Is South Woods Middle School a good school?

Yes! South Woods Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 51 st of 1500 New York middle schools.

How many students attend South Woods Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 746 students attended South Woods Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of South Woods Middle School?

Students at South Woods Middle School are 46% Asian, 45% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of South Woods Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Woods Middle School usually go on to attend Syosset Senior High School

South Woods Middle School

Summary:

South Woods Middle School is a public middle school located in Syosset, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 746 students. The school is part of the Syosset Central School District, which is ranked 34th out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Woods Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 29th and 101st out of over 1,400 middle schools over the past decade. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. Its students consistently outperform the state and district averages on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates as high as 85.53% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state average of 55.2%. South Woods Middle School students also excel in Regents exams, with high proficiency rates in Algebra I (99.16%), Geometry (100%), and Earth Science (97.45%) in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly outpacing the state averages.

The school's unique racial composition, with a significant Asian student population (around 45%) and a relatively even split between White and Asian students, is in contrast to many of the nearby schools, such as H.B. Thompson Middle School and Jericho Middle School, which also demonstrate exceptional academic performance and are ranked among the top middle schools in New York. South Woods Middle School's ability to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including traditionally underserved populations, is particularly noteworthy, indicating a strong focus on equity and ensuring that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public 6-8

99 Pell Ln
Syosset, NY 11791-2998

(516) 364-5621

District: Syosset Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
51^st of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,160

Students who attend South Woods Middle School usually attend:

High:

Syosset Senior High School

Feeder schools for South Woods Middle School:

Elementary:	Berry Hill Elementary School
	Robbins Lane Elementary School
	Village Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.0

Number of students: 746

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.0%

White:

45.2%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Woods Middle School ranks better than 96.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.24. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (46%), White (45.2%), Hispanic (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Woods Middle School is 9. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Woods Middle School is $27,160.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Woods Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Woods Middle School 51^st of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See South Woods Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Syosset Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Syosset Central School District 34^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at South Woods Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	92.86	21^st	1095	98.1%
2007	91.34	25^th	1123	97.8%
2008	88.61	27^th	1185	97.7%
2009	86.39	27^th	1224	97.8%
2010	90.93	42^nd	1243	96.6%
2011	93.83	25^th	1295	98.1%
2012	90.61	58^th	1337	95.7%
2013	92.92	66^th	1373	95.2%
2014	93.59	60^th	1401	95.7%
2015	96.97	29^th	1407	97.9%
2016	97.20	33^rd	1429	97.7%
2017	97.55	35^th	1455	97.6%
2018	96.62	42^nd	1438	97.1%
2019	92.50	101^st	1439	93.0%
2021	93.06	57^th	1242	95.4%
2022	94.01	76^th	1479	94.9%
2023	96.24	51^st	1500	96.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Woods Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	91.15	13^th	190	93.2%
2023	92.80	7^th	208	96.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Woods Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.07	109^th	503	78.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Woods Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	97.71	17^th	1170	98.5%
2019	86.82	72^nd	1139	93.7%
2021	69.73	85^th	522	83.7%
2022	89.43	52^nd	1283	95.9%
2023	74.07	193^rd	1307	85.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.93	66^th	1245	94.7%
2019	89.35	102^nd	1241	91.8%
2021	80.07	124^th	935	86.7%
2022	87.16	104^th	1306	92.0%
2023	98.53	21^st	1288	98.4%

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Rank History for Female students at South Woods Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	95.27	47^th	1353	96.5%
2019	88.41	119^th	1370	91.3%
2021	89.12	78^th	1066	92.7%
2022	92.60	73^rd	1454	95.0%
2023	95.98	44^th	1463	97.0%

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Rank History for Male students at South Woods Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	96.77	39^th	1352	97.1%
2019	94.90	70^th	1366	94.9%
2021	93.97	44^th	1071	95.9%
2022	93.42	74^th	1455	94.9%
2023	96.19	49^th	1464	96.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at South Woods Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.57	68^th	374	81.8%
2019	74.56	89^th	369	75.9%
2021	76.28	44^th	236	81.4%
2022	78.98	63^rd	381	83.5%
2023	80.33	66^th	388	83.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Woods Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.13	60^th	810	92.6%
2021	47.77	208^th	449	53.7%
2022	68.39	205^th	914	77.6%
2023	81.38	131^st	943	86.1%

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Rank History for White students at South Woods Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.89	46^th	763	94.0%
2019	76.36	145^th	716	79.7%
2021	84.39	68^th	614	88.9%
2022	77.83	130^th	748	82.6%
2023	86.75	87^th	772	88.7%

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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 Woods Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	449	3	114	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1990	479	3	87	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1991	480	2	81	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1992	497	1	58	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
1993	466	2	87	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1994	446	4	108	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1995	426	3	112	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1996	426	3	112	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1997	453	4	108	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1998	455	2	112	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
1999	467	3	109	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2000	526	2	107	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
2001	524	4	124	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
2002	532	3	160	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
2003	532	3	160	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
2004	561	3	156	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
2005	557	6	159	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
2006	541	7	152	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
2007	583	5	153	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	756
2008	615	7	164	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
2009	639	5	169	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	825
2010	610	5	174	14	0	n/a	n/a	2	805
2011	549	4	176	19	0	0	3	0	751
2012	545	7	192	24	0	1	5	0	774
2013	512	6	199	23	0	0	6	0	746
2014	482	4	214	24	0	0	10	0	734
2015	434	2	215	24	1	0	8	0	684
2016	440	2	239	23	2	0	10	0	716
2017	421	2	254	28	1	0	11	0	717
2018	400	4	267	42	1	1	13	0	728
2019	381	3	283	46	0	2	14	0	729
2020	377	4	289	44	0	2	17	0	733
2021	379	3	298	40	0	1	17	0	738
2022	352	2	315	38	0	0	20	0	727
2023	337	4	343	40	0	1	21	0	746

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 Woods Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	571	53.8	10.6	n/a
1990	580	53.3	10.8	n/a
1991	577	47.1	12.2	n/a
1992	567	43.9	12.9	n/a
1993	566	44.4	12.7	n/a
1994	568	37.1	15.3	0.7
1995	548	43.1	12.7	0.7
1996	548	43.1	12.7	0.7
1997	576	41.8	13.8	0.9
1998	585	43.0	13.6	1.2
1999	591	46.0	12.8	0.8
2000	646	54.2	11.9	1.5
2001	664	60.0	11.1	0.8
2002	711	71.2	10.0	1
2003	711	71.2	10.0	1
2004	736	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	740	74.6	9.9	1.4
2006	714	77.0	9.3	1.3
2007	756	79.1	9.6	1.6
2008	798	78.5	10.2	1.5
2009	825	74.4	11.1	1.9
2010	805	75.0	10.7	1.9
2011	751	76.3	9.8	1.9
2012	774	73.5	10.5	2.8
2013	746	73.2	10.1	2.5
2014	734	74.5	9.8	2.2
2015	684	74.0	9.2	4.4
2016	716	76.0	9.4	3.5
2017	717	71.5	10.0	3.8
2018	728	72.5	10.0	5.6
2019	729	73.8	9.8	5.8
2020	733	79.4	9.2	7.6
2021	738	88.9	8.2	7.2
2022	727	79.9	9.0	8.3
2023	746	82.0	9.0	12.1

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 Woods Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	571	53.8	10.6	n/a
1990	580	53.3	10.8	n/a
1991	577	47.1	12.2	n/a
1992	567	43.9	12.9	n/a
1993	566	44.4	12.7	n/a
1994	568	37.1	15.3	0.7
1995	548	43.1	12.7	0.7
1996	548	43.1	12.7	0.7
1997	576	41.8	13.8	0.9
1998	585	43.0	13.6	1.2
1999	591	46.0	12.8	0.8
2000	646	54.2	11.9	1.5
2001	664	60.0	11.1	0.8
2002	711	71.2	10.0	1
2003	711	71.2	10.0	1
2004	736	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	740	74.6	9.9	1.4
2006	714	77.0	9.3	1.3
2007	756	79.1	9.6	1.6
2008	798	78.5	10.2	1.5
2009	825	74.4	11.1	1.9
2010	805	75.0	10.7	1.9
2011	751	76.3	9.8	1.9
2012	774	73.5	10.5	2.8
2013	746	73.2	10.1	2.5
2014	734	74.5	9.8	2.2
2015	684	74.0	9.2	4.4
2016	716	76.0	9.4	3.5
2017	717	71.5	10.0	3.8
2018	728	72.5	10.0	5.6
2019	729	73.8	9.8	5.8
2020	733	79.4	9.2	7.6
2021	738	88.9	8.2	7.2
2022	727	79.9	9.0	8.3
2023	746	82.0	9.0	12.1

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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