30.8	11.2	n/a
1991	368	31.0	11.8	n/a
1992	350	29.9	11.7	n/a
1993	350	31.0	11.3	n/a
1994	348	38.0	9.2	30.7
1995	570	43.0	13.3	34.4
1996	570	43.0	13.3	34.4
1997	535	46.1	11.6	35.5
1998	531	47.1	11.3	46.7
1999	552	47.2	11.7	42
2000	406	40.0	10.2	51.7
2001	407	43.4	9.4	56.5
2002	459	38.6	11.9	55.6
2003	459	38.6	11.9	55.6
2004	485	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	437	39.7	11.0	57
2006	444	43.0	10.3	42.6
2007	390	39.5	9.9	41.3
2008	387	37.6	10.3	62
2009	411	39.6	10.4	68.6
2010	590	46.6	12.6	71.9
2011	580	43.8	13.2	75
2012	590	50.4	11.7	78.6
2013	605	48.0	12.6	73.7
2014	706	45.0	15.6	63.6
2015	745	50.0	14.9	54.1
2016	768	50.0	15.3	82.9
2017	741	45.3	16.3	82.6
2018	724	56.0	12.9	83.3
2019	715	52.0	13.7	63.2
2020	715	53.6	13.3	62.5
2021	728	65.9	11.0	68.3
2022	754	74.6	10.0	67.2
2023	794	67.0	11.8	62.7

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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