For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 399 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 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
1,788 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Jefferson Central School District, which is ranked #711 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 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.1%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
93%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,013 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,587 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,013
$31,405
Spending / Student
$19,587
$32,283
Best South Jefferson Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
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 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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