Is Newark Middle School a good school?

Newark Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Newark Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 445 students attended Newark Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Newark Middle School?

Students at Newark Middle School are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Newark Middle School attend?

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

Newark Middle School

Summary:

Newark Middle School is a public middle school serving 445 students in grades 6-8 in the Newark Central School District in Newark, NY. According to the data, Newark Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 1381 out of 1504 middle schools in the state.

Newark Middle School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on New York state assessments, is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 34.71% of 6th graders, 25.21% of 7th graders, and 33.78% of 8th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 43.64%, 49.56%, and 51.88%, respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 21.95% of 6th graders, 21.67% of 7th graders, and 8.18% of 8th graders meeting proficiency standards, compared to state averages of 50.56%, 57.08%, and 40.72%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Despite the high per-student spending of $18,709 in 2022-2023 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.9, Newark Middle School has been unable to improve its academic outcomes and has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Canandaigua Middle School, which consistently ranks in the top third of New York middle schools, Newark Middle School's performance is significantly worse, suggesting that the district and school leadership may need to implement more effective strategies to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

701 Peirson Ave
Newark, NY 14513-1499

(315) 332-3295

District: Newark Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1381^st of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,709

Students who attend Newark Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newark Senior High School

Feeder schools for Newark Middle School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary School
	Norman R Kelley Intermediate School
	Perkins Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.9

Number of students: 445

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Hispanic:

17.8%

African American:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Newark Middle School ranks worse than 91.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.9%), Hispanic (17.8%), African American (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newark Middle School is 8.9. (See more...)

Compare Newark Middle School employs 49.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newark Middle School is $18,709.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newark Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark Middle School 1381^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Newark Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Newark Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark Central School District 788^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Newark Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Newark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	54.24	589^th	1095	46.2%
2007	37.95	791^st	1123	29.6%
2008	52.13	713^th	1185	39.8%
2009	50.44	783^rd	1224	36.0%
2010	61.69	551^st	1243	55.7%
2011	54.68	671^st	1295	48.2%
2012	58.90	604^th	1337	54.8%
2013	45.84	723^rd	1373	47.3%
2014	33.19	945^th	1401	32.5%
2015	38.38	864^th	1407	38.6%
2016	31.63	996^th	1429	30.3%
2017	24.32	1159^th	1455	20.3%
2018	17.18	1265^th	1438	12.0%
2019	13.38	1328^th	1439	7.7%
2021	13.96	1149^th	1242	7.5%
2022	18.37	1298^th	1479	12.2%
2023	16.04	1359^th	1500	9.4%
2024	14.95	1381^st	1504	8.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Newark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	18.75	182^nd	220	17.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Newark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.54	1110^th	1170	5.1%
2019	30.63	861^st	1139	24.4%
2021	16.86	494^th	522	5.4%
2022	24.92	1140^th	1283	11.1%
2023	15.62	1290^th	1307	1.3%
2024	19.60	1230^th	1303	5.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.80	1169^th	1245	6.1%
2019	11.51	1217^th	1241	1.9%
2021	14.30	901^st	935	3.6%
2022	14.37	1234^th	1306	5.5%
2023	10.78	1247^th	1288	3.2%
2024	11.09	1251^st	1296	3.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Newark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.03	1250^th	1353	7.6%
2019	16.19	1235^th	1370	9.9%
2021	12.59	1004^th	1066	5.8%
2022	20.43	1246^th	1454	14.3%
2023	19.50	1280^th	1463	12.5%
2024	15.64	1345^th	1465	8.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Newark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.65	1170^th	1352	13.5%
2019	12.79	1288^th	1366	5.7%
2021	15.74	978^th	1071	8.7%
2022	18.32	1292^nd	1455	11.2%
2023	15.60	1341^st	1464	8.4%
2024	15.29	1342^nd	1464	8.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Newark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	11.45	645^th	653	1.2%
2022	14.03	673^rd	706	4.7%
2023	16.99	628^th	696	9.8%
2024	13.60	666^th	705	5.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Newark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.06	664^th	810	18.0%
2019	15.02	767^th	826	7.1%
2021	31.87	314^th	449	30.1%
2022	21.78	788^th	914	13.8%
2023	11.75	913^th	943	3.2%
2024	10.28	923^rd	953	3.1%

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Rank History for White students at Newark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.57	736^th	763	3.5%
2019	7.69	698^th	716	2.5%
2021	7.80	601^st	614	2.1%
2022	10.62	717^th	748	4.1%
2023	10.70	738^th	772	4.4%
2024	11.97	733^rd	778	5.8%

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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 Newark Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	527	13	4	26	0	n/a	n/a	570
1990	489	21	5	36	2	n/a	n/a	553
1991	551	21	5	48	0	n/a	n/a	625
1992	582	26	2	55	0	n/a	n/a	665
1993	580	39	6	49	0	n/a	n/a	674
1994	586	37	8	50	0	n/a	n/a	681
1995	599	35	8	54	0	n/a	n/a	696
1996	599	35	8	54	0	n/a	n/a	696
1997	613	38	9	60	0	n/a	n/a	720
1998	612	45	7	41	1	n/a	n/a	706
1999	577	55	9	44	2	n/a	n/a	687
2000	562	46	8	44	2	n/a	n/a	662
2001	539	45	10	51	1	n/a	n/a	646
2002	560	55	0	45	8	n/a	n/a	668
2003	560	55	0	45	8	n/a	n/a	668
2004	563	61	5	45	0	n/a	n/a	674
2005	542	61	4	43	0	n/a	n/a	650
2006	485	58	5	52	0	n/a	n/a	600
2007	439	66	3	43	0	n/a	n/a	551
2008	415	49	3	39	0	n/a	n/a	506
2009	391	47	0	38	0	n/a	n/a	476
2010	390	50	1	41	0	n/a	n/a	482
2011	386	49	3	44	0	0	1	483
2012	372	38	4	61	0	0	15	490
2013	377	38	4	53	0	0	14	486
2014	345	40	5	58	0	0	15	463
2015	342	41	6	49	2	0	19	459
2016	356	37	4	52	2	0	29	480
2017	349	31	2	62	3	0	33	480
2018	342	32	2	86	0	0	11	473
2019	326	41	0	82	0	0	8	457
2020	327	48	0	80	1	0	17	473
2021	335	47	0	77	1	0	19	479
2022	311	44	2	80	2	0	22	461
2023	302	35	3	79	1	0	25	445

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 Newark Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	570	50.8	11.2	n/a
1990	553	50.7	10.9	n/a
1991	625	50.3	12.4	n/a
1992	665	51.5	12.9	n/a
1993	674	49.5	13.6	n/a
1994	681	51.9	13.1	15
1995	696	53.4	13.0	20
1996	696	53.4	13.0	20
1997	720	52.2	13.8	19.4
1998	706	53.0	13.3	17.8
1999	687	56.8	12.1	14.8
2000	662	58.5	11.3	26
2001	646	59.5	10.9	29.3
2002	668	60.4	11.1	32.2
2003	668	60.4	11.1	32.2
2004	674	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	650	49.4	13.2	22.2
2006	600	49.0	12.2	37.8
2007	551	48.9	11.3	43.7
2008	506	50.4	10.0	39.9
2009	476	51.8	9.2	43.3
2010	482	51.2	9.4	41.9
2011	483	50.0	9.6	47.4
2012	490	48.4	10.1	46.5
2013	486	43.2	11.2	48.8
2014	463	43.2	10.7	55.1
2015	459	42.0	10.9	57.1
2016	480	41.0	11.7	57.5
2017	480	41.8	11.4	60.8
2018	473	44.0	10.7	55.4
2019	457	42.7	10.7	57.5
2020	473	57.1	8.2	59.6
2021	479	51.0	9.3	56.2
2022	461	51.1	9.0	55.1
2023	445	49.7	8.9	58.9

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 Newark Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	570	50.8	11.2	n/a
1990	553	50.7	10.9	n/a
1991	625	50.3	12.4	n/a
1992	665	51.5	12.9	n/a
1993	674	49.5	13.6	n/a
1994	681	51.9	13.1	15
1995	696	53.4	13.0	20
1996	696	53.4	13.0	20
1997	720	52.2	13.8	19.4
1998	706	53.0	13.3	17.8
1999	687	56.8	12.1	14.8
2000	662	58.5	11.3	26
2001	646	59.5	10.9	29.3
2002	668	60.4	11.1	32.2
2003	668	60.4	11.1	32.2
2004	674	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	650	49.4	13.2	22.2
2006	600	49.0	12.2	37.8
2007	551	48.9	11.3	43.7
2008	506	50.4	10.0	39.9
2009	476	51.8	9.2	43.3
2010	482	51.2	9.4	41.9
2011	483	50.0	9.6	47.4
2012	490	48.4	10.1	46.5
2013	486	43.2	11.2	48.8
2014	463	43.2	10.7	55.1
2015	459	42.0	10.9	57.1
2016	480	41.0	11.7	57.5
2017	480	41.8	11.4	60.8
2018	473	44.0	10.7	55.4
2019	457	42.7	10.7	57.5
2020	473	57.1	8.2	59.6
2021	479	51.0	9.3	56.2
2022	461	51.1	9.0	55.1
2023	445	49.7	8.9	58.9

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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