New YorkSchoolsWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL

WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL

PublicRegular
BAY SHORE, New York · BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students894enrolled
FRL77%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio10.9:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students894
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher10.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch77%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 518
894
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
77%+18pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
10.9:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in BAY SHORE, New York. The school enrolls 894 students. It is part of the BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
10.9:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
77% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictBRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36103
CityBAY SHORE
ZIP11706
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360528000263

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment894

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %77%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)