Is Oneonta Middle School a good school?

Oneonta Middle School ranks 1055 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Oneonta Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 378 students attended Oneonta Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Oneonta Middle School?

Students at Oneonta Middle School are 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Oneonta Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oneonta Middle School usually go on to attend Oneonta Senior High School

Oneonta Middle School

Summary:

Oneonta Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Oneonta, New York, part of the Oneonta City School District. With 378 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools over the past decade, currently ranking 1055 out of 1504.

Oneonta Middle School faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates on New York State Assessments consistently falling below state averages in English Language Arts and Math. The school struggles to support the achievement of African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, with rankings for these subgroups in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools. However, the school performs well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I, outpacing the state averages.

While Oneonta Middle School has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,251 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.1, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved outcomes for all students. The school's declining performance over the past decade, with its statewide ranking dropping from 540 out of 1429 middle schools in 2015-2016 to 1055 out of 1504 in 2023-2024, suggests the need for a closer examination of the school's instructional practices and support systems. Nearby Unatego Middle School, part of the Otego-Unadilla Central School District, may provide a useful comparison for Oneonta Middle School as it works to address its academic challenges.

Detail:

Public 6-8

130 East St
Oneonta, NY 13820-1398

(607) 433-8262

District: Oneonta City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1055^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,251

Students who attend Oneonta Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oneonta Senior High School

Feeder schools for Oneonta Middle School:

Elementary:	Greater Plains Elementary School
	Riverside Elementary School
	Valleyview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 378

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

11.1%

African American:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oneonta Middle School ranks worse than 70.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.09. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.3%), Hispanic (11.1%), African American (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oneonta Middle School is 9.3. (See more...)

Compare Oneonta Middle School employs 40.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oneonta Middle School is $16,251.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oneonta Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oneonta Middle School 1055^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Oneonta Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Oneonta City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Oneonta City School District 583^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oneonta Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Oneonta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	58.66	526^th	1095	52.0%
2007	54.46	617^th	1123	45.1%
2008	52.09	714^th	1185	39.7%
2009	61.90	614^th	1224	49.8%
2010	66.16	484^th	1243	61.1%
2011	59.95	581^st	1295	55.1%
2012	58.69	608^th	1337	54.5%
2013	60.12	488^th	1373	64.5%
2014	40.57	830^th	1401	40.8%
2015	51.89	627^th	1407	55.4%
2016	57.53	540^th	1429	62.2%
2017	51.14	674^th	1455	53.7%
2018	39.86	864^th	1438	39.9%
2019	34.16	940^th	1439	34.7%
2021	46.88	630^th	1242	49.3%
2022	32.36	1022^nd	1479	30.9%
2023	41.00	908^th	1500	39.5%
2024	33.09	1055^th	1504	29.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oneonta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.16	1097^th	1170	6.2%
2019	22.39	1078^th	1139	5.4%
2021	25.55	424^th	522	18.8%
2022	30.81	978^th	1283	23.8%
2023	30.04	978^th	1307	25.2%
2024	16.49	1269^th	1303	2.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oneonta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.21	1026^th	1245	17.6%
2019	11.83	1214^th	1241	2.2%
2021	28.35	734^th	935	21.5%
2022	16.77	1202^nd	1306	8.0%
2023	18.47	1168^th	1288	9.3%
2024	18.44	1160^th	1296	10.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Oneonta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.88	799^th	1353	40.9%
2019	35.38	908^th	1370	33.7%
2021	40.97	617^th	1066	42.1%
2022	33.16	997^th	1454	31.4%
2023	43.92	827^th	1463	43.5%
2024	42.44	860^th	1465	41.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Oneonta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.11	850^th	1352	37.1%
2019	34.47	885^th	1366	35.2%
2021	49.30	508^th	1071	52.6%
2022	32.57	1010^th	1455	30.6%
2023	39.32	906^th	1464	38.1%
2024	29.93	1094^th	1464	25.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Oneonta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	42.49	256^th	369	30.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Oneonta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	23.48	587^th	706	16.9%
2023	15.48	637^th	696	8.5%
2024	16.05	647^th	705	8.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oneonta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.63	560^th	810	30.9%
2019	8.17	821^st	826	0.6%
2021	52.08	174^th	449	61.2%
2022	16.05	844^th	914	7.7%
2023	26.28	755^th	943	19.9%
2024	30.47	694^th	953	27.2%

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Rank History for White students at Oneonta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.22	657^th	763	13.9%
2019	19.25	632^nd	716	11.7%
2021	39.50	389^th	614	36.6%
2022	21.99	631^st	748	15.6%
2023	35.48	524^th	772	32.1%
2024	25.66	631^st	778	18.9%

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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 Oneonta Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	270	8	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	286
1990	264	12	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	284
1991	263	13	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
1992	285	5	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	297
1993	316	5	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1994	322	1	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1995	348	8	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1996	348	8	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1997	325	21	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1998	315	14	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1999	311	16	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	332
2000	308	10	5	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	334
2001	314	5	10	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	343
2002	372	10	5	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	403
2003	372	10	5	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	403
2004	344	11	12	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	384
2005	326	13	10	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	364
2006	312	17	2	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	353
2007	298	22	5	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	344
2008	289	20	6	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	331
2009	253	19	6	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	292
2010	253	23	11	10	1	n/a	n/a	1	299
2011	238	28	15	12	1	0	2	0	296
2012	207	23	14	16	0	0	0	0	260
2013	224	26	11	16	0	0	0	0	277
2014	324	31	11	23	0	0	3	0	392
2015	305	23	12	20	0	0	4	0	364
2016	301	30	13	26	0	0	2	0	372
2017	300	17	11	31	0	0	3	0	362
2018	294	18	17	34	0	0	6	0	369
2019	309	16	19	38	0	0	8	0	390
2020	313	22	17	30	1	0	17	0	400
2021	293	24	10	30	1	0	16	0	374
2022	274	28	11	28	0	0	20	0	361
2023	283	31	10	41	0	0	13	0	378
2024	277	31	13	42	0	0	15	0	378

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 Oneonta Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	286	25.6	11.1	n/a
1990	284	25.9	10.9	n/a
1991	281	29.7	9.4	n/a
1992	297	27.8	10.6	n/a
1993	326	25.8	12.6	n/a
1994	331	26.0	12.7	13.9
1995	364	31.9	11.4	15.9
1996	364	31.9	11.4	15.9
1997	350	31.0	11.3	15.1
1998	338	28.4	11.9	17.5
1999	332	28.0	11.9	13.6
2000	334	29.0	11.5	23.4
2001	343	30.0	11.4	20.7
2002	403	32.4	12.4	28
2003	403	32.4	12.4	28
2004	384	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	364	32.0	11.4	23.9
2006	353	32.0	11.0	22.7
2007	344	33.6	10.2	29.4
2008	331	33.0	10.0	25.4
2009	292	26.0	11.2	31.2
2010	299	23.9	12.5	27.9
2011	296	20.4	14.5	27.7
2012	260	21.3	12.2	30.4
2013	277	25.0	11.0	35.4
2014	392	28.0	13.9	36.2
2015	364	31.0	11.7	37.1
2016	372	32.0	11.6	39.5
2017	362	31.0	11.6	39.5
2018	369	34.0	10.8	40.4
2019	390	35.0	11.1	30.3
2020	400	38.0	10.5	32.5
2021	374	35.8	10.4	40.9
2022	361	41.0	8.7	29.9
2023	378	41.1	9.1	44.4
2024	378	40.5	9.3	44.4

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 Oneonta Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	286	25.6	11.1	n/a
1990	284	25.9	10.9	n/a
1991	281	29.7	9.4	n/a
1992	297	27.8	10.6	n/a
1993	326	25.8	12.6	n/a
1994	331	26.0	12.7	13.9
1995	364	31.9	11.4	15.9
1996	364	31.9	11.4	15.9
1997	350	31.0	11.3	15.1
1998	338	28.4	11.9	17.5
1999	332	28.0	11.9	13.6
2000	334	29.0	11.5	23.4
2001	343	30.0	11.4	20.7
2002	403	32.4	12.4	28
2003	403	32.4	12.4	28
2004	384	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	364	32.0	11.4	23.9
2006	353	32.0	11.0	22.7
2007	344	33.6	10.2	29.4
2008	331	33.0	10.0	25.4
2009	292	26.0	11.2	31.2
2010	299	23.9	12.5	27.9
2011	296	20.4	14.5	27.7
2012	260	21.3	12.2	30.4
2013	277	25.0	11.0	35.4
2014	392	28.0	13.9	36.2
2015	364	31.0	11.7	37.1
2016	372	32.0	11.6	39.5
2017	362	31.0	11.6	39.5
2018	369	34.0	10.8	40.4
2019	390	35.0	11.1	30.3
2020	400	38.0	10.5	32.5
2021	374	35.8	10.4	40.9
2022	361	41.0	8.7	29.9
2023	378	41.1	9.1	44.4
2024	378	40.5	9.3	44.4

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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