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South Orangetown Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

160 Van Wyck Rd, Blauvelt, NY 10913 · (845) 680-1103 · Part of South Orangetown Central School District

Orangetown’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
641
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about South Orangetown Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Orangetown kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8South Orangetown Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C+, 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 ↗

160 Van Wyck Rd, Blauvelt

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6227
Grade 7202
Grade 8212
Enrollment over time
658’20
649’21
633’22
642’23
641’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 23%Asian 10%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Orangetown Middle School from Orangetown families.

Other schools in South Orangetown Central School District

The district →
William O Schaefer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tappan
559 students11:1
Cottage Lane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Blauvelt
C+
636 students11:1
Tappan Zee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Orangeburg
A+
911 students10:1

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; Orangetown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.