Selden Middle School

22 Jefferson Ave, Lake Grove NY, 11720 | Middle Country Central School District | 631-285-8400
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1055
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 59% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Lake Grove
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
48%Lake Grove
56%New York

Selden Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Middle Country Central School District" in Lake Grove, NY. There are a total of 1,055 students and 76 teachers at Selden Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Selden Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.0%, which is 5% higher than the New York average.

Selden Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1055
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Selden 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
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
750-54%
870%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
740-44%
860-64%
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.

Selden Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 75.2% 74.0% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 3.7% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 6.1% 5.6% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6% 15.2% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.3% 2.0% 3.1%

Lake Grove demographics profile

StatisticLake GroveNew YorkNational
Population21,33819,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,69141391
Median age39.938.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%52%55%
Speak English82%70%79%
Speak Spanish11%15%13%

Education level achieved in Lake Grove

IndexLake GroveNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade85.5%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.1%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college54.7%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.9%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.9%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.4%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Selden Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.