Blue Mountain Middle School vs. Pierre Van Cortlandt School
Should you attend Blue Mountain Middle School or Pierre Van Cortlandt School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 489 students in grades 6-8, Blue Mountain Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 472 students in grades 5-8, Pierre Van Cortlandt School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
489 students
472 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1846 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 50%)
#795 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
(Top 50% in NY)
65%
(Top 30% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Top 50% in NY)
73%
(Top 20% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
117
Grade 6 Students
152
118
Grade 7 Students
171
112
Grade 8 Students
158
125
Ungraded Students
8
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
34%
16%
% Black
7%
1%
% White
51%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.47
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
