Is H B Thompson Middle School a good school?

Yes! H B Thompson Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 53 rd of 1504 New York middle schools.

How many students attend H B Thompson Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 955 students attended H B Thompson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of H B Thompson Middle School?

Students at H B Thompson Middle School are 51% Asian, 42% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of H B Thompson Middle School attend?

Students who attend H B Thompson Middle School usually go on to attend Syosset Senior High School

H B Thompson Middle School

Summary:

H B Thompson Middle School is a highly-regarded public middle school in Syosset, New York, serving 997 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Syosset Central School District, which is ranked 39th out of 865 school districts in the state.

H B Thompson Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York, placing 53rd out of 1,504 middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics that often exceed state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 87.75% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 51.88%. In Mathematics, the school's 7th-grade students achieved a 95.94% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the state average of 57.08%. The school also excels in supporting the academic success of diverse student groups, including female students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs.

When compared to nearby middle schools, H B Thompson Middle School consistently outperforms its peers, particularly in academic achievement and college readiness. For instance, the school's 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 87.75% in 2023-2024 is significantly higher than the 77.55% rate at the nearby Oyster Bay Middle School. Similarly, the school's 100% proficiency rate in Regents exams for Geometry, Earth Science, and Algebra I is higher than the rates at nearby schools like Jericho Middle School and Hicksville Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

98 Ann Dr
Syosset, NY 11791-5999

(516) 364-5760

District: Syosset Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
53^rd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,686

Students who attend H B Thompson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Syosset Senior High School

Feeder schools for H B Thompson Middle School:

Elementary:	Baylis Elementary School
	South Grove Elementary School
	Walt Whitman Elementary School
	Willits Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 955

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.7%

White:

42.4%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details H B Thompson Middle School ranks better than 96.5% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (50.7%), White (42.4%), Hispanic (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at H B Thompson Middle School is 9.5. (See more...)

Compare H B Thompson Middle School employs 100.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at H B Thompson Middle School is $24,686.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

H B Thompson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks H B Thompson Middle School 53^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See H B Thompson Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Syosset Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Syosset Central School District 39^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at H B Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	91.72	34^th	1095	96.9%
2007	91.22	27^th	1123	97.6%
2008	88.79	26^th	1185	97.8%
2009	85.81	34^th	1224	97.2%
2010	89.56	58^th	1243	95.3%
2011	93.26	33^rd	1295	97.5%
2012	91.21	52^nd	1337	96.1%
2013	93.86	50^th	1373	96.4%
2014	82.74	162^nd	1401	88.4%
2015	95.08	51^st	1407	96.4%
2016	90.18	97^th	1429	93.2%
2017	94.95	63^rd	1455	95.7%
2018	94.20	64^th	1438	95.5%
2019	90.96	113^th	1439	92.1%
2021	91.58	78^th	1242	93.7%
2022	95.98	54^th	1479	96.3%
2023	96.70	42^nd	1500	97.2%
2024	96.35	53^rd	1504	96.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at H B Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	91.46	13^th	220	94.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at H B Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	81.02	31^st	503	93.8%
2022	75.70	49^th	581	91.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at H B Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.55	43^rd	1170	96.3%
2019	75.84	129^th	1139	88.7%
2021	77.50	46^th	522	91.2%
2022	77.62	127^th	1283	90.1%
2023	90.84	65^th	1307	95.0%
2024	91.93	55^th	1303	95.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at H B Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.25	175^th	1245	85.9%
2019	79.18	184^th	1241	85.2%
2021	90.45	57^th	935	93.9%
2022	90.81	75^th	1306	94.3%
2023	97.14	33^rd	1288	97.4%
2024	98.35	30^th	1296	97.7%

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Rank History for Female students at H B Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	94.33	49^th	1353	96.4%
2019	89.61	112^th	1370	91.8%
2021	89.49	73^rd	1066	93.2%
2022	95.32	47^th	1454	96.8%
2023	96.82	23^rd	1463	98.4%
2024	96.83	35^th	1465	97.6%

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Rank History for Male students at H B Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	93.21	67^th	1352	95.0%
2019	91.95	102^nd	1366	92.5%
2021	91.65	60^th	1071	94.4%
2022	95.78	56^th	1455	96.2%
2023	96.40	46^th	1464	96.9%
2024	96.15	48^th	1464	96.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at H B Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.84	77^th	374	79.4%
2019	73.95	90^th	369	75.6%
2021	69.83	69^th	236	70.8%
2022	77.17	72^nd	381	81.1%
2023	80.85	62^nd	388	84.0%
2024	82.44	52^nd	396	86.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at H B Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	89.94	23^rd	449	94.9%
2022	95.53	27^th	914	97.0%
2023	94.83	32^nd	943	96.6%

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Rank History for White students at H B Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.24	77^th	763	89.9%
2019	72.66	188^th	716	73.7%
2021	82.29	85^th	614	86.2%
2022	82.67	104^th	748	86.1%
2023	87.29	85^th	772	89.0%
2024	86.73	82^nd	778	89.5%

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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 H B Thompson Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	655	2	57	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
1990	610	2	57	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1991	579	4	68	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1992	617	2	45	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1993	609	0	71	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
1994	579	0	66	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
1995	573	1	66	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1996	573	1	66	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1997	581	1	87	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1998	584	1	88	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
1999	625	0	89	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
2000	670	0	80	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
2001	698	0	79	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
2002	680	0	169	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	859
2003	680	0	169	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	859
2004	719	3	168	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	902
2005	692	4	167	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	874
2006	705	4	168	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	884
2007	687	4	175	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	878
2008	684	1	189	14	0	n/a	n/a	1	889
2009	669	4	189	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	884
2010	629	6	188	22	1	n/a	n/a	1	847
2011	589	6	210	16	1	0	2	0	824
2012	585	6	221	19	1	0	3	0	835
2013	572	5	220	18	2	0	4	0	821
2014	544	4	206	27	1	0	11	0	793
2015	523	6	228	28	2	0	10	0	797
2016	541	4	255	29	2	0	12	0	843
2017	546	6	281	25	2	1	9	0	870
2018	496	5	305	34	1	0	11	0	852
2019	448	7	342	35	1	0	9	0	842
2020	428	5	372	35	1	0	10	0	851
2021	426	6	410	43	1	0	14	0	900
2022	419	3	431	45	2	0	20	0	920
2023	412	4	505	51	2	0	23	0	997
2024	405	7	484	36	1	1	21	0	955

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 H B Thompson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	720	61.9	11.6	n/a
1990	673	58.7	11.4	n/a
1991	651	56.1	11.6	n/a
1992	664	48.2	13.7	n/a
1993	681	45.9	14.8	n/a
1994	646	49.1	13.2	0.2
1995	642	45.6	14.1	0.2
1996	642	45.6	14.1	0.2
1997	670	47.5	14.1	0.6
1998	675	51.5	13.1	0.4
1999	716	58.0	12.3	0.7
2000	755	68.3	11.1	0.9
2001	783	67.9	11.5	1.4
2002	859	86.7	9.9	0.7
2003	859	86.7	9.9	0.7
2004	902	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	874	90.8	9.6	1.4
2006	884	91.0	9.7	1.2
2007	878	91.8	9.6	1.1
2008	889	92.5	9.6	1.4
2009	884	87.8	10.1	1.1
2010	847	79.2	10.6	1.7
2011	824	81.4	10.1	0.5
2012	835	83.7	9.9	2.3
2013	821	80.8	10.1	2.2
2014	793	83.2	9.5	1.9
2015	797	85.0	9.3	3.8
2016	843	90.0	9.3	3.7
2017	870	88.9	9.7	5.4
2018	852	92.0	9.2	6.2
2019	842	87.3	9.6	6.4
2020	851	99.7	8.5	6.7
2021	900	97.3	9.2	9.2
2022	920	92.9	9.8	8.8
2023	997	99.5	10.0	12.2
2024	955	100.3	9.5	13.8

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 H B Thompson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	720	61.9	11.6	n/a
1990	673	58.7	11.4	n/a
1991	651	56.1	11.6	n/a
1992	664	48.2	13.7	n/a
1993	681	45.9	14.8	n/a
1994	646	49.1	13.2	0.2
1995	642	45.6	14.1	0.2
1996	642	45.6	14.1	0.2
1997	670	47.5	14.1	0.6
1998	675	51.5	13.1	0.4
1999	716	58.0	12.3	0.7
2000	755	68.3	11.1	0.9
2001	783	67.9	11.5	1.4
2002	859	86.7	9.9	0.7
2003	859	86.7	9.9	0.7
2004	902	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	874	90.8	9.6	1.4
2006	884	91.0	9.7	1.2
2007	878	91.8	9.6	1.1
2008	889	92.5	9.6	1.4
2009	884	87.8	10.1	1.1
2010	847	79.2	10.6	1.7
2011	824	81.4	10.1	0.5
2012	835	83.7	9.9	2.3
2013	821	80.8	10.1	2.2
2014	793	83.2	9.5	1.9
2015	797	85.0	9.3	3.8
2016	843	90.0	9.3	3.7
2017	870	88.9	9.7	5.4
2018	852	92.0	9.2	6.2
2019	842	87.3	9.6	6.4
2020	851	99.7	8.5	6.7
2021	900	97.3	9.2	9.2
2022	920	92.9	9.8	8.8
2023	997	99.5	10.0	12.2
2024	955	100.3	9.5	13.8

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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