Is Olean Intermediate-Middle School a good school?

Olean Intermediate-Middle School ranks 1722 nd of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Olean Intermediate-Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 544 students attended Olean Intermediate-Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Olean Intermediate-Middle School?

Students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School are 77% White, 12% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Summary:

Olean Intermediate-Middle School is an alternative public school serving grades 3-12 in the Olean City School District, with 564 students and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The school faces significant challenges in academic performance, consistently underperforming the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 4th grade ELA proficiency was 19.05% compared to the state average of 47.05%, and its 4th grade Math proficiency was 46.4% compared to the state's 58.03%. However, the school has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $13,586 to $16,037 over the past four school years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.7 to 10.3 over the past three school years. Nearby Friendship Central School and Hinsdale Central School generally outperform Olean Intermediate-Middle School in both ELA and Math proficiency across grade levels.

While Olean Intermediate-Middle School does not have specific graduation and dropout rate data, the nearby Friendship Central School and Hinsdale Central School both have four-year graduation rates around 84.3% and dropout rates around 4.9%, suggesting room for improvement at Olean Intermediate-Middle School. Additionally, the nearby schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, around 34.1% in 2022-2023, which may also be a concern at Olean Intermediate-Middle School. The school is designated as an "alternative school," which may indicate the presence of specialized programs or services for students with unique needs, but more details are needed to assess the effectiveness of these programs.

Detail:

Public, Alternative 3-12

401 Wayne St
Olean, NY 14760-9998

(716) 375-8062

District: Olean City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1722^nd of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,037

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 544

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Two or more races:

12.1%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Olean Intermediate-Middle School ranks worse than 70.4% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.75. (See more...)

Compare Details Olean Intermediate-Middle School ranks worse than 85.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.76. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.4%), two or more races (12.1%), Hispanic (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olean Intermediate-Middle School is 9.1. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olean Intermediate-Middle School is $16,037.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olean Intermediate-Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Olean Intermediate-Middle School 1722^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Olean Intermediate-Middle School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Olean Intermediate-Middle School 1289^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Olean Intermediate-Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2013	34.58	1571^st	2325	32.4%
2014	26.52	1809^th	2345	22.9%
2015	30.02	1713^th	2352	27.2%
2016	25.29	1851^st	2366	21.8%
2017	24.00	1906^th	2386	20.1%
2018	31.46	1713^th	2395	28.5%
2019	41.90	1364^th	2413	43.5%
2021	19.76	1856^th	2201	15.7%
2022	30.71	1748^th	2434	28.2%
2023	26.04	1868^th	2439	23.4%
2024	30.75	1722^nd	2445	29.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.51	158^th	202	21.8%
2019	38.90	90^th	180	50.0%
2021	11.32	134^th	143	6.3%
2022	28.96	198^th	289	31.5%
2023	21.29	177^th	223	20.6%
2024	23.49	202^nd	279	27.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.88	1663^rd	1941	14.3%
2019	22.66	1655^th	1859	11.0%
2021	20.13	956^th	1044	8.4%
2022	26.47	1691^st	2031	16.7%
2023	22.97	1750^th	2016	13.2%
2024	28.45	1603^rd	2110	24.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.14	1670^th	2045	18.3%
2019	34.50	1343^rd	2032	33.9%
2021	18.48	1520^th	1678	9.4%
2022	29.75	1559^th	2099	25.7%
2023	22.09	1733^rd	2041	15.1%
2024	23.24	1725^th	2078	17.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.36	1580^th	2338	32.4%
2019	39.84	1416^th	2357	39.9%
2021	20.62	1653^rd	1955	15.4%
2022	35.80	1591^st	2401	33.7%
2023	26.73	1841^st	2403	23.4%
2024	34.04	1625^th	2413	32.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.51	1775^th	2340	24.1%
2019	45.12	1273^rd	2358	46.0%
2021	17.64	1717^th	1961	12.4%
2022	27.30	1845^th	2400	23.1%
2023	27.01	1815^th	2400	24.4%
2024	29.19	1762^nd	2411	26.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.92	1070^th	1392	23.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.10	1248^th	1408	11.4%
2019	27.64	1049^th	1338	21.6%
2021	10.76	1154^th	1224	5.7%
2022	14.31	1269^th	1399	9.3%
2023	14.73	1202^nd	1337	10.1%
2024	17.77	1209^th	1392	13.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Olean Intermediate-Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	52.96	608^th	1095	44.5%
2007	57.53	575^th	1123	48.8%
2008	64.92	519^th	1185	56.2%
2009	70.81	421^st	1224	65.6%
2010	63.53	531^st	1243	57.3%
2011	60.68	567^th	1295	56.2%
2012	55.98	651^st	1337	51.3%
2013	51.65	631^st	1373	54.0%
2014	39.91	843^rd	1401	39.8%
2015	42.08	812^th	1407	42.3%
2016	40.64	837^th	1429	41.4%
2017	28.60	1068^th	1455	26.6%
2018	26.97	1090^th	1438	24.2%
2019	41.70	800^th	1439	44.4%
2021	31.12	891^st	1242	28.3%
2022	30.09	1075^th	1479	27.3%
2023	31.05	1077^th	1500	28.2%
2024	20.76	1289^th	1504	14.3%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.01	101^st	107	5.6%
2019	38.10	71^st	126	43.7%
2022	25.48	137^th	190	27.9%
2023	36.52	132^nd	208	36.5%
2024	12.07	207^th	220	5.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.87	920^th	1170	21.4%
2019	29.14	899^th	1139	21.1%
2021	26.04	418^th	522	19.9%
2022	27.74	1057^th	1283	17.6%
2023	26.61	1065^th	1307	18.5%
2024	21.91	1194^th	1303	8.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.38	1100^th	1245	11.6%
2019	36.23	775^th	1241	37.6%
2021	23.16	807^th	935	13.7%
2022	18.57	1183^rd	1306	9.4%
2023	26.78	1039^th	1288	19.3%
2024	15.07	1204^th	1296	7.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.38	972^nd	1353	28.2%
2019	48.99	656^th	1370	52.1%
2021	31.28	784^th	1066	26.5%
2022	31.09	1044^th	1454	28.2%
2023	36.90	967^th	1463	33.9%
2024	21.89	1253^rd	1465	14.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.00	1084^th	1352	19.8%
2019	39.35	796^th	1366	41.7%
2021	27.63	823^rd	1071	23.2%
2022	31.36	1031^st	1455	29.1%
2023	26.30	1146^th	1464	21.7%
2024	21.60	1250^th	1464	14.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Olean Intermediate-Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.84	722^nd	763	5.4%
2019	23.61	588^th	716	17.9%
2021	21.51	522^nd	614	15.0%
2022	15.41	687^th	748	8.2%
2023	16.53	698^th	772	9.6%
2024	10.70	738^th	778	5.1%

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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 Olean Intermediate-Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	333	17	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	363
1990	385	21	4	2	3	n/a	n/a	415
1991	394	21	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	419
1992	594	36	5	0	1	n/a	n/a	636
1993	590	28	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	630
1994	600	16	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	622
1995	576	33	8	13	5	n/a	n/a	635
1996	576	33	8	13	5	n/a	n/a	635
1997	592	35	8	4	3	n/a	n/a	642
1998	587	29	3	7	5	n/a	n/a	631
1999	603	41	1	12	6	n/a	n/a	663
2000	650	35	6	6	5	n/a	n/a	702
2001	637	27	10	5	3	n/a	n/a	682
2002	533	41	6	8	1	n/a	n/a	589
2003	533	41	6	8	1	n/a	n/a	589
2004	495	38	8	10	3	n/a	n/a	554
2005	447	39	4	14	5	n/a	n/a	509
2006	478	51	3	13	9	n/a	n/a	554
2007	473	47	9	7	10	n/a	n/a	546
2008	441	41	10	6	11	n/a	n/a	509
2009	477	42	12	5	11	n/a	n/a	547
2010	450	52	10	7	12	n/a	n/a	531
2011	464	45	11	0	11	0	3	534
2012	457	40	14	13	6	0	12	542
2013	560	49	20	19	8	3	16	675
2014	550	52	20	19	7	0	24	672
2015	512	50	18	20	5	0	30	635
2016	540	47	18	17	4	0	35	661
2017	514	43	14	16	5	2	51	645
2018	485	35	11	25	5	1	53	615
2019	434	24	14	21	5	1	52	551
2020	455	20	13	26	1	1	53	569
2021	470	18	14	26	1	1	57	587
2022	462	10	11	22	3	1	56	565
2023	454	11	11	21	2	0	65	564
2024	421	19	13	21	3	1	66	544

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 Olean Intermediate-Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	363	24.4	14.8	n/a
1990	415	23.2	17.8	n/a
1991	419	23.7	17.6	n/a
1992	636	32.7	19.4	n/a
1993	630	37.8	16.7	n/a
1994	622	32.7	19.0	20.7
1995	635	34.7	18.3	10.6
1996	635	34.7	18.3	10.6
1997	642	34.7	18.5	20.1
1998	631	35.7	17.7	29
1999	663	35.7	18.6	26.2
2000	702	36.8	19.1	40.9
2001	682	34.1	20.0	37.4
2002	589	34.8	16.9	39.7
2003	589	34.8	16.9	39.7
2004	554	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	509	33.0	15.4	56.8
2006	554	33.0	16.8	48.6
2007	546	30.0	18.2	39
2008	509	41.9	12.1	49.1
2009	547	45.0	12.2	49
2010	531	41.2	12.8	57.6
2011	534	46.7	11.4	50
2012	542	40.9	13.2	53.3
2013	675	50.5	13.3	54.4
2014	672	51.5	13.0	50.3
2015	635	50.0	12.7	58.6
2016	661	51.0	12.9	60.2
2017	645	51.1	12.6	64.2
2018	615	50.0	12.2	63.9
2019	551	50.8	10.8	58.1
2020	569	58.0	9.8	57.3
2021	587	56.7	10.3	56.2
2022	565	57.7	9.7	57
2023	564	56.6	9.9	58.3
2024	544	59.2	9.1	59.4

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 Olean Intermediate-Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	363	24.4	14.8	n/a
1990	415	23.2	17.8	n/a
1991	419	23.7	17.6	n/a
1992	636	32.7	19.4	n/a
1993	630	37.8	16.7	n/a
1994	622	32.7	19.0	20.7
1995	635	34.7	18.3	10.6
1996	635	34.7	18.3	10.6
1997	642	34.7	18.5	20.1
1998	631	35.7	17.7	29
1999	663	35.7	18.6	26.2
2000	702	36.8	19.1	40.9
2001	682	34.1	20.0	37.4
2002	589	34.8	16.9	39.7
2003	589	34.8	16.9	39.7
2004	554	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	509	33.0	15.4	56.8
2006	554	33.0	16.8	48.6
2007	546	30.0	18.2	39
2008	509	41.9	12.1	49.1
2009	547	45.0	12.2	49
2010	531	41.2	12.8	57.6
2011	534	46.7	11.4	50
2012	542	40.9	13.2	53.3
2013	675	50.5	13.3	54.4
2014	672	51.5	13.0	50.3
2015	635	50.0	12.7	58.6
2016	661	51.0	12.9	60.2
2017	645	51.1	12.6	64.2
2018	615	50.0	12.2	63.9
2019	551	50.8	10.8	58.1
2020	569	58.0	9.8	57.3
2021	587	56.7	10.3	56.2
2022	565	57.7	9.7	57
2023	564	56.6	9.9	58.3
2024	544	59.2	9.1	59.4

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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