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Penn Yan Middle School

Summary:

Penn Yan Middle School is a public middle school serving 328 students in grades 6-8 in the Penn Yan Central School District in Penn Yan, New York. The school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, with students generally outperforming the state average in several subjects, as well as its relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools.

Academically, Penn Yan Middle School shines in areas like 8th grade Science, Algebra I, and Living Environment, where its proficiency rates exceed the state average. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts and Math is more mixed, with some grades falling below the state average. Interestingly, the school's female students consistently outperform their male counterparts, while white students and those from low-income backgrounds lag behind the overall school performance. When compared to nearby schools, Penn Yan Middle School outperforms Waterloo Middle School and Geneva Middle School, but trails the higher-performing Canandaigua Middle School and Marcus Whitman Middle School in several metrics.

Despite its overall strong performance, Penn Yan Middle School faces some demographic shifts, with the percentage of white students decreasing from 93.01% in 2021-2022 to 97.87% in 2022-2023. This trend may continue, and the school may need to adapt its curriculum and teaching strategies to better serve a more diverse student population. Nevertheless, the school's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and its focus on academic achievement suggest that it provides a stable and high-quality educational experience for its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 515 Liberty St
       Penn Yan, NY  14527-1092

(315) 536-3366

District: Penn Yan Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
750th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,836 Help


Students who attend Penn Yan Middle School usually attend:

High:    Penn Yan Academy

Feeder schools for Penn Yan Middle School:

Elementary:    Penn Yan Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.1 Help
Number of students:  328

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.9%
Hispanic:
0.9%
Two or more races:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.5% Help


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Compare Details Penn Yan Middle School ranks worse than 50% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.9%), Hispanic (0.9%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Penn Yan Middle School is 8.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Penn Yan Middle School is $15,836.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Penn Yan Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Penn Yan Middle School 750th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Penn Yan Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Penn Yan Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Penn Yan Central School District 364th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Penn Yan Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Penn Yan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.85 441st 1095 59.7%
2007 63.31 483rd 1123 57.0%
2008 71.20 385th 1185 67.5%
2009 69.67 446th 1224 63.6%
2010 60.90 567th 1243 54.4%
2011 59.65 588th 1295 54.6%
2012 48.12 769th 1337 42.5%
2013 47.58 695th 1373 49.4%
2014 51.51 622nd 1401 55.6%
2015 46.14 734th 1407 47.8%
2016 39.01 870th 1429 39.1%
2017 43.62 806th 1455 44.6%
2018 49.25 703rd 1438 51.1%
2019 46.14 709th 1439 50.7%
2021 61.38 400th 1242 67.8%
2022 44.40 807th 1479 45.4%
2023 48.62 750th 1500 50.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Penn Yan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.38 753rd 1170 35.6%
2019 25.28 1017th 1139 10.7%
2021 35.90 331st 522 36.6%
2022 32.91 922nd 1283 28.1%
2023 38.40 777th 1307 40.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Penn Yan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.98 621st 1245 50.1%
2019 38.58 728th 1241 41.3%
2021 59.26 287th 935 69.3%
2022 38.32 780th 1306 40.3%
2023 38.80 804th 1288 37.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Penn Yan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.22 736th 1353 45.6%
2019 49.35 652nd 1370 52.4%
2021 64.84 300th 1066 71.9%
2022 49.61 705th 1454 51.5%
2023 50.75 703rd 1463 51.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Penn Yan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.41 622nd 1352 54.0%
2019 41.56 748th 1366 45.2%
2021 51.17 472nd 1071 55.9%
2022 41.83 818th 1455 43.8%
2023 47.21 752nd 1464 48.6%
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Rank History for White students at Penn Yan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.86 531st 763 30.4%
2021 54.30 270th 614 56.0%
2022 29.01 562nd 748 24.9%
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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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Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Penn Yan Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 443 5 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1990 447 4 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1991 478 1 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 486
1992 482 1 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 492
1993 499 1 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1994 363 2 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1995 536 2 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 546
1996 536 2 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 546
1997 524 4 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1998 556 4 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 572
1999 527 3 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 538
2000 535 1 1 5 2 n/a n/a 0 544
2001 519 4 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 527
2002 505 4 1 3 3 n/a n/a 0 516
2003 505 4 1 3 3 n/a n/a 0 516
2004 498 4 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 511
2005 499 5 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 513
2006 495 8 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 511
2007 483 6 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2008 429 2 2 5 0 n/a n/a 5 443
2009 408 5 1 4 0 n/a n/a 1 419
2010 416 6 0 7 2 n/a n/a 2 433
2011 431 7 1 7 0 0 0 0 446
2012 414 4 2 15 1 0 2 0 438
2013 364 2 4 14 1 0 5 0 390
2014 293 2 3 14 1 0 7 0 320
2015 293 3 3 11 0 0 8 0 318
2016 292 0 5 19 0 0 9 0 325
2017 283 0 5 15 0 0 11 0 314
2018 273 1 2 12 1 0 11 0 300
2019 272 1 1 12 0 0 9 0 295
2020 276 1 3 12 0 1 10 0 303
2021 306 1 3 11 0 1 10 0 332
2022 306 0 3 10 0 1 9 0 329
2023 321 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 328

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 Penn Yan Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 452 44.3 10.2 n/a
1990 454 41.4 10.9 n/a
1991 486 48.7 9.9 n/a
1992 492 42.7 11.5 n/a
1993 504 42.3 11.9 n/a
1994 370 36.3 10.2 11.9
1995 546 44.5 12.3 20.1
1996 546 44.5 12.3 20.1
1997 536 45.9 11.7 15.9
1998 572 42.5 13.5 19.2
1999 538 43.7 12.3 19
2000 544 43.4 12.5 27
2001 527 46.8 11.3 22.6
2002 516 45.7 11.3 32.4
2003 516 45.7 11.3 32.4
2004 511 n/a n/a n/a
2005 513 46.4 11.1 30.6
2006 511 47.0 10.9 34.1
2007 495 49.0 10.1 31.7
2008 443 47.7 9.3 35.4
2009 419 47.4 8.8 43.1
2010 433 48.1 8.9 47.3
2011 446 36.7 12.1 47.1
2012 438 34.8 12.5 46.6
2013 390 31.4 12.4 55.1
2014 320 30.7 10.4 n/a
2015 318 29.0 10.9 55
2016 325 32.0 10.1 51.4
2017 314 34.2 9.1 55.7
2018 300 32.0 9.3 51
2019 295 34.8 8.4 47.5
2020 303 38.8 7.7 49.5
2021 332 37.6 8.8 48.2
2022 329 39.5 8.3 54.7
2023 328 40.0 8.1 55.5

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 Penn Yan Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 452 44.3 10.2 n/a
1990 454 41.4 10.9 n/a
1991 486 48.7 9.9 n/a
1992 492 42.7 11.5 n/a
1993 504 42.3 11.9 n/a
1994 370 36.3 10.2 11.9
1995 546 44.5 12.3 20.1
1996 546 44.5 12.3 20.1
1997 536 45.9 11.7 15.9
1998 572 42.5 13.5 19.2
1999 538 43.7 12.3 19
2000 544 43.4 12.5 27
2001 527 46.8 11.3 22.6
2002 516 45.7 11.3 32.4
2003 516 45.7 11.3 32.4
2004 511 n/a n/a n/a
2005 513 46.4 11.1 30.6
2006 511 47.0 10.9 34.1
2007 495 49.0 10.1 31.7
2008 443 47.7 9.3 35.4
2009 419 47.4 8.8 43.1
2010 433 48.1 8.9 47.3
2011 446 36.7 12.1 47.1
2012 438 34.8 12.5 46.6
2013 390 31.4 12.4 55.1
2014 320 30.7 10.4 n/a
2015 318 29.0 10.9 55
2016 325 32.0 10.1 51.4
2017 314 34.2 9.1 55.7
2018 300 32.0 9.3 51
2019 295 34.8 8.4 47.5
2020 303 38.8 7.7 49.5
2021 332 37.6 8.8 48.2
2022 329 39.5 8.3 54.7
2023 328 40.0 8.1 55.5

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.

Immunization Rates

Penn Yan 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%
201499.4%0.0%0.6%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%
201599.1%0.0%0.3%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.1%
201697.6%0.3%2.1%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%
201797.1%0.6%1.9%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%97.8%
201898.3%0.3%0.3%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%
201998.6%0.0%0.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%
202098.7%0.0%99.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.7%100.0%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Penn Yan Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,700 (11.9%) $12,594 (88.1%) $14,293
2020 $361 (2.6%) $13,702 (97.4%) $14,063
2021 $1,429 (10.4%) $12,353 (89.6%) $13,782
2022 $1,756 (11.9%) $13,008 (88.1%) $14,765
2023 $2,674 (16.9%) $13,162 (83.1%) $15,836

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Penn Yan Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 709th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 750th of 1500 Middle schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Yan Middle School)4642.6
 3.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Yan Central School District)4442.6
 1.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Penn Yan Middle School)6746.9
 20.1%
   6th Grade Math (Penn Yan Central School District)6546.9
 18.1%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Yan Middle School)2535.2
 10.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Yan Central School District)2535.2
 10.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Penn Yan Middle School)3847.7
 9.7%
   7th Grade Math (Penn Yan Central School District)3847.2
 9.2%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Yan Middle School)4346.1
 3.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Yan Central School District)4346.1
 3.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Penn Yan Middle School)1048.1
 38.1%
   8th Grade Math (Penn Yan Central School District)1048.1
 38.1%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Penn Yan Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Penn Yan Central School District)93.693.6
 0%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Living Environment (Penn Yan Middle School)100100
   End of Course Living Environment (Penn Yan Central School District)96.183.5
 12.6%
   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 Students295328
 11.2%
African American10
 100%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic123
 75%
Pacific Islander00
White272321
 18%
Two or More Races93
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.5%55.5%
 8%

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Students who attend Penn Yan Middle School usually go on to attend Penn Yan Academy

In the 2022-23 school year, 328 students attended Penn Yan Middle School.

Students at Penn Yan Middle School are 98% White.

Penn Yan Middle School ranks 750th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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