Is William H Golding Middle School a good school?

William H Golding Middle School ranks 855 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William H Golding Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 345 students attended William H Golding Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of William H Golding Middle School?

Students at William H Golding Middle School are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of William H Golding Middle School attend?

Students who attend William H Golding Middle School usually go on to attend Cobleskill-Richmondville High School

William H Golding Middle School

Summary:

William H Golding Middle School is a public middle school located in Cobleskill, New York, serving grades 5-10 with a total enrollment of 345 students. The school is part of the Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District, which is ranked 575 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William H Golding Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, ranking between 627 and 942 out of around 1,500 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. In comparison, the nearby Canajoharie Middle School, which is part of the Canajoharie Central School District, has also consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students and white students performing better than the overall school, while special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse.

William H Golding Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions, such as higher proficiency rates in 6th and 7th grade Math. However, the school's performance on Regents exams, such as Earth Science and Algebra I, is stronger, with 100% proficiency rates, outperforming the district and state averages. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47% to 55% over the past few years, suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the academic performance gaps observed.

Detail:

Public 5-10

193 Golding Dr
Cobleskill, NY 12043-1099

(518) 234-4032

District: Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
855^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,541

Students who attend William H Golding Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cobleskill-Richmondville High School

Feeder schools for William H Golding Middle School:

Elementary:	George D Ryder Elementary School
	Joseph B Radez Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 345

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William H Golding Middle School ranks worse than 56.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87%), Hispanic (9.9%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William H Golding Middle School is 9.7. (See more...)

Compare William H Golding Middle School employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William H Golding Middle School is $15,541.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William H Golding Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks William H Golding Middle School 855^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See William H Golding Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District 575^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William H Golding Middle School

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Rank History for all students at William H Golding Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	56.55	555^th	1095	49.3%
2007	59.32	554^th	1123	50.7%
2008	61.95	571^st	1185	51.8%
2009	58.74	680^th	1224	44.4%
2010	49.04	746^th	1243	40.0%
2011	44.79	800^th	1295	38.2%
2012	52.31	711^th	1337	46.8%
2013	48.27	683^rd	1373	50.3%
2014	51.30	627^th	1401	55.2%
2015	44.88	758^th	1407	46.1%
2016	36.20	925^th	1429	35.3%
2017	41.25	845^th	1455	41.9%
2018	44.21	789^th	1438	45.1%
2019	39.56	846^th	1439	41.2%
2021	37.84	786^th	1242	36.7%
2022	46.45	762^nd	1479	48.5%
2023	38.93	942^nd	1500	37.2%
2024	43.00	855^th	1504	43.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at William H Golding Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.34	880^th	1170	24.8%
2019	19.65	1117^th	1139	1.9%
2021	19.13	474^th	522	9.2%
2022	24.95	1138^th	1283	11.3%
2023	26.07	1083^rd	1307	17.1%
2024	20.21	1222^nd	1303	6.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William H Golding Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.82	749^th	1245	39.8%
2019	34.13	826^th	1241	33.4%
2021	36.14	604^th	935	35.4%
2022	29.65	985^th	1306	24.6%
2023	29.14	995^th	1288	22.7%
2024	29.12	983^rd	1296	24.2%

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Rank History for Female students at William H Golding Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.17	749^th	1353	44.6%
2019	39.58	832^nd	1370	39.3%
2021	31.08	790^th	1066	25.9%
2022	48.96	713^th	1454	51.0%
2023	39.70	902^nd	1463	38.3%
2024	43.35	846^th	1465	42.3%

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Rank History for Male students at William H Golding Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.77	779^th	1352	42.4%
2019	39.51	792^nd	1366	42.0%
2021	41.26	624^th	1071	41.7%
2022	45.40	748^th	1455	48.6%
2023	38.95	917^th	1464	37.4%
2024	43.01	810^th	1464	44.7%

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Rank History for White students at William H Golding Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.23	556^th	763	27.1%
2019	25.31	571^st	716	20.3%
2021	29.31	472^nd	614	23.1%
2022	33.19	514^th	748	31.3%
2023	27.47	603^rd	772	21.9%
2024	32.64	550^th	778	29.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for William H Golding Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	528	7	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
1995	523	6	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1996	523	6	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1997	503	7	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	516
1998	472	13	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1999	531	16	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2000	539	12	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2001	530	11	3	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
2002	492	7	3	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
2003	492	7	3	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
2004	503	8	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2005	535	7	4	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	562
2006	510	7	4	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
2007	484	3	4	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	504
2008	444	5	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
2009	483	9	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
2010	487	8	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	4	513
2011	460	9	3	10	0	0	4	0	486
2012	415	5	6	15	0	1	0	0	442
2013	389	4	3	20	0	1	2	0	419
2014	390	5	6	21	0	0	4	0	426
2015	416	3	5	19	0	0	4	0	447
2016	405	8	2	16	0	0	7	0	438
2017	381	8	2	17	0	0	5	0	413
2018	356	6	2	15	2	0	6	0	387
2019	329	5	2	18	0	0	3	0	357
2020	333	8	5	16	0	0	4	0	366
2021	337	7	3	22	0	0	5	0	374
2022	318	6	2	32	0	0	5	0	363
2023	300	2	1	34	0	0	8	0	345

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William H Golding Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	543	22.7	23.9	10.9
1995	538	31.0	17.4	31.6
1996	538	31.0	17.4	31.6
1997	516	29.0	17.8	24.8
1998	496	28.5	17.4	26.6
1999	559	39.3	14.2	21.3
2000	562	39.3	14.3	30.8
2001	556	41.3	13.5	24.1
2002	520	45.5	11.4	35
2003	520	45.5	11.4	35
2004	531	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	562	41.5	13.5	35.6
2006	536	42.0	12.8	31
2007	504	40.0	12.6	36.3
2008	466	41.0	11.4	33.7
2009	507	42.0	12.1	28.4
2010	513	44.4	11.5	26.1
2011	486	42.7	11.3	24.7
2012	442	28.9	15.2	38.2
2013	419	29.8	14.0	37
2014	426	30.3	14.0	30.3
2015	447	32.0	13.9	43.4
2016	438	33.0	13.2	46.3
2017	413	35.2	11.7	52.3
2018	387	34.0	11.3	50.4
2019	357	34.0	10.4	53.8
2020	366	38.9	9.4	51.1
2021	374	39.3	9.5	55.3
2022	363	34.9	10.3	47.1
2023	345	35.5	9.7	48.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William H Golding Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	543	22.7	23.9	10.9
1995	538	31.0	17.4	31.6
1996	538	31.0	17.4	31.6
1997	516	29.0	17.8	24.8
1998	496	28.5	17.4	26.6
1999	559	39.3	14.2	21.3
2000	562	39.3	14.3	30.8
2001	556	41.3	13.5	24.1
2002	520	45.5	11.4	35
2003	520	45.5	11.4	35
2004	531	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	562	41.5	13.5	35.6
2006	536	42.0	12.8	31
2007	504	40.0	12.6	36.3
2008	466	41.0	11.4	33.7
2009	507	42.0	12.1	28.4
2010	513	44.4	11.5	26.1
2011	486	42.7	11.3	24.7
2012	442	28.9	15.2	38.2
2013	419	29.8	14.0	37
2014	426	30.3	14.0	30.3
2015	447	32.0	13.9	43.4
2016	438	33.0	13.2	46.3
2017	413	35.2	11.7	52.3
2018	387	34.0	11.3	50.4
2019	357	34.0	10.4	53.8
2020	366	38.9	9.4	51.1
2021	374	39.3	9.5	55.3
2022	363	34.9	10.3	47.1
2023	345	35.5	9.7	48.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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