Is Wayne Central Middle School a good school?

Wayne Central Middle School ranks 407 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wayne Central Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 625 students attended Wayne Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Wayne Central Middle School?

Students at Wayne Central Middle School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Wayne Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wayne Central Middle School usually go on to attend Wayne Senior High School

Wayne Central Middle School

Summary:

Wayne Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Ontario Center, NY, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 625 students. It is part of the Wayne Central School District, which is ranked 295 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wayne Central Middle School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 45.14% to 55.2%, compared to the state average of 43.64% to 51.88%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 47.69% to 75.2%, compared to the state average of 40.72% to 57.08%. The school's performance on Regents exams is also exceptional, with 100% proficiency in Living Environment and Algebra I in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's performance for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students is noteworthy, with these subgroups ranking in the top 50% of New York middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Wayne Central Middle School outperforms many in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA and Math. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 7th-grade Math proficiency rate was 75.2%, compared to 52% at Palmyra-Macedon Middle School and 34.31% at Gananda Middle School. The school's consistent performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 309 to 627 out of over 1,400 middle schools in New York, further demonstrates its excellence.

Detail:

Public 5-8

6076 Ontario Ctr Rd
Ontario Center, NY 14520-0155

(315) 524-1080

District: Wayne Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,542

Students who attend Wayne Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wayne Senior High School

Feeder schools for Wayne Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Wayne Central Elementary School
	Wayne Central Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 625

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wayne Central Middle School ranks better than 72.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.2%), Hispanic (3.8%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wayne Central Middle School is 10.1. (See more...)

Compare Wayne Central Middle School employs 61.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wayne Central Middle School is $16,542.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wayne Central Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne Central Middle School 407^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Wayne Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wayne Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne Central School District 295^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wayne Central Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Wayne Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	82.10	161^st	1095	85.3%
2007	78.56	229^th	1123	79.6%
2008	82.06	162^nd	1185	86.3%
2009	77.85	229^th	1224	81.3%
2010	79.65	235^th	1243	81.1%
2011	84.39	160^th	1295	87.6%
2012	80.97	219^th	1337	83.6%
2013	87.37	131^st	1373	90.5%
2014	71.70	309^th	1401	77.9%
2015	70.98	334^th	1407	76.3%
2016	69.93	351^st	1429	75.4%
2017	53.51	627^th	1455	56.9%
2018	60.44	502^nd	1438	65.1%
2019	66.26	428^th	1439	70.3%
2021	54.97	488^th	1242	60.7%
2022	60.61	510^th	1479	65.5%
2023	71.43	364^th	1500	75.7%
2024	67.63	407^th	1504	72.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wayne Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.45	577^th	1170	50.7%
2019	42.03	565^th	1139	50.4%
2021	36.85	320^th	522	38.7%
2022	49.08	492^nd	1283	61.7%
2023	51.97	482^nd	1307	63.1%
2024	40.20	712^th	1303	45.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wayne Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.28	537^th	1245	56.9%
2019	53.58	470^th	1241	62.1%
2021	48.58	405^th	935	56.7%
2022	55.86	444^th	1306	66.0%
2023	63.43	370^th	1288	71.3%
2024	52.75	538^th	1296	58.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Wayne Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.87	409^th	1353	69.8%
2019	73.73	312^th	1370	77.2%
2021	54.01	437^th	1066	59.0%
2022	59.27	524^th	1454	64.0%
2023	70.21	380^th	1463	74.0%
2024	70.17	367^th	1465	74.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Wayne Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.63	620^th	1352	54.1%
2019	55.98	524^th	1366	61.6%
2021	52.45	454^th	1071	57.6%
2022	60.80	466^th	1455	68.0%
2023	70.60	351^st	1464	76.0%
2024	64.28	436^th	1464	70.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wayne Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.04	514^th	914	43.8%
2023	64.73	268^th	943	71.6%

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Rank History for White students at Wayne Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.88	407^th	763	46.7%
2019	51.43	350^th	716	51.1%
2021	42.14	361^st	614	41.2%
2022	47.35	387^th	748	48.3%
2023	61.09	287^th	772	62.8%
2024	56.02	330^th	778	57.6%

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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 Wayne Central Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	465	7	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	473
1990	495	6	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	503
1991	534	16	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	555
1992	620	17	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	638
1993	622	7	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	633
1994	612	7	7	3	6	n/a	n/a	635
1995	599	10	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	618
1996	599	10	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	618
1997	660	12	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	677
1998	660	15	6	9	3	n/a	n/a	693
1999	714	15	6	9	1	n/a	n/a	745
2000	682	11	5	9	1	n/a	n/a	708
2001	717	10	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	741
2002	704	21	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	732
2003	704	21	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	732
2004	693	9	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	711
2005	663	5	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	681
2006	615	7	8	5	2	n/a	n/a	637
2007	603	11	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	629
2008	590	12	8	10	3	n/a	n/a	623
2009	579	13	7	11	3	n/a	n/a	613
2010	566	8	6	8	3	n/a	n/a	591
2011	558	10	4	6	2	0	0	580
2012	522	10	5	12	1	0	5	555
2013	510	6	4	15	1	0	5	541
2014	518	11	7	15	0	0	3	554
2015	513	8	4	8	0	0	7	540
2016	515	4	6	9	0	0	8	542
2017	487	13	6	10	0	0	4	520
2018	638	15	7	15	0	0	8	683
2019	645	13	4	19	0	0	8	689
2020	640	13	6	23	0	0	11	693
2021	596	11	4	28	0	0	11	650
2022	571	10	3	26	1	0	16	627
2023	564	15	4	24	1	0	17	625

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 Wayne Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	473	38.3	12.3	n/a
1990	503	40.0	12.5	n/a
1991	555	39.6	14.0	n/a
1992	638	44.2	14.4	n/a
1993	633	42.9	14.8	n/a
1994	635	48.1	13.2	7.9
1995	618	50.0	12.4	11.3
1996	618	50.0	12.4	11.3
1997	677	49.9	13.6	9.5
1998	693	53.2	13.0	15.9
1999	745	55.5	13.4	13.7
2000	708	58.4	12.1	13.3
2001	741	60.4	12.3	10.5
2002	732	60.0	12.2	15.4
2003	732	60.0	12.2	15.4
2004	711	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	681	58.4	11.7	18.5
2006	637	57.0	11.2	17.4
2007	629	52.0	12.1	19.9
2008	623	55.1	11.3	19.3
2009	613	55.5	11.0	22
2010	591	54.3	10.8	22.3
2011	580	51.6	11.2	22.6
2012	555	51.3	10.8	22.9
2013	541	51.3	10.5	23.7
2014	554	52.9	10.4	30.5
2015	540	47.0	11.4	30.6
2016	542	52.0	10.4	31.7
2017	520	51.5	10.0	32.3
2018	683	60.0	11.3	36.6
2019	689	59.5	11.5	37.4
2020	693	67.0	10.3	38.7
2021	650	63.6	10.2	36.8
2022	627	67.1	9.3	37.2
2023	625	61.4	10.1	39.4

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 Wayne Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	473	38.3	12.3	n/a
1990	503	40.0	12.5	n/a
1991	555	39.6	14.0	n/a
1992	638	44.2	14.4	n/a
1993	633	42.9	14.8	n/a
1994	635	48.1	13.2	7.9
1995	618	50.0	12.4	11.3
1996	618	50.0	12.4	11.3
1997	677	49.9	13.6	9.5
1998	693	53.2	13.0	15.9
1999	745	55.5	13.4	13.7
2000	708	58.4	12.1	13.3
2001	741	60.4	12.3	10.5
2002	732	60.0	12.2	15.4
2003	732	60.0	12.2	15.4
2004	711	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	681	58.4	11.7	18.5
2006	637	57.0	11.2	17.4
2007	629	52.0	12.1	19.9
2008	623	55.1	11.3	19.3
2009	613	55.5	11.0	22
2010	591	54.3	10.8	22.3
2011	580	51.6	11.2	22.6
2012	555	51.3	10.8	22.9
2013	541	51.3	10.5	23.7
2014	554	52.9	10.4	30.5
2015	540	47.0	11.4	30.6
2016	542	52.0	10.4	31.7
2017	520	51.5	10.0	32.3
2018	683	60.0	11.3	36.6
2019	689	59.5	11.5	37.4
2020	693	67.0	10.3	38.7
2021	650	63.6	10.2	36.8
2022	627	67.1	9.3	37.2
2023	625	61.4	10.1	39.4

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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