Turtle Hook Middle School

975 Jerusalem Ave, Uniondale NY, 11553 | Uniondale Union Free School District | 516-918-1301
  • grades 6-8
  • students 747
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 31% 45% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Uniondale
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
55%Uniondale
56%New York

Turtle Hook Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Uniondale Union Free School District" in Uniondale, NY. There are a total of 747 students and 67 teachers at Turtle Hook Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Turtle Hook Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.0%, which is 45% lower than the New York average.

Turtle Hook Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students747
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Turtle Hook Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
725-29%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
725-29%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Turtle Hook Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 0.3% 0.5% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 43.9% 46.7% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.0% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 52.9% 50.9% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.5% 2.0% 3.1%

Uniondale demographics profile

StatisticUniondaleNew YorkNational
Population32,62119,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,71241391
Median age34.638.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%52%55%
Speak English52%70%79%
Speak Spanish39%15%13%

Education level achieved in Uniondale

IndexUniondaleNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade77.0%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school75.7%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college49.4%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.1%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.4%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Turtle Hook Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.