Summary:
The South Jefferson Central School District has one middle school, Clarke Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 686 out of 1,504 middle schools in 2023-2024 to 839 out of 1,479 in 2021-2022. While the school's proficiency rates on state assessments vary across subjects and grade levels, it has excelled on Regents exams, achieving 100% proficiency in Living Environment and Algebra I in 2023-2024.
Clarke Middle School has a student population of 435, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 41.38% for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's per-student spending for the same year was $9,050, and the student-teacher ratio is 13.6. Compared to the South Jefferson Central School District and the state averages, Clarke Middle School's performance is generally on par or slightly below the district's, but often exceeds the statewide average.
While the school's Regents exam performance is noteworthy, there are areas where the school could focus on improving student outcomes, such as 6th grade ELA (33.61% proficiency in 2023-2024) and 8th grade Math (37.5% proficiency in 2023-2024). Overall, Clarke Middle School appears to be a solid performer within the South Jefferson Central School District, with some strengths and potential areas for improvement.
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