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Indian River Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 730 students in Indian River Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Indian River Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
3,326 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Indian River Central School District, which is ranked #659 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#637 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.1%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.74
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
16%
31%
% Black
8%
20%
% White
65%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,218 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,417
$31,405
Spending / Student
$25,218
$32,283
Best Indian River Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Indian River Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
32735 County Rt 29
Philadelphia, NY 13673
(315) 642-0125
Philadelphia, NY 13673
(315) 642-0125
Gr: 6-8 | 730 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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