For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 404 students in South Jefferson Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in South Jefferson Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
1,802 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Jefferson Central School District, which is ranked #714 of all 1,008 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#681 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
94%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,850 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,435 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,850
$31,333
Spending / Student
$19,435
$32,210
Best South Jefferson Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarke Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11060 Us Rt 11
Adams, NY 13605
(315) 232-4531
Adams, NY 13605
(315) 232-4531
Gr: 6-8 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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