Is Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School a good school?

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School ranks 772 nd of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 273 students attended Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School?

Students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School

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Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Verona, New York, with 278 students. The school is part of the Sherrill City School District, which is ranked 402 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has shown mixed academic performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 429 and 956 out of over 1,400 New York middle schools. While its performance on Regents exams, such as Living Environment and Algebra I, is particularly strong, the school's performance on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math is generally on par with the district average but below the statewide average. Compared to nearby schools, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School outperforms the lower-ranked Camden Middle School and Lyndon H Strough Middle School, but underperforms the higher-ranked Chittenango Middle School, Clinton Middle School, and Perry Junior High School.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students and White students and special education students tending to underperform compared to their peers. Additionally, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is below the overall school average. The school has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $12,696 in 2020-2021 to $18,131 in 2022-2023, but this has not yet translated to significant academic gains. The school's leaders may need to closely examine their instructional practices, resource allocation, and targeted support strategies to ensure all students have the opportunity to thrive.

Detail:

Public 7-8

5275 State Rt 31
Verona, NY 13478-0128

(315) 829-2520

District: Sherrill City School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,131

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 273

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School ranks worse than 51.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.9%), two or more races (2.6%), Hispanic (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School is 10.5. (See more...)

Compare Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School employs 25.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School is $18,131.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School 772^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sherrill City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherrill City School District 402^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	74.63	274^th	1095	75.0%
2007	81.39	183^rd	1123	83.7%
2008	78.20	232^nd	1185	80.4%
2009	75.86	281^st	1224	77.0%
2010	81.98	192^nd	1243	84.6%
2011	82.29	199^th	1295	84.6%
2012	75.23	320^th	1337	76.1%
2013	70.17	335^th	1373	75.6%
2014	62.70	429^th	1401	69.4%
2015	62.78	450^th	1407	68.0%
2016	57.82	535^th	1429	62.6%
2017	42.90	817^th	1455	43.8%
2018	44.38	784^th	1438	45.5%
2019	40.80	827^th	1439	42.5%
2021	42.31	699^th	1242	43.7%
2022	36.13	956^th	1479	35.4%
2023	50.19	707^th	1500	52.9%
2024	46.87	772^nd	1504	48.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.56	709^th	1170	39.4%
2019	32.97	789^th	1139	30.7%
2021	42.99	253^rd	522	51.5%
2022	50.82	459^th	1283	64.2%
2023	38.82	768^th	1307	41.2%
2024	25.30	1097^th	1303	15.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.20	596^th	1245	52.1%
2019	40.76	681^st	1241	45.1%
2021	40.41	529^th	935	43.4%
2022	36.98	807^th	1306	38.2%
2023	36.97	855^th	1288	33.6%
2024	44.09	691^st	1296	46.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.65	684^th	1353	49.4%
2019	37.20	880^th	1370	35.8%
2021	34.79	740^th	1066	30.6%
2022	36.50	938^th	1454	35.5%
2023	40.25	893^rd	1463	39.0%
2024	43.68	839^th	1465	42.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.04	810^th	1352	40.1%
2019	45.99	670^th	1366	51.0%
2021	46.92	534^th	1071	50.1%
2022	37.38	914^th	1455	37.2%
2023	59.48	510^th	1464	65.2%
2024	49.78	677^th	1464	53.8%

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Rank History for White students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	27.82	546^th	716	23.7%
2021	33.92	438^th	614	28.7%
2022	23.75	613^th	748	18.0%
2023	38.90	499^th	772	35.4%
2024	29.66	598^th	778	23.1%

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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 Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	354	2	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	361
1990	358	1	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	365
1991	391	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	392
1992	383	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	384
1993	371	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	373
1994	431	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	433
1995	430	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	433
1996	430	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	433
1997	424	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	428
1998	406	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	409
1999	366	1	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	372
2000	366	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	372
2001	398	2	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	405
2002	380	8	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	392
2003	380	8	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	392
2004	385	6	4	0	4	n/a	n/a	399
2005	375	5	3	0	5	n/a	n/a	388
2006	376	2	4	1	4	n/a	n/a	387
2007	371	4	4	0	4	n/a	n/a	383
2008	347	6	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	356
2009	287	7	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	299
2010	300	2	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	310
2011	312	3	3	0	4	0	0	322
2012	323	3	1	0	3	0	1	331
2013	306	3	1	1	0	0	1	312
2014	290	1	2	3	2	0	1	299
2015	261	1	3	2	3	0	1	271
2016	249	2	1	5	1	0	1	259
2017	283	2	2	3	0	3	6	299
2018	267	1	1	3	3	2	7	284
2019	248	2	0	1	3	0	4	258
2020	288	4	0	2	0	0	9	303
2021	287	2	2	2	1	1	10	305
2022	274	0	2	2	1	1	10	290
2023	264	1	1	5	0	0	7	278
2024	259	0	2	5	0	0	7	273

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 Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	361	30.9	11.6	n/a
1990	365	28.3	12.8	n/a
1991	392	29.3	13.3	n/a
1992	384	28.3	13.5	n/a
1993	373	26.9	13.9	n/a
1994	433	26.4	16.4	18.9
1995	433	30.6	14.2	13.9
1996	433	30.6	14.2	13.9
1997	428	28.4	15.1	10.5
1998	409	40.1	10.2	16.6
1999	372	29.6	12.6	23.7
2000	372	32.1	11.6	32.5
2001	405	31.0	13.1	37.8
2002	392	28.8	13.6	31.1
2003	392	28.8	13.6	31.1
2004	399	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	388	32.0	12.1	41.2
2006	387	31.0	12.5	34.9
2007	383	31.8	12.0	37.3
2008	356	29.6	12.0	30.3
2009	299	23.6	12.7	37.1
2010	310	26.6	11.6	37.1
2011	322	29.9	10.7	30.1
2012	331	25.8	12.8	37.8
2013	312	26.8	11.6	35.9
2014	299	26.7	11.1	33.1
2015	271	26.0	10.4	39.9
2016	259	24.0	10.7	37.1
2017	299	22.0	13.5	39.1
2018	284	17.0	16.6	41.2
2019	258	18.0	14.3	43.8
2020	303	30.6	9.8	44.9
2021	305	27.4	11.0	39.3
2022	290	28.4	10.1	37.9
2023	278	26.9	10.3	45.7
2024	273	25.9	10.5	38.5

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 Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	361	30.9	11.6	n/a
1990	365	28.3	12.8	n/a
1991	392	29.3	13.3	n/a
1992	384	28.3	13.5	n/a
1993	373	26.9	13.9	n/a
1994	433	26.4	16.4	18.9
1995	433	30.6	14.2	13.9
1996	433	30.6	14.2	13.9
1997	428	28.4	15.1	10.5
1998	409	40.1	10.2	16.6
1999	372	29.6	12.6	23.7
2000	372	32.1	11.6	32.5
2001	405	31.0	13.1	37.8
2002	392	28.8	13.6	31.1
2003	392	28.8	13.6	31.1
2004	399	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	388	32.0	12.1	41.2
2006	387	31.0	12.5	34.9
2007	383	31.8	12.0	37.3
2008	356	29.6	12.0	30.3
2009	299	23.6	12.7	37.1
2010	310	26.6	11.6	37.1
2011	322	29.9	10.7	30.1
2012	331	25.8	12.8	37.8
2013	312	26.8	11.6	35.9
2014	299	26.7	11.1	33.1
2015	271	26.0	10.4	39.9
2016	259	24.0	10.7	37.1
2017	299	22.0	13.5	39.1
2018	284	17.0	16.6	41.2
2019	258	18.0	14.3	43.8
2020	303	30.6	9.8	44.9
2021	305	27.4	11.0	39.3
2022	290	28.4	10.1	37.9
2023	278	26.9	10.3	45.7
2024	273	25.9	10.5	38.5

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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