Is Penn Yan Middle School a good school?

Penn Yan Middle School ranks 802 nd of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Penn Yan Middle School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Penn Yan Middle School?

Students at Penn Yan Middle School are 98% White.

What high school do graduates of Penn Yan Middle School attend?

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

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 has been rated 2-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger in recent years.

Penn Yan Middle School's test scores are generally below the state average in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science, but the school performs better than the district average in these subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, 43.04% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA compared to the district average of 42.5% and the state average of 51.88%. However, the school's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I in recent years, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.19% to 55.49%, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the state.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Penn Yan Middle School generally outperforms Waterloo Middle School and Geneva Middle School on test scores and Regents exam performance, but lags behind Canandaigua Middle School and Marcus Whitman Middle School. The school's performance on test scores also varies across different student subgroups, with higher rankings for male students compared to female students, and lower rankings for white students and special education students compared to the overall school ranking.

Detail:

Public 6-8

515 Liberty St
Penn Yan, NY 14527-1092

(315) 536-3366

District: Penn Yan Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
802^nd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,836

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

Number of students: 328

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.9%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Penn Yan Middle School ranks worse than 53.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.9%), Hispanic (0.9%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Penn Yan Middle School is 8.1. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Penn Yan Middle School is $15,836.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Penn Yan Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Penn Yan Middle School 802^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Penn Yan Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Penn Yan Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Penn Yan Central School District 408^th of 865 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
2006	63.85	441^st	1095	59.7%
2007	63.31	483^rd	1123	57.0%
2008	71.20	385^th	1185	67.5%
2009	69.67	446^th	1224	63.6%
2010	60.90	567^th	1243	54.4%
2011	59.65	588^th	1295	54.6%
2012	48.12	769^th	1337	42.5%
2013	47.58	695^th	1373	49.4%
2014	51.51	622^nd	1401	55.6%
2015	46.14	734^th	1407	47.8%
2016	39.01	870^th	1429	39.1%
2017	43.62	806^th	1455	44.6%
2018	49.25	703^rd	1438	51.1%
2019	46.14	709^th	1439	50.7%
2021	61.38	400^th	1242	67.8%
2022	44.40	807^th	1479	45.4%
2023	48.62	750^th	1500	50.0%
2024	45.36	802^nd	1504	46.7%

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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
2018	36.38	753^rd	1170	35.6%
2019	25.28	1017^th	1139	10.7%
2021	35.90	331^st	522	36.6%
2022	32.91	922^nd	1283	28.1%
2023	38.40	777^th	1307	40.6%
2024	45.14	599^th	1303	54.0%

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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
2018	44.98	621^st	1245	50.1%
2019	38.58	728^th	1241	41.3%
2021	59.26	287^th	935	69.3%
2022	38.32	780^th	1306	40.3%
2023	38.80	804^th	1288	37.6%
2024	36.44	842^nd	1296	35.0%

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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
2018	47.22	736^th	1353	45.6%
2019	49.35	652^nd	1370	52.4%
2021	64.84	300^th	1066	71.9%
2022	49.61	705^th	1454	51.5%
2023	50.75	703^rd	1463	51.9%
2024	44.09	834^th	1465	43.1%

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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
2018	51.41	622^nd	1352	54.0%
2019	41.56	748^th	1366	45.2%
2021	51.17	472^nd	1071	55.9%
2022	41.83	818^th	1455	43.8%
2023	47.21	752^nd	1464	48.6%
2024	48.02	717^th	1464	51.0%

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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
2018	34.86	531^st	763	30.4%
2021	54.30	270^th	614	56.0%
2022	29.01	562^nd	748	24.9%
2024	30.98	575^th	778	26.1%

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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 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.

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