Blind Brook-Rye Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 378 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 70th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Karen Bronson
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $20,608
- Graduation Rate: 87.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.7
- Enrolled Students: 1,524
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 378
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 185 (48.9%)
- Females: 186 (49.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 6 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 21 | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 8 | 2.1% |
| White | 336 | 88.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 147 | 38.9% |
| 7th Grade | 110 | 29.1% |
| 8th Grade | 121 | 32.0% |
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
97.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
12.0%
District:
2.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
80.0%
District:
72.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
24.0%
District:
16.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
67.0%
District:
33.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
4.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
5.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
5.0%
District:
6.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Blind Brook-Rye Middle School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on NYSTP state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
NYSTP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.1% | 91.1% | 54.2% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | 93.6% | 80.9% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | 94.4% | 66.9% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.7% | 87.7% | 61.3% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | 98.2% | 83.0% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | 96.7% | 79.4% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.3% | 87.3% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | 96.8% | 80.3% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | 98.1% | 70.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.3% | 87.3% | 62.4% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | 99.2% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | 98.1% | 78.9% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.5% | 87.5% | 51.0% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | 95.3% | 68.5% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | 80.6% | 56.1% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.8% | 70.8% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | 99.0% | 80.2% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | 95.3% | 69.8% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 87.0% | 71.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 98.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 97.0% | 63.0% |
Source: NY Department of Education 2009-2010
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