Is Thousand Islands Middle School a good school?

Thousand Islands Middle School ranks 176 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thousand Islands Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 192 students attended Thousand Islands Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Thousand Islands Middle School?

Students at Thousand Islands Middle School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Thousand Islands Middle School attend?

Students who attend Thousand Islands Middle School usually go on to attend Thousand Islands High School

Thousand Islands Middle School

Summary:

Thousand Islands Middle School is a public middle school located in Clayton, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 209 students. This school is part of the Thousand Islands Central School District, which is ranked 220 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thousand Islands Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in New York State Assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were significantly higher than the state averages, with 8th-grade ELA proficiency at 85.48% compared to the state's 51.88%. The school has also achieved a 100% proficiency rate in Regents exams for Earth Science and Algebra I, significantly outpacing the state averages. Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.7 to 11.3 over the past few years, which is lower than the state average and can contribute to more personalized attention for students.

Despite having a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 42.66% to 50.24% over the past few years, Thousand Islands Middle School has been able to maintain strong academic performance, suggesting effective strategies for supporting these students. The school has also shown a consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the 749th position in 2016-2017 to the 176th position in 2023-2024, a significant jump of over 500 places, indicating the school's ability to continuously enhance its educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8487 County Rt 9
Clayton, NY 13624-1000

(315) 686-5594

District: Thousand Islands Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,412

Students who attend Thousand Islands Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thousand Islands High School

Feeder schools for Thousand Islands Middle School:

Elementary:	Bashaw Elementary School
	Guardino Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 192

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thousand Islands Middle School ranks better than 88.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.2%), Hispanic (3.1%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thousand Islands Middle School is 11.5. (See more...)

Compare Thousand Islands Middle School employs 16.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thousand Islands Middle School is $12,412.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thousand Islands Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thousand Islands Middle School 176^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Thousand Islands Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Thousand Islands Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Thousand Islands Central School District 220^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thousand Islands Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Thousand Islands Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	63.30	453^rd	1095	58.6%
2007	62.64	496^th	1123	55.8%
2008	77.62	248^th	1185	79.1%
2009	70.64	422^nd	1224	65.5%
2010	73.80	334^th	1243	73.1%
2011	54.68	672^nd	1295	48.1%
2012	58.34	612^th	1337	54.2%
2013	51.52	634^th	1373	53.8%
2014	59.06	496^th	1401	64.6%
2015	62.71	452^nd	1407	67.9%
2016	54.00	596^th	1429	58.3%
2017	46.70	753^rd	1455	48.2%
2018	46.42	749^th	1438	47.9%
2019	71.70	354^th	1439	75.4%
2021	62.82	376^th	1242	69.7%
2022	66.96	400^th	1479	73.0%
2023	83.64	198^th	1500	86.8%
2024	85.60	176^th	1504	88.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thousand Islands Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.69	730^th	1170	37.6%
2019	18.89	1130^th	1139	0.8%
2021	44.83	233^rd	522	55.4%
2022	50.98	455^th	1283	64.5%
2023	66.49	279^th	1307	78.7%
2024	42.06	680^th	1303	47.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thousand Islands Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.10	1010^th	1245	18.9%
2019	58.91	384^th	1241	69.1%
2021	63.18	248^th	935	73.5%
2022	65.72	312^th	1306	76.1%
2023	78.82	187^th	1288	85.5%
2024	73.67	247^th	1296	80.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Thousand Islands Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.67	664^th	1353	50.9%
2019	77.65	261^st	1370	80.9%
2021	65.07	296^th	1066	72.2%
2022	64.41	449^th	1454	69.1%
2023	80.52	233^rd	1463	84.1%
2024	82.60	195^th	1465	86.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Thousand Islands Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.41	786^th	1352	41.9%
2019	57.74	499^th	1366	63.5%
2021	53.39	445^th	1071	58.5%
2022	67.45	359^th	1455	75.3%
2023	81.78	196^th	1464	86.6%
2024	86.15	163^rd	1464	88.9%

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Rank History for White students at Thousand Islands Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.82	547^th	763	28.3%
2019	58.36	309^th	716	56.8%
2021	51.22	288^th	614	53.1%
2022	60.21	280^th	748	62.6%
2023	75.96	175^th	772	77.3%
2024	77.07	153^rd	778	80.3%

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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 Thousand Islands Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	266	3	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	272
1991	280	5	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	287
1992	298	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1993	287	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
1994	292	4	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	301
1995	321	10	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	338
1996	321	10	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	338
1997	324	11	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1998	298	11	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
1999	297	6	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
2000	284	8	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	301
2001	292	8	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	305
2002	305	9	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2003	305	9	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2004	306	5	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	317
2005	289	8	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
2006	265	5	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
2007	258	8	5	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	285
2008	231	7	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	248
2009	242	3	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	255
2010	246	2	2	4	4	n/a	n/a	1	259
2011	255	2	3	5	3	0	1	0	269
2012	251	2	3	6	1	0	2	0	265
2013	230	3	3	7	1	0	2	0	246
2014	220	5	1	4	2	0	2	0	234
2015	210	5	0	2	2	0	4	0	223
2016	215	4	0	1	1	0	7	0	228
2017	198	7	0	5	1	0	4	0	215
2018	183	6	0	8	1	0	4	0	202
2019	175	3	0	9	3	0	4	0	194
2020	180	1	0	8	2	0	8	0	199
2021	187	1	1	6	2	0	12	0	209
2022	195	1	2	11	0	0	9	0	218
2023	188	1	2	9	0	0	9	0	209
2024	179	0	1	6	0	0	6	0	192

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 Thousand Islands Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	272	13.9	19.5	n/a
1991	287	13.9	20.6	n/a
1992	305	15.0	20.3	n/a
1993	293	17.0	17.2	n/a
1994	301	17.7	17.0	21.9
1995	338	18.0	18.8	25.7
1996	338	18.0	18.8	25.7
1997	343	20.0	17.2	26.5
1998	317	21.0	15.1	23.7
1999	312	24.0	13.0	18.6
2000	301	25.0	12.0	34.2
2001	305	25.0	12.2	36.4
2002	319	26.0	12.3	32.3
2003	319	26.0	12.3	32.3
2004	317	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	304	23.0	13.2	29.9
2006	278	24.0	11.6	23
2007	285	24.8	11.5	29.5
2008	248	23.0	10.8	23.4
2009	255	25.0	10.2	28.6
2010	259	25.0	10.3	32.2
2011	269	25.3	10.6	32.3
2012	265	17.8	14.8	31.3
2013	246	15.5	15.8	22.4
2014	234	13.8	16.9	29.5
2015	223	11.0	20.2	36.3
2016	228	15.0	15.2	39
2017	215	15.7	13.6	42.8
2018	202	17.0	11.8	44.6
2019	194	21.0	9.2	52.1
2020	199	26.0	7.6	49.2
2021	209	21.4	9.7	49.8
2022	218	19.2	11.3	42.7
2023	209	20.2	10.3	50.2
2024	192	16.6	11.5	43.2

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 Thousand Islands Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	272	13.9	19.5	n/a
1991	287	13.9	20.6	n/a
1992	305	15.0	20.3	n/a
1993	293	17.0	17.2	n/a
1994	301	17.7	17.0	21.9
1995	338	18.0	18.8	25.7
1996	338	18.0	18.8	25.7
1997	343	20.0	17.2	26.5
1998	317	21.0	15.1	23.7
1999	312	24.0	13.0	18.6
2000	301	25.0	12.0	34.2
2001	305	25.0	12.2	36.4
2002	319	26.0	12.3	32.3
2003	319	26.0	12.3	32.3
2004	317	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	304	23.0	13.2	29.9
2006	278	24.0	11.6	23
2007	285	24.8	11.5	29.5
2008	248	23.0	10.8	23.4
2009	255	25.0	10.2	28.6
2010	259	25.0	10.3	32.2
2011	269	25.3	10.6	32.3
2012	265	17.8	14.8	31.3
2013	246	15.5	15.8	22.4
2014	234	13.8	16.9	29.5
2015	223	11.0	20.2	36.3
2016	228	15.0	15.2	39
2017	215	15.7	13.6	42.8
2018	202	17.0	11.8	44.6
2019	194	21.0	9.2	52.1
2020	199	26.0	7.6	49.2
2021	209	21.4	9.7	49.8
2022	218	19.2	11.3	42.7
2023	209	20.2	10.3	50.2
2024	192	16.6	11.5	43.2

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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