South Middle School serves 1,051 learners in grades 6-8.

South Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower 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 17% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: South Middle School’s learner population of 1,051 learners has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: South Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South Middle School is 0.29, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to South Middle School is Brentwood High School (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is East Middle School (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Oak Park Elementary School (0.2 miles away)