Is J M McKenney Middle School a good school?

J M McKenney Middle School ranks 646 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend J M McKenney Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 320 students attended J M McKenney Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of J M McKenney Middle School?

Students at J M McKenney Middle School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of J M McKenney Middle School attend?

Students who attend J M McKenney Middle School usually go on to attend H C Williams Senior High School

J M McKenney Middle School

Summary:

J M McKenney Middle School is a public middle school located in Canton, New York, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 337 students. The school is part of the Canton Central School District, which is ranked 214 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J M McKenney Middle School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. While the school performs well in certain subject areas and grade levels, such as 7th grade Math and Regents exams, it struggles in others, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) for 5th, 6th, and 8th grades. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students, and white students and special education students performing better than their low socioeconomic status peers. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 164 out of 1,429 middle schools in 2015-2016 to 729 out of 1,500 in 2022-2023, and it has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

When compared to the nearby Norwood-Norfolk Middle School and A.A. Kingston Middle School, J M McKenney Middle School generally outperforms Norwood-Norfolk in academic measures, but lags behind A.A. Kingston in several subject areas and grade levels. The school has consistently achieved 100% proficiency rates on the Regents exams for Living Environment and Algebra I, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school's performance on state assessments is strongly correlated with the percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting the need to focus on addressing the unique needs of this student population to improve overall academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 5-8

99 State St
Canton, NY 13617-1099

(315) 386-8561

District: Canton Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,010

Students who attend J M McKenney Middle School usually attend:

High:

H C Williams Senior High School

Feeder schools for J M McKenney Middle School:

Elementary:

F S Banford Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 320

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J M McKenney Middle School ranks better than 57% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.69. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.9%), two or more races (2.8%), Hispanic (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J M McKenney Middle School is 9.9. (See more...)

Compare J M McKenney Middle School employs 32.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J M McKenney Middle School is $9,010.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J M McKenney Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks J M McKenney Middle School 646^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See J M McKenney Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Canton Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Canton Central School District 214^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for J M McKenney Middle School

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Rank History for all students at J M McKenney Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	65.13	427^th	1095	61.0%
2007	70.48	367^th	1123	67.3%
2008	62.42	562^nd	1185	52.6%
2009	66.66	518^th	1224	57.7%
2010	67.97	456^th	1243	63.3%
2011	76.36	316^th	1295	75.6%
2012	68.12	451^st	1337	66.3%
2013	72.51	307^th	1373	77.6%
2014	71.63	310^th	1401	77.9%
2015	76.11	252^nd	1407	82.1%
2016	83.99	164^th	1429	88.5%
2017	73.73	311^th	1455	78.6%
2018	72.19	342^nd	1438	76.2%
2019	60.68	495^th	1439	65.6%
2021	49.40	582^nd	1242	53.1%
2022	60.27	514^th	1479	65.2%
2023	49.35	729^th	1500	51.4%
2024	53.69	646^th	1504	57.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at J M McKenney Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.63	396^th	1170	66.2%
2019	46.41	472^nd	1139	58.6%
2021	58.25	135^th	522	74.1%
2022	49.05	494^th	1283	61.5%
2023	55.57	419^th	1307	67.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J M McKenney Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.46	401^st	1245	67.8%
2019	37.37	746^th	1241	39.9%
2021	30.29	705^th	935	24.6%
2022	45.10	643^rd	1306	50.8%
2023	37.31	844^th	1288	34.5%
2024	29.27	977^th	1296	24.6%

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Rank History for Female students at J M McKenney Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.78	412^th	1353	69.5%
2019	55.21	559^th	1370	59.2%
2021	42.92	593^rd	1066	44.4%
2022	57.79	556^th	1454	61.8%
2023	36.71	969^th	1463	33.8%
2024	47.33	763^rd	1465	47.9%

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Rank History for Male students at J M McKenney Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.49	279^th	1352	79.4%
2019	66.23	384^th	1366	71.9%
2021	52.65	451^st	1071	57.9%
2022	60.99	465^th	1455	68.0%
2023	61.25	486^th	1464	66.8%
2024	64.85	430^th	1464	70.6%

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Rank History for White students at J M McKenney Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	44.61	338^th	614	45.0%
2023	22.31	652^nd	772	15.5%
2024	34.52	531^st	778	31.7%

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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 J M McKenney Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	358	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1992	237	5	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	246
1993	704	8	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	717
1994	721	6	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
1995	732	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
1996	732	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
1997	725	2	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	730
1998	707	6	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
1999	692	5	5	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	703
2000	660	8	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
2001	648	8	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	658
2002	598	6	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
2003	598	6	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
2004	545	5	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2005	502	3	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2006	487	4	8	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	511
2007	458	7	10	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	488
2008	471	8	6	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
2009	491	15	6	5	4	n/a	n/a	1	522
2010	475	12	4	5	5	n/a	n/a	2	503
2011	457	9	4	6	3	0	5	0	484
2012	485	6	3	5	5	0	4	0	508
2013	384	4	2	8	5	0	2	0	405
2014	373	2	1	4	3	0	4	0	387
2015	387	4	1	4	3	0	8	0	407
2016	371	6	2	1	3	0	7	0	390
2017	362	5	2	3	1	0	7	0	380
2018	346	4	3	2	0	0	14	0	369
2019	355	3	4	4	0	0	12	0	378
2020	337	2	5	4	0	0	12	0	360
2021	331	1	6	4	0	0	11	0	353
2022	317	2	6	5	0	0	9	0	339
2023	313	3	6	7	0	0	7	1	337
2024	294	2	6	8	0	0	9	1	320

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 J M McKenney Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	364	25.4	14.3	n/a
1992	246	17.9	13.7	n/a
1993	717	47.5	15.1	n/a
1994	732	47.0	15.6	22.4
1995	736	49.3	14.9	28.9
1996	736	49.3	14.9	28.9
1997	730	48.0	15.2	26.3
1998	714	49.2	14.5	25.5
1999	703	51.4	13.7	24.5
2000	669	50.0	13.4	32.7
2001	658	48.0	13.7	33.3
2002	609	49.0	12.4	35.5
2003	609	49.0	12.4	35.5
2004	554	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	512	39.8	12.9	39.6
2006	511	38.0	13.4	35.4
2007	488	39.7	12.3	37.9
2008	494	40.7	12.1	34.2
2009	522	43.2	12.1	35.9
2010	503	42.2	11.9	38.5
2011	484	39.6	12.2	41.9
2012	508	37.5	13.5	42.9
2013	405	29.5	13.7	40.2
2014	387	19.0	20.3	36.7
2015	407	19.0	21.4	39.6
2016	390	19.0	20.5	39.5
2017	380	21.9	17.3	34.2
2018	369	23.0	16.0	44.7
2019	378	25.0	15.1	50.3
2020	360	38.0	9.4	46.7
2021	353	29.4	11.9	47.3
2022	339	30.5	11.0	49
2023	337	33.8	9.9	49
2024	320	32.2	9.9	45.3

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 J M McKenney Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	364	25.4	14.3	n/a
1992	246	17.9	13.7	n/a
1993	717	47.5	15.1	n/a
1994	732	47.0	15.6	22.4
1995	736	49.3	14.9	28.9
1996	736	49.3	14.9	28.9
1997	730	48.0	15.2	26.3
1998	714	49.2	14.5	25.5
1999	703	51.4	13.7	24.5
2000	669	50.0	13.4	32.7
2001	658	48.0	13.7	33.3
2002	609	49.0	12.4	35.5
2003	609	49.0	12.4	35.5
2004	554	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	512	39.8	12.9	39.6
2006	511	38.0	13.4	35.4
2007	488	39.7	12.3	37.9
2008	494	40.7	12.1	34.2
2009	522	43.2	12.1	35.9
2010	503	42.2	11.9	38.5
2011	484	39.6	12.2	41.9
2012	508	37.5	13.5	42.9
2013	405	29.5	13.7	40.2
2014	387	19.0	20.3	36.7
2015	407	19.0	21.4	39.6
2016	390	19.0	20.5	39.5
2017	380	21.9	17.3	34.2
2018	369	23.0	16.0	44.7
2019	378	25.0	15.1	50.3
2020	360	38.0	9.4	46.7
2021	353	29.4	11.9	47.3
2022	339	30.5	11.0	49
2023	337	33.8	9.9	49
2024	320	32.2	9.9	45.3

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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