Is Emerson J Dillon Middle School a good school?

Emerson J Dillon Middle School ranks 954 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emerson J Dillon Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 514 students attended Emerson J Dillon Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson J Dillon Middle School?

Students at Emerson J Dillon Middle School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Emerson J Dillon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Emerson J Dillon Middle School usually go on to attend John C Birdlebough High School

Emerson J Dillon Middle School

Summary:

Emerson J Dillon Middle School is a public middle school located in Phoenix, NY, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 514 students. The school is part of the Phoenix Central School District, which is ranked 626 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emerson J Dillon Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools over the past decade, with its ranking ranging from 504 to 1130 out of around 1400-1500 middle schools. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, with a brief period of 3-star ratings in the mid-2010s. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments are significantly lower than the state averages, often by 10-20 percentage points. However, the school's proficiency rates on the Regents exams in Living Environment and Algebra I are much higher than the state and district averages, suggesting that the school is able to prepare some students well for these advanced assessments.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Gillette Road Middle School, Chestnut Hill Middle School, and Soule Road Middle School, Emerson J Dillon Middle School generally underperforms on state assessments and has a lower overall ranking from SchoolDigger. These nearby schools also tend to have lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. Despite the school's high per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio, Emerson J Dillon Middle School's academic performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past decade, suggesting the need for the school to identify and address the root causes of its challenges.

Detail:

Public 5-8

116 Volney St
Phoenix, NY 13135-9780

(315) 695-1521

District: Phoenix Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
954^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,602

Students who attend Emerson J Dillon Middle School usually attend:

High:

John C Birdlebough High School

Feeder schools for Emerson J Dillon Middle School:

Elementary:

Michael A Maroun Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 514

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emerson J Dillon Middle School ranks worse than 63.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.09. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.4%), two or more races (2.9%), Hispanic (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emerson J Dillon Middle School is 9.9. (See more...)

Compare Emerson J Dillon Middle School employs 51.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emerson J Dillon Middle School is $19,602.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emerson J Dillon Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Emerson J Dillon Middle School 954^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Emerson J Dillon 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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Phoenix Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Phoenix Central School District 626^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Emerson J Dillon Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Emerson J Dillon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	59.32	510^th	1095	53.4%
2007	57.43	577^th	1123	48.6%
2008	57.83	637^th	1185	46.2%
2009	61.33	625^th	1224	48.9%
2010	65.48	498^th	1243	59.9%
2011	59.93	582^nd	1295	55.1%
2012	64.00	526^th	1337	60.7%
2013	54.73	589^th	1373	57.1%
2014	58.49	504^th	1401	64.0%
2015	53.10	604^th	1407	57.1%
2016	47.25	716^th	1429	49.9%
2017	45.00	791^st	1455	45.6%
2018	56.11	573^rd	1438	60.2%
2019	56.55	546^th	1439	62.1%
2021	40.24	740^th	1242	40.4%
2022	46.61	758^th	1479	48.7%
2023	45.47	811^th	1500	45.9%
2024	38.09	954^th	1504	36.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Emerson J Dillon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.10	859^th	1170	26.6%
2019	47.69	447^th	1139	60.8%
2022	39.06	730^th	1283	43.1%
2023	28.28	1020^th	1307	22.0%
2024	21.51	1203^rd	1303	7.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emerson J Dillon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.07	491^st	1245	60.6%
2019	55.05	440^th	1241	64.5%
2021	38.38	557^th	935	40.4%
2022	41.07	724^th	1306	44.6%
2023	41.85	725^th	1288	43.7%
2024	36.68	837^th	1296	35.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Emerson J Dillon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.69	599^th	1353	55.7%
2019	52.42	603^rd	1370	56.0%
2021	40.32	628^th	1066	41.1%
2022	44.05	802^nd	1454	44.8%
2023	43.23	838^th	1463	42.7%
2024	35.27	988^th	1465	32.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Emerson J Dillon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.07	518^th	1352	61.7%
2019	59.45	473^rd	1366	65.4%
2021	37.31	678^th	1071	36.7%
2022	50.15	644^th	1455	55.7%
2023	48.53	723^rd	1464	50.6%
2024	42.09	827^th	1464	43.5%

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Rank History for White students at Emerson J Dillon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.53	382^nd	763	49.9%
2019	42.53	411^th	716	42.6%
2022	34.57	501^st	748	33.0%
2023	31.28	573^rd	772	25.8%
2024	24.45	645^th	778	17.1%

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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 Emerson J Dillon Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	858	6	0	0	5	n/a	n/a	869
1990	877	5	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	886
1991	890	7	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	903
1992	833	8	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	848
1993	869	5	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	882
1994	831	4	4	4	6	n/a	n/a	849
1995	647	2	4	3	4	n/a	n/a	660
1996	647	2	4	3	4	n/a	n/a	660
1997	637	3	5	4	9	n/a	n/a	658
1998	644	4	4	9	5	n/a	n/a	666
1999	633	3	3	9	4	n/a	n/a	652
2000	633	5	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	650
2001	598	1	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	608
2002	595	2	1	6	5	n/a	n/a	609
2003	595	2	1	6	5	n/a	n/a	609
2004	585	3	2	3	8	n/a	n/a	601
2005	538	7	3	3	7	n/a	n/a	558
2006	521	6	3	1	6	n/a	n/a	537
2007	518	11	3	2	4	n/a	n/a	538
2008	527	11	2	5	4	n/a	n/a	549
2009	460	6	3	8	7	n/a	n/a	484
2010	629	6	1	8	12	n/a	n/a	656
2011	611	5	2	8	13	0	4	643
2012	624	3	2	5	10	0	4	648
2013	591	0	2	8	6	0	20	627
2014	557	1	4	3	4	0	13	582
2015	539	5	4	4	2	0	17	571
2016	498	4	3	9	0	0	13	527
2017	500	4	3	9	0	0	12	528
2018	479	4	2	9	0	0	11	505
2019	480	4	2	7	0	0	14	507
2020	492	5	0	7	0	0	16	520
2021	479	4	0	9	0	0	16	508
2022	496	4	0	9	0	0	18	527
2023	485	3	0	10	1	0	15	514

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 Emerson J Dillon Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	869	59.3	14.6	n/a
1990	886	58.4	15.1	n/a
1991	903	58.4	15.4	n/a
1992	848	57.8	14.6	n/a
1993	882	55.9	15.8	n/a
1994	849	56.8	14.9	19.1
1995	660	45.9	14.4	17.4
1996	660	45.9	14.4	17.4
1997	658	46.0	14.3	18.7
1998	666	48.5	13.7	24.5
1999	652	48.6	13.4	22.5
2000	650	51.0	12.7	26.8
2001	608	51.0	11.9	28
2002	609	53.6	11.4	34.3
2003	609	53.6	11.4	34.3
2004	601	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	558	53.6	10.4	29.7
2006	537	53.0	10.1	38.9
2007	538	54.9	9.8	38.3
2008	549	50.0	11.0	39.9
2009	484	47.8	10.1	39.9
2010	656	61.7	10.6	43.4
2011	643	61.3	10.4	40.3
2012	648	56.7	11.4	45.4
2013	627	53.7	11.6	50.9
2014	582	49.7	11.6	n/a
2015	571	52.0	10.9	54.1
2016	527	52.0	10.1	55.2
2017	528	52.6	10.0	54.9
2018	505	52.0	9.7	53.1
2019	507	50.7	9.9	52.5
2020	520	51.0	10.1	53.3
2021	508	50.4	10.0	56.7
2022	527	52.7	9.9	57.7
2023	514	51.5	9.9	59.9

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 Emerson J Dillon Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	869	59.3	14.6	n/a
1990	886	58.4	15.1	n/a
1991	903	58.4	15.4	n/a
1992	848	57.8	14.6	n/a
1993	882	55.9	15.8	n/a
1994	849	56.8	14.9	19.1
1995	660	45.9	14.4	17.4
1996	660	45.9	14.4	17.4
1997	658	46.0	14.3	18.7
1998	666	48.5	13.7	24.5
1999	652	48.6	13.4	22.5
2000	650	51.0	12.7	26.8
2001	608	51.0	11.9	28
2002	609	53.6	11.4	34.3
2003	609	53.6	11.4	34.3
2004	601	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	558	53.6	10.4	29.7
2006	537	53.0	10.1	38.9
2007	538	54.9	9.8	38.3
2008	549	50.0	11.0	39.9
2009	484	47.8	10.1	39.9
2010	656	61.7	10.6	43.4
2011	643	61.3	10.4	40.3
2012	648	56.7	11.4	45.4
2013	627	53.7	11.6	50.9
2014	582	49.7	11.6	n/a
2015	571	52.0	10.9	54.1
2016	527	52.0	10.1	55.2
2017	528	52.6	10.0	54.9
2018	505	52.0	9.7	53.1
2019	507	50.7	9.9	52.5
2020	520	51.0	10.1	53.3
2021	508	50.4	10.0	56.7
2022	527	52.7	9.9	57.7
2023	514	51.5	9.9	59.9

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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