For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 323 students in Waterville 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 Waterville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% 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
2 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
706 Students
889,563 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waterville Central School District, which is ranked #577 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 90-94% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#573 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
98%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,904 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 $27,936 is less than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,904
$31,333
Spending / Student
$27,936
$32,209
Best Waterville Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterville Jr/sr High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
381 Madison St
Waterville, NY 13480
(315) 841-3818
Waterville, NY 13480
(315) 841-3818
Gr: 7-12 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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