Overview
SOUTH ORANGETOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle serving grades 5–8 in BLAUVELT, New York. The school enrolls 642 students. It is part of the SOUTH ORANGETOWN CENTRAL 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
9.3:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
21% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 59% state average)
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 Span5–8
DistrictSOUTH ORANGETOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36087
CityBLAUVELT
ZIP10913
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362745003739
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment642
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino17.6%
Black / African American8.2%
Asian1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native67.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races5.3%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
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 %21%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)