Is Mount Markham Middle School a good school?

Mount Markham Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.8% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Mount Markham Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 304 students attended Mount Markham Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Markham Middle School?

Students at Mount Markham Middle School are 95% White, 4% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Mount Markham Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mount Markham Middle School usually go on to attend Mount Markham Senior High School

Mount Markham Middle School

Summary:

Mount Markham Middle School is a public middle school serving 304 students in grades 5-8 in West Winfield, New York, which is part of the Mount Markham Central School District. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools, particularly in serving its diverse student population.

Mount Markham Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels, with the school's 8th grade ELA proficiency rate at 42.86% compared to the state average of 51.88%. The school struggles to serve its female, male, Hispanic, and special education students, with rankings in the bottom 20% of New York middle schools. While the school spends $16,430 per student, which is higher than the state average, its performance is still lower than some nearby schools like Little Falls Middle School and Whitesboro Middle School.

The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from 762 out of 1,407 New York middle schools in 2014-2015 to 1,206 out of 1,504 in 2023-2024. However, the school performs relatively well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I in 2023-2024. This suggests the school may be better equipped to prepare students for high-stakes end-of-course exams. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 50% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

Detail:

Public 5-8

500 Fairground Rd
West Winfield, NY 13491-0500

(315) 822-2870

District: Mount Markham Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1206^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,430

Students who attend Mount Markham Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mount Markham Senior High School

Feeder schools for Mount Markham Middle School:

Elementary:

Mount Markham Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 304

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Hispanic:

3.9%

African American:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mount Markham Middle School ranks worse than 80.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.4%), Hispanic (3.9%), African American (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Markham Middle School is 9.3. (See more...)

Compare Mount Markham Middle School employs 32.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Markham Middle School is $16,430.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mount Markham Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Markham Middle School 1206^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Mount Markham Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mount Markham Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Markham Central School District 515^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mount Markham Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Mount Markham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	64.79	431^st	1095	60.6%
2007	52.49	653^rd	1123	41.9%
2008	60.98	580^th	1185	51.1%
2009	65.88	535^th	1224	56.3%
2010	56.58	648^th	1243	47.9%
2011	58.37	608^th	1295	53.1%
2012	48.29	767^th	1337	42.6%
2013	46.95	706^th	1373	48.6%
2014	44.00	778^th	1401	44.5%
2015	44.64	762^nd	1407	45.8%
2016	27.30	1080^th	1429	24.4%
2017	20.64	1227^th	1455	15.7%
2018	25.55	1117^th	1438	22.3%
2019	21.23	1183^rd	1439	17.8%
2021	31.36	886^th	1242	28.7%
2022	27.77	1122^nd	1479	24.1%
2023	27.25	1165^th	1500	22.3%
2024	25.32	1206^th	1504	19.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mount Markham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.42	1033^rd	1170	11.7%
2019	38.21	654^th	1139	42.6%
2021	24.11	434^th	522	16.9%
2022	25.72	1113^th	1283	13.3%
2023	25.09	1105^th	1307	15.5%
2024	18.45	1245^th	1303	4.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Markham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.87	965^th	1245	22.5%
2019	27.15	963^rd	1241	22.4%
2021	33.08	652^nd	935	30.3%
2022	25.55	1076^th	1306	17.6%
2023	23.96	1091^st	1288	15.3%
2024	22.99	1099^th	1296	15.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Mount Markham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.99	1109^th	1353	18.0%
2019	21.77	1148^th	1370	16.2%
2021	30.82	793^rd	1066	25.6%
2022	31.70	1033^rd	1454	29.0%
2023	32.46	1050^th	1463	28.2%
2024	26.37	1155^th	1465	21.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Mount Markham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.54	992^nd	1352	26.6%
2019	25.29	1059^th	1366	22.5%
2021	31.91	763^rd	1071	28.8%
2022	25.78	1151^st	1455	20.9%
2023	25.02	1182^nd	1464	19.3%
2024	25.23	1183^rd	1464	19.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mount Markham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.24	935^th	943	0.8%

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Rank History for White students at Mount Markham Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	8.28	694^th	716	3.1%
2023	24.28	630^th	772	18.4%

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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 Mount Markham Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	450	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	451
1990	473	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	474
1991	469	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	469
1992	467	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	468
1993	505	3	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	518
1994	485	1	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	501
1995	536	5	3	1	3	n/a	n/a	548
1996	536	5	3	1	3	n/a	n/a	548
1997	517	8	6	3	3	n/a	n/a	537
1998	532	6	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	546
1999	529	6	5	4	4	n/a	n/a	548
2000	524	4	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	530
2001	510	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	514
2002	480	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	484
2003	480	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	484
2004	456	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	462
2005	452	5	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	459
2006	415	7	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	426
2007	417	4	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	426
2008	411	5	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	424
2009	371	11	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	388
2010	351	10	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	367
2011	345	9	4	3	0	0	0	361
2012	348	7	1	2	1	1	0	360
2013	334	8	0	1	0	2	0	345
2014	326	6	2	1	0	0	0	335
2015	365	5	1	0	0	0	0	371
2016	341	3	1	2	0	0	1	348
2017	343	1	3	2	0	1	2	352
2018	325	0	2	4	0	0	3	334
2019	322	0	2	4	0	0	3	331
2020	307	0	2	7	0	0	3	319
2021	286	2	0	7	1	0	4	300
2022	290	2	0	10	1	0	2	305
2023	290	1	0	12	0	0	1	304

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 Mount Markham Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	451	43.3	10.4	n/a
1990	474	43.4	10.9	n/a
1991	469	45.4	10.3	n/a
1992	468	43.4	10.7	n/a
1993	518	36.0	14.4	n/a
1994	501	38.5	13.0	27.1
1995	548	38.5	14.2	19.2
1996	548	38.5	14.2	19.2
1997	537	39.4	13.6	31.5
1998	546	41.5	13.2	36.8
1999	548	42.0	13.0	18.8
2000	530	46.0	11.5	25.5
2001	514	46.0	11.2	37.7
2002	484	40.3	12.0	39.7
2003	484	40.3	12.0	39.7
2004	462	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	459	36.0	12.8	43.6
2006	426	37.0	11.5	43.9
2007	426	38.0	11.2	42
2008	424	38.0	11.2	46.2
2009	388	38.0	10.2	46.1
2010	367	37.0	9.9	50.1
2011	361	33.7	10.7	56.2
2012	360	31.0	11.6	62.5
2013	345	33.0	10.4	51.9
2014	335	31.0	10.8	n/a
2015	371	34.0	10.9	46.6
2016	348	32.0	10.8	54.3
2017	352	32.9	10.6	52.6
2018	334	34.0	9.8	54.2
2019	331	34.0	9.7	56.2
2020	319	34.0	9.3	55.8
2021	300	34.0	8.8	49.3
2022	305	31.5	9.6	45.9
2023	304	32.6	9.3	52.3

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 Mount Markham Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	451	43.3	10.4	n/a
1990	474	43.4	10.9	n/a
1991	469	45.4	10.3	n/a
1992	468	43.4	10.7	n/a
1993	518	36.0	14.4	n/a
1994	501	38.5	13.0	27.1
1995	548	38.5	14.2	19.2
1996	548	38.5	14.2	19.2
1997	537	39.4	13.6	31.5
1998	546	41.5	13.2	36.8
1999	548	42.0	13.0	18.8
2000	530	46.0	11.5	25.5
2001	514	46.0	11.2	37.7
2002	484	40.3	12.0	39.7
2003	484	40.3	12.0	39.7
2004	462	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	459	36.0	12.8	43.6
2006	426	37.0	11.5	43.9
2007	426	38.0	11.2	42
2008	424	38.0	11.2	46.2
2009	388	38.0	10.2	46.1
2010	367	37.0	9.9	50.1
2011	361	33.7	10.7	56.2
2012	360	31.0	11.6	62.5
2013	345	33.0	10.4	51.9
2014	335	31.0	10.8	n/a
2015	371	34.0	10.9	46.6
2016	348	32.0	10.8	54.3
2017	352	32.9	10.6	52.6
2018	334	34.0	9.8	54.2
2019	331	34.0	9.7	56.2
2020	319	34.0	9.3	55.8
2021	300	34.0	8.8	49.3
2022	305	31.5	9.6	45.9
2023	304	32.6	9.3	52.3

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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