Is Catskill Middle School a good school?

Catskill Middle School ranks 1056 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Catskill Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 297 students attended Catskill Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Catskill Middle School?

Students at Catskill Middle School are 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Catskill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Catskill Middle School usually go on to attend Catskill Senior High School

Catskill Middle School

Summary:

Catskill Middle School is a public middle school serving 303 students in grades 6-8 in Catskill, NY, which is part of the Catskill Central School District. The school faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science compared to state and local averages.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Catskill Middle School's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 23.4% to 42.5%, well below the state averages of 43.64% to 51.88%. In math, proficiency rates ranged from 26.51% to 55.42%, again below the state averages of 40.72% to 50.56%. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate was also low at 23.6% compared to the state average of 33.76%. Catskill Middle School struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools for male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

However, Catskill Middle School performs well on Regents exams, with 93.75% proficiency in Living Environment and 91.67% proficiency in Algebra I, both exceeding the state averages. The school's academic performance is generally lower than nearby middle schools like Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Middle School, Chatham Middle School, and Ichabod Crane Middle School, which tend to have higher proficiency rates in ELA and math. While Catskill Middle School faces significant challenges, its strengths in Regents exam performance suggest potential areas for improvement and growth.

Detail:

Public 6-8

345 W Main St
Catskill, NY 12414-1699

(518) 943-5665

District: Catskill Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1056^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,319

Students who attend Catskill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Catskill Senior High School

Feeder schools for Catskill Middle School:

Elementary:

Catskill Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 297

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Catskill Middle School ranks worse than 70.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Catskill Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (61.6%), Hispanic (17.8%), two or more races (12.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Catskill Middle School is 10.2. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Catskill Middle School is $18,319.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Catskill Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Catskill Middle School 1056^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Catskill Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Catskill Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Catskill Central School District 613^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Catskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	41.63	736^th	1095	32.8%
2007	41.64	762^nd	1123	32.1%
2008	40.69	836^th	1185	29.5%
2009	42.83	854^th	1224	30.2%
2010	35.43	881^st	1243	29.1%
2011	32.04	929^th	1295	28.3%
2012	34.07	955^th	1337	28.6%
2013	35.63	885^th	1373	35.5%
2014	28.74	1021^st	1401	27.1%
2015	30.38	1003^rd	1407	28.7%
2016	21.98	1163^rd	1429	18.6%
2017	25.57	1129^th	1455	22.4%
2018	31.28	1013^th	1438	29.6%
2019	40.05	838^th	1439	41.8%
2021	24.06	1015^th	1242	18.3%
2022	34.99	981^st	1479	33.7%
2023	39.78	921^st	1500	38.6%
2024	33.04	1056^th	1504	29.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Catskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	26.52	91^st	126	27.8%
2022	8.74	186^th	190	2.1%
2023	14.10	189^th	208	9.1%
2024	21.26	173^rd	220	21.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Catskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	68.32	86^th	615	86.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Catskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.98	764^th	1170	34.7%
2019	30.34	870^th	1139	23.6%
2022	28.02	1049^th	1283	18.2%
2023	20.08	1222^nd	1307	6.5%
2024	28.53	1009^th	1303	22.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Catskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.89	964^th	1245	22.6%
2019	35.29	794^th	1241	36.0%
2021	28.72	723^rd	935	22.7%
2022	28.39	1012^th	1306	22.5%
2023	30.59	969^th	1288	24.8%
2024	29.47	974^th	1296	24.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Catskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.18	961^st	1353	29.0%
2019	38.22	856^th	1370	37.5%
2021	22.75	900^th	1066	15.6%
2022	26.80	1134^th	1454	22.0%
2023	37.18	958^th	1463	34.5%
2024	34.02	1016^th	1465	30.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Catskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.89	966^th	1352	28.6%
2019	42.85	729^th	1366	46.6%
2021	23.88	870^th	1071	18.8%
2022	43.80	780^th	1455	46.4%
2023	41.98	850^th	1464	41.9%
2024	30.10	1091^st	1464	25.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Catskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.62	597^th	663	10.0%
2019	11.09	648^th	653	0.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Catskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.89	681^st	810	15.9%
2019	26.47	653^rd	826	20.9%
2021	24.91	364^th	449	18.9%
2022	37.72	565^th	914	38.2%
2023	38.79	575^th	943	39.0%
2024	27.52	734^th	953	23.0%

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Rank History for White students at Catskill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.41	617^th	763	19.1%
2019	36.10	471^st	716	34.2%
2021	15.64	562^nd	614	8.5%
2022	27.18	584^th	748	21.9%
2023	33.03	545^th	772	29.4%
2024	29.65	599^th	778	23.0%

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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 Catskill Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	358	47	7	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
1990	346	44	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1991	333	40	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1992	342	34	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1993	325	31	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1994	317	32	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1995	323	38	2	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	384
1996	323	38	2	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	384
1997	343	33	3	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	410
1998	353	41	3	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1999	347	34	3	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
2000	362	64	4	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
2001	356	50	7	43	4	n/a	n/a	0	460
2002	250	37	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
2003	250	37	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
2004	236	29	4	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2005	236	28	4	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2006	252	34	3	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	307
2007	239	39	3	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	300
2008	216	43	1	16	3	n/a	n/a	1	280
2009	216	39	2	23	1	n/a	n/a	5	286
2010	315	53	9	34	2	n/a	n/a	7	420
2011	279	55	9	27	1	0	6	0	377
2012	248	55	6	35	1	0	7	0	352
2013	241	50	7	29	1	0	8	0	336
2014	231	46	5	40	1	0	11	0	334
2015	248	36	4	35	1	0	10	0	334
2016	251	45	2	38	1	0	16	0	353
2017	253	41	2	38	1	0	21	0	356
2018	243	44	4	33	0	0	30	0	354
2019	242	26	4	34	1	0	42	0	349
2020	214	22	4	42	1	0	35	0	318
2021	209	19	4	42	1	0	35	0	310
2022	211	19	4	47	0	0	29	0	310
2023	199	15	3	49	0	0	37	0	303
2024	183	19	6	53	0	0	36	0	297

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 Catskill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	424	35.3	12.0	n/a
1990	408	32.1	12.7	n/a
1991	389	31.3	12.4	n/a
1992	388	26.8	14.4	n/a
1993	373	29.2	12.8	n/a
1994	363	26.9	13.5	19.6
1995	384	28.1	13.7	27.9
1996	384	28.1	13.7	27.9
1997	410	26.7	15.4	27.8
1998	424	28.9	14.7	30.9
1999	412	27.8	14.8	27.9
2000	460	31.0	14.8	40.9
2001	460	33.3	13.8	33.7
2002	308	25.5	12.1	26
2003	308	25.5	12.1	26
2004	288	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	293	26.5	11.1	99
2006	307	26.0	11.8	37.5
2007	300	27.8	10.8	42.7
2008	280	25.4	11.0	93.2
2009	286	23.5	12.2	38.4
2010	420	39.0	10.7	45.8
2011	377	37.4	10.0	37.1
2012	352	31.0	11.3	80.1
2013	336	29.0	11.5	46.7
2014	334	31.0	10.7	38
2015	334	26.0	12.8	49.4
2016	353	22.0	16.0	52.1
2017	356	30.0	11.8	49.7
2018	354	34.0	10.4	60.5
2019	349	32.8	10.6	59.9
2020	318	33.0	9.6	58.5
2021	310	31.9	9.7	61.9
2022	310	32.0	9.6	43.9
2023	303	31.1	9.7	44.6
2024	297	29.0	10.2	46.8

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 Catskill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	424	35.3	12.0	n/a
1990	408	32.1	12.7	n/a
1991	389	31.3	12.4	n/a
1992	388	26.8	14.4	n/a
1993	373	29.2	12.8	n/a
1994	363	26.9	13.5	19.6
1995	384	28.1	13.7	27.9
1996	384	28.1	13.7	27.9
1997	410	26.7	15.4	27.8
1998	424	28.9	14.7	30.9
1999	412	27.8	14.8	27.9
2000	460	31.0	14.8	40.9
2001	460	33.3	13.8	33.7
2002	308	25.5	12.1	26
2003	308	25.5	12.1	26
2004	288	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	293	26.5	11.1	99
2006	307	26.0	11.8	37.5
2007	300	27.8	10.8	42.7
2008	280	25.4	11.0	93.2
2009	286	23.5	12.2	38.4
2010	420	39.0	10.7	45.8
2011	377	37.4	10.0	37.1
2012	352	31.0	11.3	80.1
2013	336	29.0	11.5	46.7
2014	334	31.0	10.7	38
2015	334	26.0	12.8	49.4
2016	353	22.0	16.0	52.1
2017	356	30.0	11.8	49.7
2018	354	34.0	10.4	60.5
2019	349	32.8	10.6	59.9
2020	318	33.0	9.6	58.5
2021	310	31.9	9.7	61.9
2022	310	32.0	9.6	43.9
2023	303	31.1	9.7	44.6
2024	297	29.0	10.2	46.8

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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