Plainedge Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 859 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 203rd out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Anthony Deriso
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Plainedge Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $17,182
- Graduation Rate: 99.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.8
- Enrolled Students: 3,437
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 859
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 59.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 438 (51.0%)
- Females: 421 (49.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (4.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 45 (5.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 84 (9.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
Black | 2 | 0.2% |
Asian | 22 | 2.6% |
Hispanic | 35 | 4.1% |
White | 798 | 92.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
6th Grade | 283 | 32.9% |
7th Grade | 281 | 32.7% |
8th Grade | 295 | 34.3% |
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
91.0%
District:
94.0%
State:
93.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
3.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
52.0%
District:
51.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
7.0%
District:
9.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
33.0%
District:
29.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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