Is Donald S Ray School a good school?

Donald S Ray School ranks 514 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Donald S Ray School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 835 students attended Donald S Ray School.

What is the racial makeup of Donald S Ray School?

Students at Donald S Ray School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Donald S Ray School attend?

Students who attend Donald S Ray School usually go on to attend Charles W Baker High School

Donald S Ray School

Summary:

Donald S Ray School is a public middle school located in Baldwinsville, New York, serving grades 6-7 with a total enrollment of 846 students. The school is part of the Baldwinsville Central School District, which is ranked 362 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Donald S Ray School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency for both 6th and 7th grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, 52.13% of 6th graders and 57.06% of 7th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 43.64% and 49.56%, respectively. The school also performs particularly well for Hispanic students, ranking 155 out of 953 New York middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 4-star rating. However, the school struggles with lower-performing subgroups, such as students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools for these groups.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Jordan-Elbridge Middle School and Roxboro Road Middle School, Donald S Ray School generally outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency. However, some nearby schools, such as Camillus Middle School and Morgan Road Middle School, have higher overall rankings and performance, particularly in Math and Science.

Detail:

Public 6-7

7650 Van Buren Rd
Baldwinsville, NY 13027-9712

(315) 638-6106

District: Baldwinsville Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
514^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,806

Students who attend Donald S Ray School usually attend:

High:

Charles W Baker High School

Feeder schools for Donald S Ray School:

Elementary:	Catherine M McNamara Elementary School
	Harry E Elden Elementary School
	L Pearl Palmer Elementary School
	Mae E Reynolds School
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	Van Buren Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 835

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Donald S Ray School ranks better than 65.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.6%), two or more races (5.1%), Hispanic (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Donald S Ray School is 13.1. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Donald S Ray School is $14,806.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Donald S Ray School:

SchoolDigger ranks Donald S Ray School 514^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Donald S Ray School in the ranking list.)

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Baldwinsville Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Baldwinsville Central School District 362^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Donald S Ray School

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Rank History for all students at Donald S Ray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	79.29	213^th	1095	80.5%
2007	77.26	253^rd	1123	77.5%
2008	74.52	312^th	1185	73.7%
2009	77.79	230^th	1224	81.2%
2010	79.87	227^th	1243	81.7%
2011	82.75	193^rd	1295	85.1%
2012	78.63	272^nd	1337	79.7%
2013	77.13	252^nd	1373	81.6%
2014	69.93	332^nd	1401	76.3%
2015	67.48	390^th	1407	72.3%
2016	57.20	546^th	1429	61.8%
2017	60.01	521^st	1455	64.2%
2018	61.77	486^th	1438	66.2%
2019	57.24	541^st	1439	62.4%
2021	41.40	717^th	1242	42.3%
2022	60.08	517^th	1479	65.0%
2023	61.08	522^nd	1500	65.2%
2024	61.95	514^th	1504	65.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Donald S Ray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.75	72^nd	107	32.7%
2019	32.00	82^nd	126	34.9%
2021	27.70	70^th	95	26.3%
2022	40.66	111^th	190	41.6%
2023	52.31	96^th	208	53.8%
2024	39.00	128^th	220	41.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Donald S Ray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.24	672^nd	1170	42.6%
2019	28.54	917^th	1139	19.5%
2022	37.04	784^th	1283	38.9%
2023	34.57	867^th	1307	33.7%
2024	35.96	816^th	1303	37.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Donald S Ray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.72	861^st	1245	30.8%
2019	26.98	966^th	1241	22.2%
2021	22.34	819^th	935	12.4%
2022	32.61	919^th	1306	29.6%
2023	28.34	1009^th	1288	21.7%
2024	31.73	926^th	1296	28.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Donald S Ray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.49	510^th	1353	62.3%
2019	56.52	537^th	1370	60.8%
2021	39.57	646^th	1066	39.4%
2022	54.68	615^th	1454	57.7%
2024	60.51	535^th	1465	63.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Donald S Ray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.20	5^th	5	0.0%
2024	78.63	2^nd	10	80.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Donald S Ray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.87	438^th	1352	67.6%
2019	57.17	506^th	1366	63.0%
2021	39.32	654^th	1071	38.9%
2022	64.05	416^th	1455	71.4%
2023	62.64	468^th	1464	68.0%
2024	62.55	464^th	1464	68.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Donald S Ray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.19	225^th	810	72.2%
2019	56.12	303^rd	826	63.3%
2021	27.36	344^th	449	23.4%
2022	55.73	334^th	914	63.5%
2023	43.79	503^rd	943	46.7%
2024	76.29	155^th	953	83.7%

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Rank History for White students at Donald S Ray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.96	431^st	763	43.5%
2019	40.02	428^th	716	40.2%
2021	29.44	471^st	614	23.3%
2022	41.83	430^th	748	42.5%
2023	44.62	436^th	772	43.5%
2024	46.29	426^th	778	45.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Donald S Ray School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	781	14	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	804
1990	819	14	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	840
1991	866	16	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	886
1992	942	26	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	975
1993	885	17	11	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	915
1994	869	24	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	909
1995	853	19	13	3	11	n/a	n/a	0	899
1996	853	19	13	3	11	n/a	n/a	0	899
1997	841	11	10	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	866
1998	921	3	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	930
1999	940	14	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	964
2000	919	5	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	929
2001	913	9	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	928
2002	983	8	4	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	1001
2003	983	8	4	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	1001
2004	975	7	5	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	999
2005	977	8	5	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	1005
2006	985	8	2	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	1006
2007	940	22	5	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	979
2008	886	28	9	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	932
2009	886	17	9	4	4	n/a	n/a	2	922
2010	882	11	14	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	919
2011	866	14	22	28	7	0	23	0	960
2012	876	14	26	27	5	0	28	0	976
2013	836	21	14	26	4	0	23	0	924
2014	814	11	11	26	2	0	22	0	886
2015	765	9	13	29	2	0	25	0	843
2016	749	18	12	34	2	0	32	0	847
2017	752	18	7	40	3	2	35	0	857
2018	731	10	8	32	4	0	34	0	819
2019	773	24	7	44	3	0	47	0	898
2020	764	26	6	46	1	2	43	0	888
2021	742	20	6	37	1	1	38	0	845
2022	714	21	5	52	3	0	46	0	841
2023	723	22	3	41	2	0	54	1	846
2024	723	25	3	39	1	0	43	1	835

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Donald S Ray School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	804	66.4	12.1	n/a
1990	840	69.5	12.0	n/a
1991	886	70.7	12.5	n/a
1992	975	66.5	14.6	n/a
1993	915	60.2	15.2	n/a
1994	909	60.2	15.1	8.5
1995	899	60.4	14.9	10.1
1996	899	60.4	14.9	10.1
1997	866	57.9	15.0	11
1998	930	60.9	15.3	14.2
1999	964	63.0	15.3	8.5
2000	929	66.0	14.1	9.9
2001	928	64.5	14.4	8.1
2002	1001	66.2	15.1	12.4
2003	1001	66.2	15.1	12.4
2004	999	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1005	66.3	15.2	11.6
2006	1006	67.0	15.0	11.7
2007	979	68.6	14.3	15.4
2008	932	68.0	13.7	17.4
2009	922	65.0	14.2	17.3
2010	919	62.5	14.7	16.1
2011	960	62.6	15.3	15.5
2012	976	64.5	15.1	18.5
2013	924	62.0	14.8	21.2
2014	886	61.0	14.5	20.1
2015	843	61.0	13.8	19.9
2016	847	60.0	14.1	26
2017	857	60.1	14.2	27.1
2018	819	60.0	13.6	23.4
2019	898	62.0	14.4	31
2020	888	64.0	13.8	31
2021	845	58.8	14.3	28.9
2022	841	56.5	14.8	29.5
2023	846	62.5	13.5	31.2
2024	835	63.4	13.1	31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Donald S Ray School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	804	66.4	12.1	n/a
1990	840	69.5	12.0	n/a
1991	886	70.7	12.5	n/a
1992	975	66.5	14.6	n/a
1993	915	60.2	15.2	n/a
1994	909	60.2	15.1	8.5
1995	899	60.4	14.9	10.1
1996	899	60.4	14.9	10.1
1997	866	57.9	15.0	11
1998	930	60.9	15.3	14.2
1999	964	63.0	15.3	8.5
2000	929	66.0	14.1	9.9
2001	928	64.5	14.4	8.1
2002	1001	66.2	15.1	12.4
2003	1001	66.2	15.1	12.4
2004	999	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1005	66.3	15.2	11.6
2006	1006	67.0	15.0	11.7
2007	979	68.6	14.3	15.4
2008	932	68.0	13.7	17.4
2009	922	65.0	14.2	17.3
2010	919	62.5	14.7	16.1
2011	960	62.6	15.3	15.5
2012	976	64.5	15.1	18.5
2013	924	62.0	14.8	21.2
2014	886	61.0	14.5	20.1
2015	843	61.0	13.8	19.9
2016	847	60.0	14.1	26
2017	857	60.1	14.2	27.1
2018	819	60.0	13.6	23.4
2019	898	62.0	14.4	31
2020	888	64.0	13.8	31
2021	845	58.8	14.3	28.9
2022	841	56.5	14.8	29.5
2023	846	62.5	13.5	31.2
2024	835	63.4	13.1	31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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