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John Jay Middle School

Cross River, NY · Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District · Grades 6-8

28th of 781 New York middle schools statewide · better than 96%· Stable

671
Students
2023–24 enrollment
10.2:1
Student / teacher ratio
6%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
6.3%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

John Jay Middle School ranking

SchoolRow ranks John Jay Middle School 28th of 781 New York middle schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 96% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 95th in 2019 to 97th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%97%201920202025no testing 2020–21

John Jay Middle School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
This school
76%
NY average
53%
Math
This school
100%
NY average
57%
Science
This school
76%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time this school NY average
25%50%75%76%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school NY average
25%50%75%100%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

John Jay Middle School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 671 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic10%White75%8%
Hover the pie for details
Hispanic 10%White 76%Two or more races 8%86%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White85.1%75.4% 9.7 pts
Hispanic6.8%10.0% 3.2 pts
Two or more races3.9%7.9% 4.0 pts
Asian3.1%4.3% 1.2 pts
Black0.2%1.8% 1.6 pts

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is John Jay Middle School in?

John Jay Middle School is part of the Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District district in Cross River, New York.

Is John Jay Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks John Jay Middle School 28th of 781 New York middle schools (better than 96% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of John Jay Middle School?

White 75%, Hispanic 10%, Two or more races 8%, Asian 4% (671 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.