Is Spencer-Van Etten Middle School a good school?

Spencer-Van Etten Middle School ranks 993 rd of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spencer-Van Etten Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 235 students attended Spencer-Van Etten Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Spencer-Van Etten Middle School?

Students at Spencer-Van Etten Middle School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Spencer-Van Etten Middle School attend?

Students who attend Spencer-Van Etten Middle School usually go on to attend Spencer-Van Etten High School

Spencer-Van Etten Middle School

Summary:

Spencer-Van Etten Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Spencer-Van Etten Central School District, located in Spencer, NY. The school has 235 students and is ranked 612 out of 865 districts in New York, with a rating of 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student ($15,422 in 2022-2023) and low student-teacher ratio (8.7 in 2022-2023), Spencer-Van Etten Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools over the past decade, with performance on state assessments generally below the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 29.63% to 39.13% across grades, compared to the state averages of 43.64% to 51.88%. In math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 28.26% to 60.34%, compared to the state averages of 40.72% to 50.56%. The school's performance is particularly low for male students and students with special needs, suggesting potential equity issues that need to be addressed.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Horseheads Middle School, Dewitt Middle School, and Tioga Middle School, Spencer-Van Etten Middle School generally underperforms on state assessments and has a lower overall ranking, indicating that the challenges faced by the school may be unique to the school or district, rather than a broader regional issue. The consistent underperformance, equity concerns, and questions about resource allocation suggest the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of targeted interventions to address the root causes of the school's struggles.

Detail:

Public 5-8

1 Center St
Spencer, NY 14883

(607) 589-7120

District: Spencer-Van Etten Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,422

Students who attend Spencer-Van Etten Middle School usually attend:

High:

Spencer-Van Etten High School

Feeder schools for Spencer-Van Etten Middle School:

Elementary:

Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.7

Number of students: 235

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spencer-Van Etten Middle School ranks worse than 66% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.15. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.3%), two or more races (2.1%), Hispanic (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spencer-Van Etten Middle School is 8.7. (See more...)

Compare Spencer-Van Etten Middle School employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spencer-Van Etten Middle School is $15,422.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spencer-Van Etten Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spencer-Van Etten Middle School 993^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Spencer-Van Etten Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Spencer-Van Etten Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Spencer-Van Etten Central School District 612^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spencer-Van Etten Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Spencer-Van Etten Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	55.73	568^th	1095	48.1%
2007	55.22	614^th	1123	45.3%
2008	54.35	687^th	1185	42.0%
2009	60.14	649^th	1224	47.0%
2010	54.00	681^st	1243	45.2%
2011	46.21	786^th	1295	39.3%
2012	39.48	888^th	1337	33.6%
2013	40.58	811^th	1373	40.9%
2014	33.80	933^rd	1401	33.4%
2015	38.94	859^th	1407	38.9%
2016	59.14	516^th	1429	63.9%
2017	63.00	467^th	1455	67.9%
2018	63.11	476^th	1438	66.9%
2019	62.84	467^th	1439	67.5%
2021	55.21	480^th	1242	61.4%
2022	54.93	608^th	1479	58.9%
2023	42.72	878^th	1500	41.5%
2024	36.15	993^rd	1504	34.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Spencer-Van Etten Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.13	1076^th	1170	8.0%
2019	30.20	874^th	1139	23.3%
2021	28.72	393^rd	522	24.7%
2022	20.77	1228^th	1283	4.3%
2023	29.15	998^th	1307	23.6%
2024	19.15	1236^th	1303	5.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spencer-Van Etten Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.81	405^th	1245	67.5%
2019	61.72	358^th	1241	71.2%
2021	56.09	327^th	935	65.0%
2022	45.50	623^rd	1306	52.3%
2023	40.70	751^st	1288	41.7%
2024	30.35	952^nd	1296	26.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Spencer-Van Etten Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.36	403^rd	1353	70.2%
2019	68.53	391^st	1370	71.5%
2021	58.34	381^st	1066	64.3%
2022	58.16	544^th	1454	62.6%
2023	43.40	835^th	1463	42.9%
2024	48.62	737^th	1465	49.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Spencer-Van Etten Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.33	485^th	1352	64.1%
2019	56.23	522^nd	1366	61.8%
2021	47.89	528^th	1071	50.7%
2022	48.82	679^th	1455	53.3%
2023	50.32	685^th	1464	53.2%
2024	29.49	1104^th	1464	24.6%

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Rank History for White students at Spencer-Van Etten Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.07	388^th	763	49.1%
2021	45.41	333^rd	614	45.8%
2023	40.78	473^rd	772	38.7%

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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 Spencer-Van Etten Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	336	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1990	357	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1991	365	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
1992	322	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1993	349	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1994	368	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1995	361	2	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1996	361	2	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1997	356	0	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	363
1998	361	3	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1999	378	1	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2000	368	3	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2001	339	4	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2002	348	4	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	354
2003	348	4	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	354
2004	271	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
2005	346	3	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2006	329	2	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	337
2007	337	5	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
2008	317	3	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	325
2009	248	5	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	30	289
2010	268	6	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
2011	257	6	4	7	0	0	0	0	274
2012	259	3	2	5	2	2	0	0	273
2013	293	6	1	5	2	1	0	0	308
2014	288	5	3	3	1	0	0	0	300
2015	266	4	3	5	1	0	1	0	280
2016	263	4	3	3	2	0	3	0	278
2017	268	6	4	4	3	1	2	0	288
2018	268	5	3	4	3	1	0	0	284
2019	252	4	3	4	2	0	0	0	265
2020	232	4	3	4	1	0	1	0	245
2021	201	4	2	3	1	0	3	0	214
2022	222	1	1	2	1	0	3	1	231
2023	224	1	1	3	0	0	5	1	235

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 Spencer-Van Etten Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	341	22.9	14.8	n/a
1990	359	24.0	14.9	n/a
1991	367	21.9	16.7	n/a
1992	324	19.0	17.0	n/a
1993	354	21.0	16.9	n/a
1994	373	22.0	17.0	35.7
1995	368	23.0	16.0	35.9
1996	368	23.0	16.0	35.9
1997	363	21.0	17.3	40.5
1998	369	22.0	16.8	33.9
1999	385	25.0	15.4	31.2
2000	378	24.0	15.8	52.1
2001	346	25.0	13.8	37.9
2002	354	21.5	16.5	37.6
2003	354	21.5	16.5	37.6
2004	275	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	351	26.6	13.2	44.7
2006	337	27.0	12.5	43.9
2007	345	30.0	11.5	37.7
2008	325	30.5	10.7	45.2
2009	289	29.0	10.0	49.8
2010	282	30.0	9.3	47.5
2011	274	26.2	10.4	46.4
2012	273	24.6	11.0	44.7
2013	308	23.8	12.9	49.4
2014	300	26.0	11.5	51.7
2015	280	23.0	12.1	50.4
2016	278	27.0	10.2	56.8
2017	288	29.8	9.6	53.5
2018	284	27.0	10.5	58.5
2019	265	26.0	10.1	56.6
2020	245	30.0	8.1	56.3
2021	214	26.0	8.2	60.3
2022	231	26.0	8.8	58
2023	235	27.0	8.7	64.7

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 Spencer-Van Etten Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	341	22.9	14.8	n/a
1990	359	24.0	14.9	n/a
1991	367	21.9	16.7	n/a
1992	324	19.0	17.0	n/a
1993	354	21.0	16.9	n/a
1994	373	22.0	17.0	35.7
1995	368	23.0	16.0	35.9
1996	368	23.0	16.0	35.9
1997	363	21.0	17.3	40.5
1998	369	22.0	16.8	33.9
1999	385	25.0	15.4	31.2
2000	378	24.0	15.8	52.1
2001	346	25.0	13.8	37.9
2002	354	21.5	16.5	37.6
2003	354	21.5	16.5	37.6
2004	275	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	351	26.6	13.2	44.7
2006	337	27.0	12.5	43.9
2007	345	30.0	11.5	37.7
2008	325	30.5	10.7	45.2
2009	289	29.0	10.0	49.8
2010	282	30.0	9.3	47.5
2011	274	26.2	10.4	46.4
2012	273	24.6	11.0	44.7
2013	308	23.8	12.9	49.4
2014	300	26.0	11.5	51.7
2015	280	23.0	12.1	50.4
2016	278	27.0	10.2	56.8
2017	288	29.8	9.6	53.5
2018	284	27.0	10.5	58.5
2019	265	26.0	10.1	56.6
2020	245	30.0	8.1	56.3
2021	214	26.0	8.2	60.3
2022	231	26.0	8.8	58
2023	235	27.0	8.7	64.7

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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