Is Pelham Middle School a good school?

Yes. Pelham Middle School ranks in the top 7.4% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Pelham Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 649 students attended Pelham Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pelham Middle School?

Students at Pelham Middle School are 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Pelham Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pelham Middle School usually go on to attend Pelham Memorial High School

Pelham Middle School

Summary:

Pelham Middle School is a public middle school located in Pelham, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 649 students. The school is part of the Pelham Union Free School District, which is ranked 65th out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pelham Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 75-151 out of over 1,400 middle schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating exceptional academic performance. Pelham Middle School's students demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates in state assessments compared to the state and district averages, with 88.13% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 86.05% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in math, compared to the state averages of 51.88% and 57.08%, respectively. The school's performance across different student subgroups, including Asian, White, and Multi-racial students, is also noteworthy, ranking among the top 50-150 middle schools in New York for these groups.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa), Isaac E Young Middle School, and other schools in the New York City Geographic District #11, Pelham Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher proficiency rates and rankings. This suggests Pelham Middle School provides a stronger educational experience for its students. The school's higher spending per student compared to the state average, as well as its relatively low student-teacher ratio, may contribute to its academic success.

Detail:

Public 6-8

28 Franklin Pl
Pelham, NY 10803-2144

(914) 738-8190

District: Pelham Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,398

Students who attend Pelham Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pelham Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Pelham Middle School:

Elementary:	Colonial School
	Hutchinson School
	Prospect Hill School
	Siwanoy School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 649

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.4%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.96. (See more...)

Student Body

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pelham Middle School is 10.8. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pelham Middle School is $20,398.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pelham Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pelham Middle School 112^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Pelham Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Pelham Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pelham Union Free School District 65^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Pelham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	88.29	66^th	1095	94.0%
2007	90.19	33^rd	1123	97.1%
2008	84.42	97^th	1185	91.8%
2009	81.66	121^st	1224	90.1%
2010	86.83	98^th	1243	92.1%
2011	90.38	64^th	1295	95.1%
2012	90.28	63^rd	1337	95.3%
2013	96.90	29^th	1373	97.9%
2014	91.47	75^th	1401	94.6%
2015	84.20	151^st	1407	89.3%
2016	88.30	117^th	1429	91.8%
2017	88.78	126^th	1455	91.3%
2018	87.75	136^th	1438	90.5%
2019	88.99	129^th	1439	91.0%
2021	90.86	82^nd	1242	93.4%
2022	90.15	113^th	1479	92.4%
2023	92.99	98^th	1500	93.5%
2024	91.96	112^th	1504	92.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pelham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	93.55	7^th	107	93.5%
2019	85.02	16^th	126	87.3%
2022	76.47	48^th	190	74.7%
2023	75.60	45^th	208	78.4%
2024	80.28	49^th	220	77.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pelham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.94	187^th	1170	84.0%
2019	78.44	116^th	1139	89.8%
2022	65.88	253^rd	1283	80.3%
2023	80.01	130^th	1307	90.1%
2024	78.72	138^th	1303	89.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.24	274^th	1245	78.0%
2019	57.03	416^th	1241	66.5%
2022	59.85	383^rd	1306	70.7%
2023	65.31	339^th	1288	73.7%
2024	67.55	325^th	1296	74.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Pelham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.92	138^th	1353	89.8%
2019	87.19	131^st	1370	90.4%
2021	91.41	51^st	1066	95.2%
2022	86.64	133^rd	1454	90.9%
2023	89.69	122^nd	1463	91.7%
2024	90.61	108^th	1465	92.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Pelham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.08	123^rd	1352	90.9%
2019	88.39	131^st	1366	90.4%
2021	91.25	64^th	1071	94.0%
2022	90.82	103^rd	1455	92.9%
2023	93.68	78^th	1464	94.7%
2024	91.51	104^th	1464	92.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pelham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.98	64^th	374	82.9%
2019	86.12	32^nd	369	91.3%
2021	81.85	30^th	236	87.3%
2022	79.54	59^th	381	84.5%
2023	84.02	42^nd	388	89.2%
2024	84.08	37^th	396	90.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Pelham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.29	183^rd	663	72.4%
2019	49.87	268^th	653	59.0%
2022	74.13	120^th	706	83.0%
2023	66.27	192^nd	696	72.4%
2024	69.89	157^th	705	77.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pelham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.38	84^th	810	89.6%
2019	83.64	91^st	826	89.0%
2021	82.40	50^th	449	88.9%
2022	84.06	82^nd	914	91.0%
2023	90.12	57^th	943	94.0%
2024	80.91	122^nd	953	87.2%

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Rank History for White students at Pelham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.45	112^th	763	85.3%
2019	83.30	93^rd	716	87.0%
2021	87.86	48^th	614	92.2%
2022	86.81	75^th	748	90.0%
2023	88.44	80^th	772	89.6%
2024	89.59	63^rd	778	91.9%

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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 Pelham Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	336	24	21	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1990	321	21	16	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	363
1991	303	22	16	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1992	305	17	19	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1993	307	29	19	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1994	327	25	20	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1995	339	36	19	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1996	339	36	19	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1997	346	34	32	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1998	393	38	23	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1999	416	42	16	29	5	n/a	n/a	0	508
2000	466	41	22	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2001	473	42	30	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2002	490	30	34	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2003	490	30	34	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2004	469	41	38	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2005	478	36	31	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2006	481	34	32	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
2007	508	38	37	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
2008	509	48	41	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
2009	510	40	41	58	0	n/a	n/a	5	654
2010	499	38	42	67	0	n/a	n/a	10	656
2011	499	37	32	74	0	0	21	0	663
2012	478	43	27	106	1	0	24	0	679
2013	479	41	27	110	0	0	25	0	682
2014	477	36	29	121	0	0	29	0	692
2015	490	41	32	116	1	0	35	0	715
2016	484	34	40	112	1	0	42	0	713
2017	480	30	35	106	1	2	40	0	694
2018	493	37	37	106	1	1	46	0	721
2019	471	41	32	112	0	0	40	0	696
2020	461	48	34	116	0	0	42	0	701
2021	427	40	33	108	0	0	44	0	652
2022	387	34	31	112	0	0	54	0	618
2023	406	33	35	113	0	0	62	0	649

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 Pelham Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	385	27.7	13.8	n/a
1990	363	26.7	13.5	n/a
1991	348	22.2	15.6	n/a
1992	354	23.4	15.1	n/a
1993	362	21.8	16.6	n/a
1994	386	18.9	20.4	1.8
1995	411	20.8	19.8	2.9
1996	411	20.8	19.8	2.9
1997	436	23.0	19.0	7.6
1998	484	26.4	18.3	7
1999	508	25.7	19.8	6.5
2000	552	29.1	19.0	3.1
2001	565	32.5	17.4	2.8
2002	589	34.0	17.3	6.8
2003	589	34.0	17.3	6.8
2004	589	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	584	38.9	15.0	5
2006	590	40.0	14.8	4.9
2007	628	38.4	16.4	5.6
2008	649	41.8	15.5	5.1
2009	654	44.0	14.9	7.9
2010	656	39.4	16.6	7.9
2011	663	42.1	15.7	6.3
2012	679	42.4	16.0	7.4
2013	682	45.4	15.0	6.3
2014	692	44.9	15.4	6.8
2015	715	44.0	16.2	10.2
2016	713	45.0	15.8	8.6
2017	694	43.4	15.9	7.5
2018	721	44.2	16.3	9.7
2019	696	42.1	16.5	8.6
2020	701	n/a	n/a	11
2021	652	58.5	11.1	10.4
2022	618	58.0	10.6	n/a
2023	649	59.8	10.8	n/a

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 Pelham Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	385	27.7	13.8	n/a
1990	363	26.7	13.5	n/a
1991	348	22.2	15.6	n/a
1992	354	23.4	15.1	n/a
1993	362	21.8	16.6	n/a
1994	386	18.9	20.4	1.8
1995	411	20.8	19.8	2.9
1996	411	20.8	19.8	2.9
1997	436	23.0	19.0	7.6
1998	484	26.4	18.3	7
1999	508	25.7	19.8	6.5
2000	552	29.1	19.0	3.1
2001	565	32.5	17.4	2.8
2002	589	34.0	17.3	6.8
2003	589	34.0	17.3	6.8
2004	589	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	584	38.9	15.0	5
2006	590	40.0	14.8	4.9
2007	628	38.4	16.4	5.6
2008	649	41.8	15.5	5.1
2009	654	44.0	14.9	7.9
2010	656	39.4	16.6	7.9
2011	663	42.1	15.7	6.3
2012	679	42.4	16.0	7.4
2013	682	45.4	15.0	6.3
2014	692	44.9	15.4	6.8
2015	715	44.0	16.2	10.2
2016	713	45.0	15.8	8.6
2017	694	43.4	15.9	7.5
2018	721	44.2	16.3	9.7
2019	696	42.1	16.5	8.6
2020	701	n/a	n/a	11
2021	652	58.5	11.1	10.4
2022	618	58.0	10.6	n/a
2023	649	59.8	10.8	n/a

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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