Felix Festa Achievement Middle School vs. Pearl River Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Felix Festa Achievement Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Pearl River Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 595 students in grades 6-8, Felix Festa Achievement Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 502 students in grades 5-7, Pearl River Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
5-7
Total Students
595 students
502 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1089 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#923 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
75%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
60%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
-
155
Grade 6 Students
587
165
Grade 7 Students
-
182
Ungraded Students
8
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
4%


% Hispanic
29%
19%


% Black
8%
2%


% White
48%
70%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
15%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

