Is Palmyra-Macedon Middle School a good school?

Palmyra-Macedon Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.7% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Palmyra-Macedon Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 363 students attended Palmyra-Macedon Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Palmyra-Macedon Middle School?

Students at Palmyra-Macedon Middle School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Palmyra-Macedon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Palmyra-Macedon Middle School usually go on to attend Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School

Palmyra-Macedon Middle School

Summary:

Palmyra-Macedon Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Palmyra-Macedon Central School District, located in Palmyra, NY. With 367 students, the school faces significant challenges in academic performance, particularly on state assessments, and in supporting the needs of its diverse student population.

The school consistently underperforms compared to the state average on New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. Its performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students. However, the school performs relatively well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I in recent years, exceeding the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Wayne Central Middle School, Johanna Perrin Middle School, and Martha Brown Middle School, Palmyra-Macedon Middle School generally underperforms, with significantly higher proficiency rates and higher overall rankings. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past decade, indicating a concerning trend. The large performance gaps between different student subgroups suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address these disparities.

Detail:

Public 6-8

163 Hyde Pkwy
Palmyra, NY 14522-1297

(315) 597-3450

District: Palmyra-Macedon Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1313^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,605

Students who attend Palmyra-Macedon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School

Feeder schools for Palmyra-Macedon Middle School:

Elementary:	Palmyra-Macedon Intermediate School
	Palmyra-Macedon Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.0

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palmyra-Macedon Middle School ranks worse than 87.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.44. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.6%), two or more races (3%), Hispanic (2.2%). (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 Palmyra-Macedon Middle School is 9. (See more...)

Compare Palmyra-Macedon Middle School employs 40.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palmyra-Macedon Middle School is $14,605.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palmyra-Macedon Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmyra-Macedon Middle School 1313^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Palmyra-Macedon Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Palmyra-Macedon Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmyra-Macedon Central School District 631^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palmyra-Macedon Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Palmyra-Macedon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	74.22	283^rd	1095	74.2%
2007	73.33	315^th	1123	72.0%
2008	74.24	323^rd	1185	72.7%
2009	67.68	494^th	1224	59.6%
2010	69.56	426^th	1243	65.7%
2011	68.82	437^th	1295	66.3%
2012	69.91	429^th	1337	67.9%
2013	58.97	506^th	1373	63.1%
2014	59.28	490^th	1401	65.0%
2015	58.55	514^th	1407	63.5%
2016	45.76	748^th	1429	47.7%
2017	56.71	568^th	1455	61.0%
2018	50.18	681^st	1438	52.6%
2019	32.90	963^rd	1439	33.1%
2021	25.62	992^nd	1242	20.1%
2022	24.59	1184^th	1479	19.9%
2023	26.39	1179^th	1500	21.4%
2024	19.44	1313^th	1504	12.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Palmyra-Macedon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.97	827^th	1170	29.3%
2019	34.40	748^th	1139	34.3%
2021	17.96	481^st	522	7.9%
2022	28.35	1043^rd	1283	18.7%
2023	17.99	1268^th	1307	3.0%
2024	33.59	865^th	1303	33.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palmyra-Macedon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.37	756^th	1245	39.3%
2019	22.36	1064^th	1241	14.3%
2021	16.97	871^st	935	6.8%
2022	15.35	1222^nd	1306	6.4%
2023	18.13	1177^th	1288	8.6%
2024	14.78	1207^th	1296	6.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Palmyra-Macedon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.52	542^nd	1353	59.9%
2019	32.12	965^th	1370	29.6%
2021	17.38	964^th	1066	9.6%
2022	17.25	1300^th	1454	10.6%
2023	20.77	1254^th	1463	14.3%
2024	16.22	1337^th	1465	8.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Palmyra-Macedon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.21	733^rd	1352	45.8%
2019	35.14	870^th	1366	36.3%
2021	32.30	754^th	1071	29.6%
2022	33.15	994^th	1455	31.7%
2023	34.06	997^th	1464	31.9%
2024	24.84	1190^th	1464	18.7%

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Rank History for White students at Palmyra-Macedon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.08	539^th	763	29.4%
2019	19.28	631^st	716	11.9%
2021	14.78	567^th	614	7.7%
2022	14.16	697^th	748	6.8%
2024	9.58	747^th	778	4.0%

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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 Palmyra-Macedon Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	477	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1990	467	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1991	464	2	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1992	476	5	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1993	497	6	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1994	526	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1995	526	4	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	534
1996	526	4	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	534
1997	549	4	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
1998	574	3	12	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1999	582	5	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
2000	545	6	10	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
2001	516	0	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2002	532	7	10	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	552
2003	532	7	10	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	552
2004	544	10	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2005	511	8	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
2006	530	6	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	548
2007	487	5	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	500
2008	486	4	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	500
2009	435	3	5	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	451
2010	443	5	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	2	462
2011	432	5	4	6	3	0	8	0	458
2012	420	4	2	15	2	1	20	0	464
2013	399	2	2	14	2	0	15	0	434
2014	394	4	2	16	1	0	11	0	428
2015	380	3	1	13	2	0	6	0	405
2016	379	1	1	14	1	0	11	0	407
2017	387	5	2	20	2	1	13	0	430
2018	420	4	2	23	2	1	10	0	462
2019	427	5	1	18	2	1	8	0	462
2020	438	4	0	15	1	1	12	0	471
2021	394	5	2	9	1	0	13	0	424
2022	371	4	3	9	1	1	13	0	402
2023	341	7	3	6	0	1	9	0	367
2024	336	7	1	8	0	0	11	0	363

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 Palmyra-Macedon Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	480	45.1	10.6	n/a
1990	468	37.9	12.3	n/a
1991	470	37.9	12.4	n/a
1992	486	34.9	13.9	n/a
1993	512	39.0	13.1	n/a
1994	533	41.1	13.0	6.2
1995	534	38.9	13.7	8.6
1996	534	38.9	13.7	8.6
1997	561	41.1	13.6	10.7
1998	589	46.0	12.8	14.6
1999	602	49.4	12.2	11
2000	565	48.8	11.6	12.2
2001	525	50.1	10.5	18.3
2002	552	47.0	11.7	19.2
2003	552	47.0	11.7	19.2
2004	569	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	532	48.0	11.1	21.1
2006	548	50.0	11.0	22.3
2007	500	47.0	10.6	22.2
2008	500	51.0	9.8	29.2
2009	451	52.0	8.7	25.5
2010	462	50.2	9.1	29.8
2011	458	49.7	9.2	29.9
2012	464	45.5	10.1	35.6
2013	434	44.0	9.8	32.7
2014	428	42.0	10.1	32
2015	405	40.0	10.1	36.8
2016	407	40.0	10.1	35.9
2017	430	39.8	10.7	39.5
2018	462	43.5	10.6	42.4
2019	462	39.0	11.8	40.3
2020	471	45.0	10.4	40.8
2021	424	40.4	10.4	40.8
2022	402	40.5	9.9	43.3
2023	367	40.2	9.1	46.3
2024	363	40.1	9.0	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 Palmyra-Macedon Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	480	45.1	10.6	n/a
1990	468	37.9	12.3	n/a
1991	470	37.9	12.4	n/a
1992	486	34.9	13.9	n/a
1993	512	39.0	13.1	n/a
1994	533	41.1	13.0	6.2
1995	534	38.9	13.7	8.6
1996	534	38.9	13.7	8.6
1997	561	41.1	13.6	10.7
1998	589	46.0	12.8	14.6
1999	602	49.4	12.2	11
2000	565	48.8	11.6	12.2
2001	525	50.1	10.5	18.3
2002	552	47.0	11.7	19.2
2003	552	47.0	11.7	19.2
2004	569	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	532	48.0	11.1	21.1
2006	548	50.0	11.0	22.3
2007	500	47.0	10.6	22.2
2008	500	51.0	9.8	29.2
2009	451	52.0	8.7	25.5
2010	462	50.2	9.1	29.8
2011	458	49.7	9.2	29.9
2012	464	45.5	10.1	35.6
2013	434	44.0	9.8	32.7
2014	428	42.0	10.1	32
2015	405	40.0	10.1	36.8
2016	407	40.0	10.1	35.9
2017	430	39.8	10.7	39.5
2018	462	43.5	10.6	42.4
2019	462	39.0	11.8	40.3
2020	471	45.0	10.4	40.8
2021	424	40.4	10.4	40.8
2022	402	40.5	9.9	43.3
2023	367	40.2	9.1	46.3
2024	363	40.1	9.0	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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