Is Mount Markham Senior High School a good school?

Mount Markham Senior High School ranks 427 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mount Markham Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 307 students attended Mount Markham Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Markham Senior High School?

Students at Mount Markham Senior High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Mount Markham Senior High School?

Mount Markham Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Mount Markham Elementary School Middle : Mount Markham Middle School

Mount Markham Senior High School

Summary:

Mount Markham Senior High School is a public high school located in West Winfield, New York, serving 314 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Mount Markham Central School District, which is ranked 515 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating.

Mount Markham Senior High School consistently performs above the state average in several Regents exams, including Common Core Algebra II (96.3% proficient vs. 74.04% statewide), Common Core English Language Arts (87.67% vs. 78.55%), and Earth Science (87.8% vs. 66.73%). The school also outperforms the district average in many subject areas, indicating strong academic achievement. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 98.5%, and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.9% to 37.8%. Additionally, the school's male students consistently outperform their female counterparts, and white students have lower rankings compared to the state average, suggesting potential achievement gaps that the school should address.

When compared to nearby schools, Whitesboro High School and Donald H. Crane Junior/Senior High School consistently outperform Mount Markham Senior High School in academic achievement, with higher rankings and proficiency rates in several Regents exams. However, Herkimer High School and Thomas R. Proctor High School, which are closer in proximity, have lower academic performance and rankings compared to Mount Markham Senior High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

500 Fairground Rd
West Winfield, NY 13491-0500

(315) 822-2900

District: Mount Markham Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
427^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,215

Feeder schools for Mount Markham Senior High School:

Elementary:	Mount Markham Elementary School
Middle:	Mount Markham Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 307

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mount Markham Senior High School ranks better than 65.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.95. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mount Markham Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.5%), Hispanic (2.9%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.5% 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 Senior High School is 9.5. (See more...)

Compare Mount Markham Senior High School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Markham Senior High School is $17,215.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mount Markham Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Markham Senior High School 427^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Mount Markham Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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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 Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Mount Markham Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	54.65	512^th	935	45.2%
2006	37.36	711^th	986	27.9%
2007	43.66	690^th	1002	31.1%
2008	46.41	669^th	1027	34.9%
2009	43.51	700^th	1086	35.5%
2010	43.74	717^th	1117	35.8%
2011	54.60	600^th	1165	48.5%
2012	62.73	480^th	1198	59.9%
2013	66.29	426^th	1217	65.0%
2014	62.23	435^th	1237	64.8%
2015	54.97	584^th	1255	53.5%
2016	53.35	587^th	1255	53.2%
2017	55.31	559^th	1221	54.2%
2018	54.57	607^th	1210	49.8%
2019	61.97	505^th	1207	58.2%
2021	67.89	167^th	519	67.8%
2022	54.15	577^th	1190	51.5%
2023	62.64	463^rd	1228	62.3%
2024	65.95	427^th	1242	65.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mount Markham Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	10.24	562^nd	565	0.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mount Markham Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.89	604^th	1095	44.8%
2019	55.94	430^th	1132	62.0%
2021	70.64	32^nd	137	76.6%
2022	61.29	304^th	1038	70.7%
2023	59.53	342^nd	1130	69.7%
2024	54.96	417^th	1144	63.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.57	615^th	1154	46.7%
2019	62.12	376^th	1179	68.1%
2021	76.13	28^th	289	90.3%
2022	52.37	499^th	1101	54.7%
2023	55.70	458^th	1155	60.3%
2024	60.41	392^nd	1170	66.5%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Mount Markham Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	6.61	4^th	4	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Mount Markham Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.56	458^th	1176	61.1%
2019	68.25	376^th	1193	68.5%
2021	75.42	49^th	290	83.1%
2022	49.61	612^th	1155	47.0%
2023	62.23	478^th	1197	60.1%
2024	61.91	488^th	1219	60.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Mount Markham Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.01	707^th	1176	39.9%
2019	53.45	604^th	1190	49.2%
2021	57.86	162^nd	354	54.2%
2022	56.15	524^th	1154	54.6%
2023	63.18	423^rd	1191	64.5%
2024	68.55	344^th	1211	71.6%

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Rank History for White students at Mount Markham Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.16	516^th	765	32.5%
2019	57.03	341^st	793	57.0%
2022	20.85	646^th	738	12.5%
2023	43.17	482^nd	776	37.9%
2024	43.66	475^th	781	39.2%

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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 Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	464	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	470
1990	415	6	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	425
1991	419	6	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	428
1992	417	7	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	425
1993	425	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	432
1994	448	4	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	460
1995	453	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	459
1996	453	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	459
1997	492	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	496
1998	449	2	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	453
1999	463	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	465
2000	483	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	489
2001	442	5	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	451
2002	453	4	5	0	1	n/a	n/a	463
2003	453	4	5	0	1	n/a	n/a	463
2004	470	4	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	479
2005	467	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	472
2006	476	6	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	487
2007	445	6	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	453
2008	460	4	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	467
2009	456	2	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	463
2010	435	2	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	446
2011	406	3	2	8	1	0	0	420
2012	372	5	1	5	1	1	0	385
2013	348	10	3	3	0	1	0	365
2014	332	7	1	3	0	0	0	343
2015	305	5	2	3	0	0	1	316
2016	308	5	1	3	0	0	1	318
2017	302	5	0	7	0	1	0	315
2018	323	4	1	8	0	2	1	339
2019	344	3	1	10	0	1	2	361
2020	334	1	1	9	0	1	6	352
2021	337	1	3	2	0	0	4	347
2022	308	3	2	2	0	0	3	318
2023	302	1	2	4	1	0	4	314
2024	290	2	2	9	0	0	4	307

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 Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	470	40.2	11.6	n/a
1990	425	38.3	11.0	n/a
1991	428	37.2	11.5	n/a
1992	425	30.9	13.7	n/a
1993	432	32.3	13.4	n/a
1994	460	34.8	13.2	12.2
1995	459	31.0	14.8	22.7
1996	459	31.0	14.8	22.7
1997	496	31.0	16.0	12.1
1998	453	32.0	14.2	33.6
1999	465	34.0	13.7	26.9
2000	489	31.0	15.8	40.3
2001	451	29.0	15.6	33.3
2002	463	26.0	17.8	34.6
2003	463	26.0	17.8	34.6
2004	479	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	472	32.0	14.8	23.7
2006	487	32.0	15.2	25.7
2007	453	31.2	14.5	32.2
2008	467	34.0	13.7	26.6
2009	463	34.0	13.6	29.6
2010	446	34.0	13.1	22.9
2011	420	26.4	15.8	36.9
2012	385	25.0	15.3	32.7
2013	365	24.5	14.8	48.2
2014	343	28.6	11.9	0
2015	316	27.0	11.7	49.4
2016	318	26.0	12.2	50
2017	315	25.1	12.5	50.2
2018	339	31.0	10.9	47.8
2019	361	30.0	12.0	45.4
2020	352	32.0	11.0	45.5
2021	347	33.0	10.5	43.5
2022	318	31.5	10.0	43.7
2023	314	33.0	9.5	47.8
2024	307	32.0	9.5	48.5

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 Mount Markham Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	470	40.2	11.6	n/a
1990	425	38.3	11.0	n/a
1991	428	37.2	11.5	n/a
1992	425	30.9	13.7	n/a
1993	432	32.3	13.4	n/a
1994	460	34.8	13.2	12.2
1995	459	31.0	14.8	22.7
1996	459	31.0	14.8	22.7
1997	496	31.0	16.0	12.1
1998	453	32.0	14.2	33.6
1999	465	34.0	13.7	26.9
2000	489	31.0	15.8	40.3
2001	451	29.0	15.6	33.3
2002	463	26.0	17.8	34.6
2003	463	26.0	17.8	34.6
2004	479	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	472	32.0	14.8	23.7
2006	487	32.0	15.2	25.7
2007	453	31.2	14.5	32.2
2008	467	34.0	13.7	26.6
2009	463	34.0	13.6	29.6
2010	446	34.0	13.1	22.9
2011	420	26.4	15.8	36.9
2012	385	25.0	15.3	32.7
2013	365	24.5	14.8	48.2
2014	343	28.6	11.9	0
2015	316	27.0	11.7	49.4
2016	318	26.0	12.2	50
2017	315	25.1	12.5	50.2
2018	339	31.0	10.9	47.8
2019	361	30.0	12.0	45.4
2020	352	32.0	11.0	45.5
2021	347	33.0	10.5	43.5
2022	318	31.5	10.0	43.7
2023	314	33.0	9.5	47.8
2024	307	32.0	9.5	48.5

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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