New YorkSchoolsSOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

PublicRegular
NEWBURGH, New York · NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students845enrolled
FRL59%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio9.8:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students845
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher9.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch59%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
845
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
59%-0.5pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
9.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in NEWBURGH, New York. The school enrolls 845 students. It is part of the NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
9.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictNEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36071
CityNEWBURGH
ZIP12550
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362070002912

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment845
White0.2%
Hispanic / Latino55.8%
Black / African American1.4%
Asian20.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native16.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races5.4%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.2%
Hispanic
55.8%
Black
1.4%
Asian
20.9%
Two+
5.4%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %59%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)