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Public middle school · Rye City School District · Rye, New York

Rye Middle School

Rye Middle School rates 7.4, right at the middle of Rye City School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.4this school

7.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Rye City School District median is 7.4.

#1,283 of 4,744 schools in New York · Rye City School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 7.4

The brief

A Rye City School District middle school where students score 86 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,283 of 4,744 schools in New York and 4 of 5 in Rye City School District.

Rye Middle School is listed in Rye City School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math87%30 points above the New York average of 57%2025 NYSED
Reading84%31 points above the New York average of 53%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has held near 85% across the 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 52 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.2
40% of the rating
Academics
9.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.8
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 82% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 81% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 10580; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Rye Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$242,015
Median home value
$1,834,100
Median rent
$2,764/mo
College educated
80.9%
Homeownership
72%
Poverty rate
2.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 10580; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
43
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
54
Bikeable
City reported crime
146/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Rye. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Rye), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  5. Rye Neck Middle School1.6 mi
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  6. Rye Middle Schoolthis school
    7.4
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  8. Port Chester Middle School2.2 mi
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Rye Middle School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Rye Middle School

Sources:School's website

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Rye Middle School is part of the Rye City School District, which oversees education in an equitable and inclusive environment 1. The district's Board of Education holds meetings for budget hearings and trustee elections, with events scheduled at the RMS Multipurpose Room 1. The school community engages in various activities, including the signing of the 'No Place for Hate' pledge 1. While the provided text lists leadership for multiple schools within the district, it does not explicitly assign a specific principal to Rye Middle School, though it lists principals for Midland, Osborn, Milton, and Rye High School 1. The district has received national recognition for music education 1. Additionally, students from Rye High School have achieved state championships in varsity hockey and advanced to National Merit Finalists 1. The district also hosts events such as the Critical Thinking Expo and STEAM nights 1.
Sources (1)
  1. www.ryeschools.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Rye Middle School serve?

Rye Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Rye Middle School?

Rye Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 675 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rye Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rye Middle School is 9.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Rye Middle School rank in NY?

Rye Middle School ranks #1,283 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Rye Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Rye Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Rye Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Rye Middle School has 82% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 81% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Rye Middle School a charter school?

No, Rye Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Rye Middle School a Title I school?

No, Rye Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
675
Student-teacher ratio
9.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
70
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Westchester County
Phone
(914) 967-6100
Rank in district
#4 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$32,631
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
1.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 10580)
18,073
Area average commute
39.4 min
Area median age
41.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.