Is Norwich Middle School a good school?

Norwich Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.2% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Norwich Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 381 students attended Norwich Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Norwich Middle School?

Students at Norwich Middle School are 88% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Norwich Middle School attend?

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

Norwich Middle School

Summary:

Norwich Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Norwich City School District in Norwich, NY, with 381 students and a student-teacher ratio of 9.7. The school's racial makeup is predominantly White (87.93%), with smaller percentages of African American (3.15%), Hispanic (3.15%), and Asian (1.57%) students.

Norwich Middle School's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is significantly below the state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 19.82% (6th grade) to 31.37% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 45.82% to 55.2%. In math, the proficiency rates ranged from 19.67% (8th grade) to 43.69% (6th grade), compared to the state averages of 40.74% to 51.94%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.06% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Norwich Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of New York middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2022-2023, and its ranking has declined over the past several years.

The nearby schools, such as Greene Middle School, Cincinnatus Middle School, and Unatego Middle School, generally outperform Norwich Middle School in academic assessments and have higher school rankings. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Norwich Middle School, the school's academic performance remains low, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

89 Midland Dr
Norwich, NY 13815-9964

(607) 334-1600

District: Norwich City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1212^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,528

Students who attend Norwich Middle School usually attend:

High:

Norwich High School

Feeder schools for Norwich Middle School:

Elementary:	Perry Browne Intermediate School
	Stanford J Gibson Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 381

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

African American:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Norwich Middle School ranks worse than 80.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.9%), two or more races (3.9%), African American (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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

Compare Norwich Middle School employs 38.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Norwich Middle School is $16,528.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Norwich Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwich Middle School 1212^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Norwich Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Norwich City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwich City School District 745^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Norwich Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Norwich Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	55.13	581^st	1095	46.9%
2007	57.32	581^st	1123	48.3%
2008	65.25	513^th	1185	56.7%
2009	53.69	743^rd	1224	39.3%
2010	45.18	784^th	1243	36.9%
2011	38.87	859^th	1295	33.7%
2012	37.54	909^th	1337	32.0%
2013	47.73	691^st	1373	49.7%
2014	36.10	903^rd	1401	35.5%
2015	48.62	687^th	1407	51.2%
2016	58.30	532^nd	1429	62.8%
2017	54.58	608^th	1455	58.2%
2018	50.66	673^rd	1438	53.2%
2019	43.96	752^nd	1439	47.7%
2021	37.48	791^st	1242	36.3%
2022	35.08	977^th	1479	33.9%
2023	24.60	1212^th	1500	19.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Norwich Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.70	634^th	1170	45.8%
2019	22.45	1076^th	1139	5.5%
2021	18.33	479^th	522	8.2%
2022	31.88	956^th	1283	25.5%
2023	27.27	1046^th	1307	20.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.38	711^th	1245	42.9%
2019	41.27	666^th	1241	46.3%
2021	33.76	643^rd	935	31.2%
2022	29.11	998^th	1306	23.6%
2023	25.15	1064^th	1288	17.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Norwich Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.43	732^nd	1353	45.9%
2019	48.06	675^th	1370	50.7%
2021	36.85	703^rd	1066	34.1%
2022	40.37	864^th	1454	40.6%
2023	22.62	1225^th	1463	16.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Norwich Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.86	578^th	1352	57.2%
2019	40.07	782^nd	1366	42.8%
2021	37.90	671^st	1071	37.3%
2022	29.51	1071^st	1455	26.4%
2023	27.39	1130^th	1464	22.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Norwich Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.87	407^th	826	50.7%

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Rank History for White students at Norwich Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.28	502^nd	763	34.2%
2019	30.48	528^th	716	26.3%
2021	25.21	499^th	614	18.7%
2022	20.14	647^th	748	13.5%
2023	13.32	724^th	772	6.2%

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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 Norwich Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	344	4	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1990	389	8	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1991	378	6	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1992	370	10	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1993	389	6	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1994	386	5	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1995	367	11	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1996	367	11	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1997	375	5	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1998	395	8	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1999	385	9	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
2000	367	7	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	381
2001	361	9	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2002	349	0	3	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	360
2003	349	0	3	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	360
2004	355	8	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2005	343	7	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
2006	344	11	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2007	325	10	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2008	308	8	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2009	461	9	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
2010	460	10	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
2011	457	12	5	0	1	0	0	0	475
2012	433	13	3	17	0	3	1	0	470
2013	407	15	4	13	0	3	1	0	443
2014	400	12	6	15	0	0	1	0	434
2015	391	14	2	15	0	0	3	0	425
2016	372	17	4	13	1	0	3	0	410
2017	349	20	3	12	1	1	1	0	387
2018	352	20	4	15	1	1	5	0	398
2019	356	10	3	19	2	1	7	0	398
2020	373	7	3	21	2	2	8	0	416
2021	383	4	2	11	1	2	9	0	412
2022	364	9	5	16	0	2	8	1	405
2023	335	12	6	12	0	1	15	0	381

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 Norwich Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	351	33.9	10.3	n/a
1990	401	33.9	11.8	n/a
1991	392	36.7	10.6	n/a
1992	385	35.8	10.7	n/a
1993	399	33.8	11.8	n/a
1994	396	33.8	11.7	21.2
1995	388	34.8	11.1	33.8
1996	388	34.8	11.1	33.8
1997	389	35.8	10.9	35
1998	411	34.5	11.9	29.4
1999	396	36.9	10.7	36.4
2000	381	34.9	10.9	33.6
2001	374	37.9	9.9	37.4
2002	360	36.8	9.8	35.3
2003	360	36.8	9.8	35.3
2004	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	357	33.8	10.6	36.7
2006	359	36.0	10.0	47.6
2007	342	37.4	9.1	38.6
2008	326	36.0	9.1	44.5
2009	481	48.5	9.9	44.1
2010	483	46.6	10.3	43.7
2011	475	53.1	8.9	46.3
2012	470	42.6	11.0	46.4
2013	443	46.0	9.6	55.1
2014	434	45.9	9.4	51.2
2015	425	36.0	11.8	52
2016	410	38.0	10.7	52.7
2017	387	41.7	9.2	47.8
2018	398	42.0	9.4	62.8
2019	398	41.0	9.7	58.5
2020	416	45.0	9.2	49.8
2021	412	38.4	10.7	50.7
2022	405	36.6	11.0	48.9
2023	381	38.9	9.7	59.1

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 Norwich Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	351	33.9	10.3	n/a
1990	401	33.9	11.8	n/a
1991	392	36.7	10.6	n/a
1992	385	35.8	10.7	n/a
1993	399	33.8	11.8	n/a
1994	396	33.8	11.7	21.2
1995	388	34.8	11.1	33.8
1996	388	34.8	11.1	33.8
1997	389	35.8	10.9	35
1998	411	34.5	11.9	29.4
1999	396	36.9	10.7	36.4
2000	381	34.9	10.9	33.6
2001	374	37.9	9.9	37.4
2002	360	36.8	9.8	35.3
2003	360	36.8	9.8	35.3
2004	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	357	33.8	10.6	36.7
2006	359	36.0	10.0	47.6
2007	342	37.4	9.1	38.6
2008	326	36.0	9.1	44.5
2009	481	48.5	9.9	44.1
2010	483	46.6	10.3	43.7
2011	475	53.1	8.9	46.3
2012	470	42.6	11.0	46.4
2013	443	46.0	9.6	55.1
2014	434	45.9	9.4	51.2
2015	425	36.0	11.8	52
2016	410	38.0	10.7	52.7
2017	387	41.7	9.2	47.8
2018	398	42.0	9.4	62.8
2019	398	41.0	9.7	58.5
2020	416	45.0	9.2	49.8
2021	412	38.4	10.7	50.7
2022	405	36.6	11.0	48.9
2023	381	38.9	9.7	59.1

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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