Is Athena Middle School a good school?

Athena Middle School ranks 1052 nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Athena Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 778 students attended Athena Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Athena Middle School?

Students at Athena Middle School are 55% White, 18% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Athena Middle School attend?

Students who attend Athena Middle School usually go on to attend Athena High School

Athena Middle School

Summary:

Athena Middle School is a public middle school located in Rochester, New York, serving 778 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Greece Central School District, which is ranked 734 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Athena Middle School faces several challenges, including declining academic performance and achievement gaps among student subgroups. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are below the state and district averages across all grade levels. However, Athena Middle School's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, such as Algebra I, Earth Science, and Living Environment, compared to the state and district averages. The school's racial makeup is also less diverse, with a higher percentage of White students (54.76%) compared to the surrounding schools. Additionally, Athena Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students (57.46%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence, A M Cosgrove Middle School, and Iroquois Middle School, Athena Middle School's performance is generally lower, with the exception of Regents exam results. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges or have different student demographics that contribute to its academic outcomes. Addressing these issues may require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with the broader community.

Detail:

Public 6-8

800 Long Pond Rd
Rochester, NY 14612-3097

(585) 966-8800

District: Greece Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1052^nd of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,350

Students who attend Athena Middle School usually attend:

High:

Athena High School

Feeder schools for Athena Middle School:

Elementary:	Greece Community Early Learning Center
	Pine Brook Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 778

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.8%

African American:

18.0%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Athena Middle School ranks worse than 70.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.62. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Athena Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.8%), African American (18%), Hispanic (17.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Athena Middle School is 11. (See more...)

Compare Athena Middle School employs 70.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Athena Middle School is $16,350.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Athena Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Athena Middle School 1052^nd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Athena Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Greece Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Greece Central School District 734^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Athena Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	75.97	259^th	1095	76.3%
2007	73.91	305^th	1123	72.8%
2008	73.63	339^th	1185	71.4%
2009	75.04	297^th	1224	75.7%
2010	68.60	449^th	1243	63.9%
2011	66.29	480^th	1295	62.9%
2012	66.80	476^th	1337	64.4%
2013	67.57	370^th	1373	73.1%
2014	55.69	545^th	1401	61.1%
2015	61.33	472^nd	1407	66.5%
2016	59.15	515^th	1429	64.0%
2017	58.65	543^rd	1455	62.7%
2018	52.40	641^st	1438	55.4%
2019	44.71	739^th	1439	48.6%
2021	26.57	975^th	1242	21.5%
2022	35.23	974^th	1479	34.1%
2023	32.62	1052^nd	1500	29.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Athena Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.05	60^th	107	43.9%
2019	46.10	58^th	126	54.0%
2022	23.42	142^nd	190	25.3%
2023	35.72	136^th	208	34.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Athena Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.86	404^th	581	30.5%
2023	35.92	379^th	591	35.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Athena Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.22	584^th	1170	50.1%
2019	31.37	837^th	1139	26.5%
2021	15.06	507^th	522	2.9%
2022	25.55	1117^th	1283	12.9%
2023	29.80	982^nd	1307	24.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.58	897^th	1245	28.0%
2019	23.18	1044^th	1241	15.9%
2021	25.48	775^th	935	17.1%
2022	33.39	896^th	1306	31.4%
2023	27.52	1026^th	1288	20.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Athena Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.36	669^th	1353	50.6%
2019	45.70	709^th	1370	48.2%
2021	25.54	863^rd	1066	19.0%
2022	33.80	986^th	1454	32.2%
2023	29.82	1093^rd	1463	25.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Athena Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.50	585^th	1352	56.7%
2019	44.19	698^th	1366	48.9%
2021	27.45	825^th	1071	23.0%
2022	37.51	912^th	1455	37.3%
2023	36.39	957^th	1464	34.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Athena Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.04	234^th	374	37.4%
2019	45.02	244^th	369	33.9%
2023	38.96	274^th	388	29.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Athena Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.29	502^nd	663	24.3%
2019	24.30	541^st	653	17.2%
2021	21.79	212^th	253	16.2%
2022	29.16	521^st	706	26.2%
2023	18.63	617^th	696	11.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Athena Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.06	401^st	810	50.5%
2019	29.28	612^th	826	25.9%
2021	30.32	325^th	449	27.6%
2022	31.46	666^th	914	27.1%
2023	33.71	639^th	943	32.2%

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Rank History for White students at Athena Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.66	411^th	763	46.1%
2019	40.35	423^rd	716	40.9%
2021	22.02	519^th	614	15.5%
2022	29.02	561^st	748	25.0%
2023	33.24	540^th	772	30.1%

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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 Athena Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1046	38	13	12	3	n/a	n/a	1112
1990	884	46	9	25	2	n/a	n/a	966
1991	960	48	15	34	1	n/a	n/a	1058
1992	1011	51	23	25	3	n/a	n/a	1113
1993	1038	41	24	20	3	n/a	n/a	1126
1994	1022	58	30	25	4	n/a	n/a	1139
1995	935	58	30	30	2	n/a	n/a	1055
1996	935	58	30	30	2	n/a	n/a	1055
1997	945	48	31	34	3	n/a	n/a	1061
1998	983	48	34	26	1	n/a	n/a	1092
1999	967	40	38	21	1	n/a	n/a	1067
2000	932	52	24	23	2	n/a	n/a	1033
2001	924	73	15	30	1	n/a	n/a	1043
2002	943	86	18	42	1	n/a	n/a	1090
2003	943	86	18	42	1	n/a	n/a	1090
2004	901	91	20	38	2	n/a	n/a	1052
2005	810	89	16	31	4	n/a	n/a	950
2006	783	85	16	40	3	n/a	n/a	927
2007	781	105	22	40	2	n/a	n/a	950
2008	788	103	27	49	2	n/a	n/a	969
2009	757	113	33	51	2	n/a	n/a	956
2010	746	102	29	55	1	n/a	n/a	933
2011	686	117	28	58	1	0	3	893
2012	612	105	26	64	1	0	4	812
2013	605	124	28	77	1	0	8	843
2014	602	132	34	78	0	0	10	856
2015	576	137	32	66	0	0	15	826
2016	542	137	34	75	0	0	18	806
2017	506	124	29	92	0	0	35	786
2018	482	121	32	92	0	0	45	772
2019	480	126	29	104	0	0	44	783
2020	467	131	33	112	0	0	46	789
2021	448	131	29	108	1	0	55	772
2022	433	135	28	120	3	0	51	770
2023	426	140	30	136	1	0	45	778

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 Athena Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1112	82.3	13.5	n/a
1990	966	71.1	13.5	n/a
1991	1058	73.1	14.4	n/a
1992	1113	75.1	14.8	n/a
1993	1126	76.0	14.8	n/a
1994	1139	76.0	15.0	8.5
1995	1055	66.8	15.8	8.9
1996	1055	66.8	15.8	8.9
1997	1061	77.6	13.7	9
1998	1092	73.3	14.9	9
1999	1067	73.0	14.6	8.6
2000	1033	69.0	15.0	15.4
2001	1043	69.2	15.1	17.2
2002	1090	77.7	14.0	19.9
2003	1090	77.7	14.0	19.9
2004	1052	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	950	67.6	14.1	22.3
2006	927	64.0	14.5	22.5
2007	950	67.1	14.2	24.2
2008	969	71.1	13.6	24.8
2009	956	69.3	13.8	25.9
2010	933	74.9	12.4	32
2011	893	69.6	12.8	33
2012	812	66.3	12.2	34.1
2013	843	69.6	12.1	39.7
2014	856	68.4	12.5	34.7
2015	826	67.0	12.3	35.1
2016	806	67.0	12.0	39.7
2017	786	62.7	12.5	39.9
2018	772	58.0	13.3	46.8
2019	783	59.6	13.1	48.1
2020	789	87.9	8.9	48.7
2021	772	62.9	12.2	53.5
2022	770	65.2	11.7	64.2
2023	778	70.4	11.0	57.5

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 Athena Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1112	82.3	13.5	n/a
1990	966	71.1	13.5	n/a
1991	1058	73.1	14.4	n/a
1992	1113	75.1	14.8	n/a
1993	1126	76.0	14.8	n/a
1994	1139	76.0	15.0	8.5
1995	1055	66.8	15.8	8.9
1996	1055	66.8	15.8	8.9
1997	1061	77.6	13.7	9
1998	1092	73.3	14.9	9
1999	1067	73.0	14.6	8.6
2000	1033	69.0	15.0	15.4
2001	1043	69.2	15.1	17.2
2002	1090	77.7	14.0	19.9
2003	1090	77.7	14.0	19.9
2004	1052	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	950	67.6	14.1	22.3
2006	927	64.0	14.5	22.5
2007	950	67.1	14.2	24.2
2008	969	71.1	13.6	24.8
2009	956	69.3	13.8	25.9
2010	933	74.9	12.4	32
2011	893	69.6	12.8	33
2012	812	66.3	12.2	34.1
2013	843	69.6	12.1	39.7
2014	856	68.4	12.5	34.7
2015	826	67.0	12.3	35.1
2016	806	67.0	12.0	39.7
2017	786	62.7	12.5	39.9
2018	772	58.0	13.3	46.8
2019	783	59.6	13.1	48.1
2020	789	87.9	8.9	48.7
2021	772	62.9	12.2	53.5
2022	770	65.2	11.7	64.2
2023	778	70.4	11.0	57.5

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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