Is Solvay Middle School a good school?

Solvay Middle School ranks in the bottom 23.3% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Solvay Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 438 students attended Solvay Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Solvay Middle School?

Students at Solvay Middle School are 68% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Solvay Middle School attend?

Students who attend Solvay Middle School usually go on to attend Solvay High School

Solvay Middle School

Summary:

Solvay Middle School is a public middle school serving 438 students in grades 5-8 in the Solvay Union Free School District located in Syracuse, New York. The school consistently underperforms compared to the state average on New York State Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 12% to 43% in ELA and 12% to 41% in Math, while the state averages were 43-52% in ELA and 41-57% in Math.

Solvay Middle School struggles to serve its diverse student population, with the school's rankings for subgroups like African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students often in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools. The school has been ranked in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools for the past several years, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state. This is despite the school spending $15,212 per student in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

In comparison, nearby middle schools like Camillus Middle School and Morgan Road Middle School are ranked in the top 50% of New York middle schools and have much higher proficiency rates. This suggests that Solvay Middle School may need to implement significant changes to its instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to improve student outcomes and better serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 5-8

299 Bury Dr
Syracuse, NY 13209-1212

(315) 487-7061

District: Solvay Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1153^rd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,212

Students who attend Solvay Middle School usually attend:

High:

Solvay High School

Feeder schools for Solvay Middle School:

Elementary:

Solvay Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 438

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Solvay Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.49. (See more...)

Compare Details Solvay Middle School ranks worse than 76.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.5%), Hispanic (12.6%), two or more races (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Solvay Middle School is 10.9. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Solvay Middle School is $15,212.

Schooldigger 2018 Rankings:

Solvay Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Solvay Middle School 1153^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Solvay Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Solvay Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Solvay Union Free School District 696^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Solvay Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	47.34	1432^nd	2206	35.1%
2007	53.07	1269^th	2219	42.8%
2008	45.91	1454^th	2227	34.7%
2009	47.06	1476^th	2257	34.6%
2010	46.73	1379^th	2263	39.1%
2011	43.05	1463^rd	2286	36.0%
2012	36.10	1634^th	2320	29.6%
2013	33.29	1620^th	2325	30.3%
2014	29.15	1731^st	2345	26.2%
2015	25.41	1806^th	2352	23.2%
2016	25.55	1841^st	2366	22.2%
2017	25.23	1870^th	2386	21.6%
2018	14.49	2159^th	2395	9.9%

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

Rank History for Solvay Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Solvay Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	59.43	508^th	1095	53.6%
2007	64.74	463^rd	1123	58.8%
2008	62.13	565^th	1185	52.3%
2009	69.21	460^th	1224	62.4%
2010	58.73	612^th	1243	50.8%
2011	62.16	546^th	1295	57.8%
2012	57.08	633^rd	1337	52.7%
2013	43.93	750^th	1373	45.4%
2014	38.22	871^st	1401	37.8%
2015	36.97	890^th	1407	36.7%
2016	38.51	878^th	1429	38.6%
2017	36.55	924^th	1455	36.5%
2018	26.60	1097^th	1438	23.7%
2019	26.37	1089^th	1439	24.3%
2021	14.39	1144^th	1242	7.9%
2022	24.22	1190^th	1479	19.5%
2023	31.74	1069^th	1500	28.7%
2024	27.51	1153^rd	1504	23.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.13	98^th	107	8.4%
2019	24.69	98^th	126	22.2%
2023	15.54	185^th	208	11.1%
2024	22.77	171^st	220	22.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Solvay Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.81	388^th	503	22.9%
2024	50.83	198^th	615	67.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Solvay Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.90	919^th	1170	21.5%
2019	37.07	691^st	1139	39.3%
2021	47.88	204^th	522	60.9%
2022	21.44	1214^th	1283	5.4%
2023	23.93	1138^th	1307	12.9%
2024	26.90	1049^th	1303	19.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Solvay Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.66	971^st	1245	22.0%
2019	25.86	993^rd	1241	20.0%
2021	16.98	870^th	935	7.0%
2022	24.52	1092^nd	1306	16.4%
2023	36.34	868^th	1288	32.6%
2024	30.19	954^th	1296	26.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Solvay Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.02	1072^nd	1353	20.8%
2019	26.61	1058^th	1370	22.8%
2021	12.20	1009^th	1066	5.3%
2022	22.93	1205^th	1454	17.1%
2023	28.93	1113^th	1463	23.9%
2024	26.57	1152^nd	1465	21.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Solvay Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.60	1036^th	1352	23.4%
2019	28.74	983^rd	1366	28.0%
2021	17.63	961^st	1071	10.3%
2022	27.10	1128^th	1455	22.5%
2023	35.55	972^nd	1464	33.6%
2024	29.55	1100^th	1464	24.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Solvay Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	9.93	249^th	253	1.6%
2022	12.66	692^nd	706	2.0%
2023	54.87	285^th	696	59.1%
2024	27.33	552^nd	705	21.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Solvay Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.25	693^rd	810	14.4%
2019	43.02	437^th	826	47.1%
2022	7.62	907^th	914	0.8%
2023	27.07	745^th	943	21.0%
2024	27.95	730^th	953	23.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Solvay Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.47	664^th	763	13.0%
2019	19.61	626^th	716	12.6%
2021	10.49	592^nd	614	3.6%
2022	20.26	646^th	748	13.6%
2023	28.89	594^th	772	23.1%
2024	25.11	638^th	778	18.0%

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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 Solvay Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	570	18	3	16	4	n/a	n/a	611
2006	553	18	2	17	4	n/a	n/a	594
2007	552	17	2	22	8	n/a	n/a	601
2008	550	16	5	23	5	n/a	n/a	599
2009	522	19	6	24	7	n/a	n/a	578
2010	488	16	5	23	9	n/a	n/a	541
2011	450	13	3	25	6	0	18	515
2012	434	13	2	28	7	1	22	507
2013	441	17	2	35	8	1	32	536
2014	404	20	5	34	10	0	36	509
2015	385	17	5	34	6	0	48	495
2016	382	23	5	38	7	0	47	502
2017	358	28	1	45	5	1	51	489
2018	329	23	1	39	4	0	51	447
2019	328	35	1	42	6	0	41	453
2020	350	34	0	45	6	0	40	475
2021	305	43	1	32	3	0	48	432
2022	298	40	0	42	7	1	39	427
2023	300	35	0	55	6	3	39	438

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 Solvay Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	611	n/a	n/a	40.4
2006	594	55.0	10.8	26.1
2007	601	55.2	10.9	42.1
2008	599	54.8	10.9	41.1
2009	578	55.0	10.5	46.4
2010	541	54.0	10.0	47.1
2011	515	51.4	10.0	53.2
2012	507	46.5	10.8	51.1
2013	536	43.0	12.4	56
2014	509	43.0	11.8	49.3
2015	495	44.0	11.2	56.8
2016	502	n/a	n/a	61.4
2017	489	46.5	10.5	66.7
2018	447	39.0	11.4	67.3
2019	453	40.0	11.3	64.7
2020	475	40.0	11.8	65.9
2021	432	38.1	11.3	56.9
2022	427	41.4	10.3	68.9
2023	438	40.1	10.9	70.5

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 Solvay Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	611	n/a	n/a	40.4
2006	594	55.0	10.8	26.1
2007	601	55.2	10.9	42.1
2008	599	54.8	10.9	41.1
2009	578	55.0	10.5	46.4
2010	541	54.0	10.0	47.1
2011	515	51.4	10.0	53.2
2012	507	46.5	10.8	51.1
2013	536	43.0	12.4	56
2014	509	43.0	11.8	49.3
2015	495	44.0	11.2	56.8
2016	502	n/a	n/a	61.4
2017	489	46.5	10.5	66.7
2018	447	39.0	11.4	67.3
2019	453	40.0	11.3	64.7
2020	475	40.0	11.8	65.9
2021	432	38.1	11.3	56.9
2022	427	41.4	10.3	68.9
2023	438	40.1	10.9	70.5

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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