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Rombout Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

84 Matteawan Rd, Beacon, NY 12508 · (845) 838-6900 · Part of Beacon City School District

Beacon’s School Grade B− better than 52% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
592
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Rombout Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Beacon kids: Beacon High School

On the path

Where Beacon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Rombout Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Beacon High School831 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

84 Matteawan Rd, Beacon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6192
Grade 7190
Grade 8208
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
632’20
603’21
615’22
582’23
592’24

Down 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Hispanic 32%Black 14%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rombout Middle School from Beacon families.

Other schools in Beacon City School District

The district →
Glenham School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fishkill
394 students11:1
Sargent School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beacon
D
285 students10:1
South Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beacon
244 students10:1
J V Forrestal Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beacon
C+
234 students9:1
Beacon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Beacon
A+
831 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Beacon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.