Selden Middle School
22 Jefferson Ave
Centereach NY, 11720, Suffolk County
Phone: 631-285-8400
Ranking: 
(751 out of 3,424, top 22%)*
(751 out of 3,424, top 22%)*Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 10
School District: Middle Country Central School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 82 | 82 | 84 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,150 | 1,181 | 1,188 | 1,177 | 1,217 | 1,215 | 1,217 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 360 | 31.3% | 371 | 31.4% | 394 | 33.2% | 393 | 33.4% | 375 | 30.8% | 373 | 30.7% | 408 | 33.5% |
| Grade 7: | 370 | 32.2% | 405 | 34.3% | 390 | 32.8% | 388 | 33.0% | 377 | 31.0% | 405 | 33.3% | 381 | 31.3% |
| Grade 8: | 397 | 34.5% | 385 | 32.6% | 384 | 32.3% | 396 | 33.6% | 419 | 34.4% | 375 | 30.9% | 428 | 35.2% |
| Grade 9: | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 10: | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | 19 | 1.7% | 19 | 1.6% | 20 | 1.7% | NA | NA | 46 | 3.8% | 62 | 5.1% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 571 | 49.7% | 594 | 50.3% | 619 | 52.1% | 631 | 53.6% | 627 | 51.5% | 616 | 50.7% | 605 | 49.7% |
| Female: | 579 | 50.3% | 587 | 49.7% | 569 | 47.9% | 546 | 46.4% | 582 | 47.8% | 591 | 48.6% | 608 | 50.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 72 | 6.3% | 60 | 5.1% | 50 | 4.2% | 49 | 4.2% | 58 | 4.8% | 74 | 6.1% | 75 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic: | 155 | 13.5% | 145 | 12.3% | 128 | 10.8% | 113 | 9.6% | 137 | 11.3% | 133 | 10.9% | 129 | 10.6% |
| Black: | 43 | 3.7% | 47 | 4.0% | 51 | 4.3% | 61 | 5.2% | 51 | 4.2% | 51 | 4.2% | 44 | 3.6% |
| White: | 867 | 75.4% | 920 | 77.9% | 952 | 80.1% | 954 | 81.1% | 971 | 79.8% | 956 | 78.7% | 967 | 79.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 1.1% | 8 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 230 | 20.0% | 290 | 24.6% | 203 | 17.1% | 178 | 15.1% | 173 | 14.2% | 127 | 10.5% | 120 | 9.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 114 | 9.9% | 135 | 11.4% | 144 | 12.1% | 121 | 10.3% | 133 | 10.9% | 95 | 7.8% | 98 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.03 | 14.47 | 14.14 | 13.51 | 13.98 | 13.90 | 14.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 72% | 67% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 75% | 68% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 73% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 78% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 95% | 90% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 74% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 71% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 44.6% | 29.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 75% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 82% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 88% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 96% | 91% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 74% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 76% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 75% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 36.1% | 30.6% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 68% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 65% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 79% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 62% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 60% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 44.6% | 31.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 72% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 78% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 90% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 72% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77% | 65% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 17.4% | 23.2% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 83% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 86% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 73% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 61% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 68% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.4% | 50.1% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 68% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 83% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 90% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 58% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 63% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 60% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 32.3% | 26.7% | 27.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 79% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 84% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 82% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 85% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 91% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 88% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 90% | 70% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 75% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 83% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 86% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 87% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 92% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 71% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 94% | 79% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 95% | 78% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 96% | 79% | 72% |
| 2007 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 77% | 75% |
| 2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 82% | 80% |
| 2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 87% | 81% |
| 2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 87% | 78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Selden Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.