Mildred E Strang Middle School, Yorktown Heights NY

Original Research by School Decision on Mildred E Strang Middle School

Mildred E Strang Middle School is a regular public middle school serving grades six through eight in Yorktown Heights, a residential suburb in northern Westchester County. The school enrolls roughly the population typical for a six-eight building in this region, with a student body that is predominantly white and reflects moderate economic diversity; a modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school draws from Yorktown Central School District, a district that has recently invested in facility modernization, universal pre-K expansion, and targeted mental-health supports, signaling stability and evolving student-centered priorities.

State testing results show a mixed picture across grades and subjects. In math, proficiency rates sit around mid-to-high range for sixth and seventh grades, with a notably stronger result in eighth-grade math. English language arts proficiency is lower than math across all three grades, ranging from the low-to-mid range. Eighth-grade science proficiency is below the ELA result at that grade level. Overall, the school's performance lands above the midpoint among districts in Westchester County when proficiency is averaged across tested subjects and grades, a meaningful position within a strong regional context.

A parent examining these results may notice that ELA proficiency lags math and that sixth-and seventh-grade performance in both subjects sits below the eighth-grade math result, which stands well above the state range. The district has recently invested in literacy coaches for the elementary grades (K-5) to implement a structured science-of-reading approach; the impact of that initiative on middle-school instruction is not directly visible in the data, so a parent may want to look into further how that work extends or informs practice at the middle level.

Test participation rates in the lower grades are solid, but sixth-grade math participation in particular shows a lower participation rate, a metric worth clarifying with the school. The overall testing data available is current (2024-25), though enrollment and demographic snapshots do not carry a school year tag and should be treated as recent.

The school is neither a charter nor a magnet school, and no Title I status was reported, indicating it does not carry federal designation as a high-poverty school. The housing market around Yorktown Heights reflects the suburban context: homes are moderately valued, with median home prices firmly in the mid-range for the broader metro region. Families in Yorktown typically choose the area for established residential character, proximity to parks including Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park, and access to IBM's research presence and other employers. The hamlet is car-oriented and requires a vehicle for daily life, though Metro-North rail and Bee-Line bus service connect to employment centers and New York City.

Data on special education enrollment, English learner enrollment, staffing, discipline, attendance, and course-specific offerings were not available, so a parent seeking detail on those dimensions should contact the school directly. A graduation rate does not apply, as the school serves only middle grades. This is a neighborhood school with a standard academic program, positioned above the midpoint of county performance, where state test scores reflect a strong eighth-grade math profile and room for ELA growth in the lower grades.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Math	67	100.0%
Science	67	100.0%

Math

Grade 676%

School 76% · District 76%

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 776%

School 76% · District 76%

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 892%

School 92% · District 92%

▲ 55 pts above state median · ▲ 53 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 666%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 760%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Science

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 45 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 894%

School 94% · district not reported

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

This schoolYORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income48%Higher-income69%20 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income42%Higher-income62%20 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income40%Higher-income67%27 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income52%Higher-income80%28 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income47%Higher-income79%32 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income96%Higher-income92%4 pp gap