Jonas E Salk Middle School has 900 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Jonas E Salk Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 23% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Jonas E Salk Middle School’s learner population of 900 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 76 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Jonas E Salk Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Jonas E Salk Middle School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Jonas E Salk Middle School is Gen Douglas Macarthur Senior High School (0.0 miles away). The nearest middle school is Wantagh Middle School (1.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Gardiners Avenue School (0.4 miles away).