Skip to main content

Public middle school · Suffern Central School District · Suffern, New York

Suffern Middle School

Suffern Middle School rates 5.7, right at the middle of Suffern Central School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.7this school

5.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Suffern Central School District median is 5.7.

#3,391 of 4,744 schools in New York · Suffern Central School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.7

The brief

A Suffern Central School District middle school where students score 12 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,391 of 4,744 schools in New York and 3 of 7 in Suffern Central School District.

Suffern Middle School is listed in Suffern Central 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.

Math58%1 point above the New York average of 57%2025 NYSED
Reading44%9 points below the New York average of 53%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has held near 51% 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
3.8
40% of the rating
Academics
5.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.2
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 61% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 51% (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 10901; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Suffern 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.

The area

Median income
$114,651
Median home value
$490,700
Median rent
$1,746/mo
College educated
47.5%
Homeownership
72.7%
Poverty rate
9.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 10901; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
18
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
20
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
839/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
42.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 9.3Compare →
  2. 9.1Compare →
  3. 7.1Compare →
  4. Suffern Middle Schoolthis school
    5.7
  5. 4.2Compare →
  6. 4.1Compare →
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Suffern Middle School.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.

Questions families ask

What grades does Suffern Middle School serve?

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

How many students attend Suffern Middle School?

Suffern Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 847 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Suffern Middle School is 9.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Suffern Middle School rank in NY?

Suffern Middle School ranks #3,391 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Suffern Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Suffern Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.7 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 Suffern Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Suffern Middle School has 61% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 51% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Suffern Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Suffern Middle School a Title I school?

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

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Suffern Middle School?

42.7% of students at Suffern Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
847
Student-teacher ratio
9.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
89
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Rockland County
Rank in district
#3 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$37,781
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 10901)
26,224
Area average commute
29.8 min
Area median age
40

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

Related reading

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.