Merton Williams Middle School

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Merton Williams Middle School is a public middle school located in Hilton, NY, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 641 students. The school is part of the Hilton Central School District, which is ranked 355 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Merton Williams Middle School consistently performs above the state average in several subject areas, including Math and Regents exams. For example, in 2022-2023, the school had 100% proficiency in Regents Algebra I and Living Environment, compared to the state averages of 64.62% and 65.7%, respectively. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.3, which is lower than most of the nearby schools, and its spending per student of $11,759 in 2022-2023 is higher than the state average. However, the school's racial makeup has become less diverse over the past few years, with the percentage of white students increasing from 87.82% in 2021-2022 to 84.09% in 2022-2023.

While Merton Williams Middle School performs well overall, there are some disparities in the performance of different student subgroups. The school's ranking for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is significantly lower than its overall ranking. When compared to nearby schools, such as Churchville-Chili Middle School and Dake Junior High School, Merton Williams Middle School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, but these schools also demonstrate strong academic performance and may serve as useful benchmarks for Merton Williams Middle School.


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Public 6-8

 200 School Ln
       Hilton, NY  14468-1295


(585) 392-1000

District: Hilton Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
673rd of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,759 Help


Students who attend Merton Williams Middle School usually attend:

High:    Hilton High School

Feeder schools for Merton Williams Middle School:

Elementary:    Northwood Elementary School
    Quest Elementary School
    Village Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  641

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.1%
Hispanic:
7.3%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.2% Help


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Compare Details Merton Williams Middle School ranks better than 55.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.88. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.1%), Hispanic (7.3%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 26.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Merton Williams Middle School is 10.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Merton Williams Middle School is $11,759.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Merton Williams Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Merton Williams Middle School 673rd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Merton Williams Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Hilton Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hilton Central School District 355th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Merton Williams Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Merton Williams Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.05 198th 1095 81.9%
2007 78.41 233rd 1123 79.3%
2008 79.06 217th 1185 81.7%
2009 81.92 116th 1224 90.5%
2010 78.79 249th 1243 80.0%
2011 77.48 294th 1295 77.3%
2012 83.13 183rd 1337 86.3%
2013 75.23 277th 1373 79.8%
2014 72.58 294th 1401 79.0%
2015 72.42 307th 1407 78.2%
2016 61.38 477th 1429 66.6%
2017 69.16 372nd 1455 74.4%
2018 63.16 473rd 1438 67.1%
2019 62.39 475th 1439 67.0%
2021 50.88 558th 1242 55.1%
2022 51.20 666th 1479 55.0%
2023 51.88 673rd 1500 55.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Merton Williams Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.14 108th 208 48.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Merton Williams Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.65 309th 1170 73.6%
2019 47.07 458th 1139 59.8%
2021 47.54 209th 522 60.0%
2022 47.66 515th 1283 59.9%
2023 59.52 353rd 1307 73.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Merton Williams Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.38 485th 1245 61.0%
2019 51.77 491st 1241 60.4%
2021 54.87 339th 935 63.7%
2022 43.08 683rd 1306 47.7%
2023 33.38 921st 1288 28.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Merton Williams Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.34 397th 1353 70.7%
2019 63.81 445th 1370 67.5%
2021 50.95 479th 1066 55.1%
2022 55.57 597th 1454 58.9%
2023 52.36 668th 1463 54.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Merton Williams Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.39 568th 1352 58.0%
2019 59.35 476th 1366 65.2%
2021 48.32 522nd 1071 51.3%
2022 47.44 704th 1455 51.6%
2023 51.51 655th 1464 55.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Merton Williams Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.31 758th 810 6.4%
2019 27.98 631st 826 23.6%
2021 29.39 332nd 449 26.1%
2022 38.34 554th 914 39.4%
2023 38.59 578th 943 38.7%
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Rank History for White students at Merton Williams Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.46 374th 763 51.0%
2019 53.00 341st 716 52.4%
2021 43.01 353rd 614 42.5%
2022 36.87 483rd 748 35.4%
2023 41.94 464th 772 39.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Merton Williams Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 675 15 6 1 2 n/a n/a 0 699
1990 779 11 8 4 1 n/a n/a 0 803
1991 800 12 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 822
1992 872 14 13 4 1 n/a n/a 0 904
1993 597 7 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1994 613 5 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1995 713 12 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 735
1996 713 12 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 735
1997 729 7 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 747
1998 749 8 9 9 3 n/a n/a 0 778
1999 737 16 7 3 5 n/a n/a 0 768
2000 736 13 3 4 6 n/a n/a 0 762
2001 749 11 5 15 2 n/a n/a 0 782
2002 683 14 8 2 3 n/a n/a 0 710
2003 683 14 8 2 3 n/a n/a 0 710
2004 698 15 8 8 1 n/a n/a 0 730
2005 745 15 8 10 2 n/a n/a 0 780
2006 717 17 10 7 6 n/a n/a 0 757
2007 663 21 7 10 3 n/a n/a 0 704
2008 640 12 8 14 3 n/a n/a 3 680
2009 637 4 8 17 4 n/a n/a 4 674
2010 651 16 9 21 3 n/a n/a 4 704
2011 638 19 8 22 3 0 12 0 702
2012 623 10 11 20 2 0 9 0 675
2013 617 8 11 20 1 0 12 0 669
2014 638 13 11 30 1 0 12 0 705
2015 656 15 14 35 2 0 11 0 733
2016 611 10 11 29 2 0 22 0 685
2017 647 12 5 29 0 0 25 0 718
2018 656 16 7 32 1 0 16 0 728
2019 607 14 9 43 1 0 18 0 692
2020 622 10 2 34 0 0 16 0 684
2021 629 15 6 34 1 0 12 0 697
2022 591 13 5 41 2 0 21 0 673
2023 539 20 4 47 1 0 30 0 641

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 Merton Williams Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 699 58.4 11.9 n/a
1990 803 62.8 12.7 n/a
1991 822 61.4 13.3 n/a
1992 904 59.3 15.2 n/a
1993 610 44.5 13.7 n/a
1994 624 47.2 13.2 5.9
1995 735 52.6 14.0 6.4
1996 735 52.6 14.0 6.4
1997 747 57.5 13.0 5.2
1998 778 62.6 12.4 6.6
1999 768 60.6 12.7 9.5
2000 762 61.8 12.3 10.6
2001 782 63.2 12.4 13.6
2002 710 58.0 12.2 15.4
2003 710 58.0 12.2 15.4
2004 730 n/a n/a n/a
2005 780 61.0 12.8 19.1
2006 757 60.0 12.6 18.4
2007 704 58.3 12.1 18
2008 680 54.9 12.4 21
2009 674 55.6 12.1 17.6
2010 704 53.5 13.1 20.4
2011 702 51.2 13.7 21.9
2012 675 47.5 14.2 19.9
2013 669 51.7 12.9 24.8
2014 705 50.4 13.9 19.7
2015 733 54.0 13.5 20.1
2016 685 55.0 12.4 20.4
2017 718 55.8 12.8 26.7
2018 728 56.0 13.0 25.4
2019 692 49.9 13.8 28.9
2020 684 61.0 11.2 28.7
2021 697 55.1 12.6 26.7
2022 673 60.7 11.0 25.7
2023 641 62.0 10.3 26.2

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 Merton Williams Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 699 58.4 11.9 n/a
1990 803 62.8 12.7 n/a
1991 822 61.4 13.3 n/a
1992 904 59.3 15.2 n/a
1993 610 44.5 13.7 n/a
1994 624 47.2 13.2 5.9
1995 735 52.6 14.0 6.4
1996 735 52.6 14.0 6.4
1997 747 57.5 13.0 5.2
1998 778 62.6 12.4 6.6
1999 768 60.6 12.7 9.5
2000 762 61.8 12.3 10.6
2001 782 63.2 12.4 13.6
2002 710 58.0 12.2 15.4
2003 710 58.0 12.2 15.4
2004 730 n/a n/a n/a
2005 780 61.0 12.8 19.1
2006 757 60.0 12.6 18.4
2007 704 58.3 12.1 18
2008 680 54.9 12.4 21
2009 674 55.6 12.1 17.6
2010 704 53.5 13.1 20.4
2011 702 51.2 13.7 21.9
2012 675 47.5 14.2 19.9
2013 669 51.7 12.9 24.8
2014 705 50.4 13.9 19.7
2015 733 54.0 13.5 20.1
2016 685 55.0 12.4 20.4
2017 718 55.8 12.8 26.7
2018 728 56.0 13.0 25.4
2019 692 49.9 13.8 28.9
2020 684 61.0 11.2 28.7
2021 697 55.1 12.6 26.7
2022 673 60.7 11.0 25.7
2023 641 62.0 10.3 26.2

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.

Immunization Rates

Merton Williams Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201599.3%0.5%0.1%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201698.5%0.9%0.4%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%
201798.2%1.5%0.3%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%
201897.7%2.0%0.1%97.8%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%97.7%98.0%
201997.0%0.0%0.0%97.9%98.0%98.0%98.0%97.9%98.2%97.9%
202098.5%0.0%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.3%99.4%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Merton Williams Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $149 (1.3%) $10,989 (98.7%) $11,138
2020 $133 (1.2%) $11,188 (98.8%) $11,321
2022 $41 (0.4%) $11,046 (99.6%) $11,087
2023 $00 (0.0%) $11,759 (100.0%) $11,759

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Merton Williams Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 475th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 673rd of 1500 Middle schools
 11.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Merton Williams Middle School)4443.1
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Hilton Central School District)4343.2
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Merton Williams Middle School)6267.9
 5.9%
   7th Grade Math (Hilton Central School District)6167.9
 6.9%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Merton Williams Middle School)4943.2
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hilton Central School District)4943.2
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Merton Williams Middle School)2453.4
 29.4%
   8th Grade Math (Hilton Central School District)2453.4
 29.4%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Merton Williams Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Hilton Central School District)91.383.6
 7.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Earth Science (Merton Williams Middle School)98.893
 5.9%
   End of Course Earth Science (Hilton Central School District)88.681.4
 7.2%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Living Environment (Merton Williams Middle School)100100
   End of Course Living Environment (Hilton Central School District)94.283.8
 10.4%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students692641
 7.4%
African American1420
 42.9%
American Indian11
Asian94
 55.6%
Hispanic4347
 9.3%
Pacific Islander00
White607539
 11.2%
Two or More Races1830
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.9%26.2%
 2.7%


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Students who attend Merton Williams Middle School usually go on to attend Hilton High School

Merton Williams Middle School ranks 673rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 641 students attended Merton Williams Middle School.

Students at Merton Williams Middle School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.


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