Is Vestal Middle School a good school?

Vestal Middle School ranks 280 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vestal Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 805 students attended Vestal Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Vestal Middle School?

Students at Vestal Middle School are 70% White, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Vestal Middle School attend?

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

Vestal Middle School

Summary:

Vestal Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Vestal Central School District, with a student population of 781. Located in Vestal, NY, the school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of New York middle schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 280 out of 1,504 middle schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vestal Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance. Students consistently outperform the state and district averages in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 61.86% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51.88% statewide. In Math, 71.32% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 50.56% statewide. The school also excels in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Earth Science and Algebra I, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Vestal Middle School performs well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of New York middle schools for African American and Hispanic students in ELA and Math.

Vestal Middle School's success is further highlighted by its low student-teacher ratio of 10.9 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than nearby schools like Maine-Endwell Middle School and Chenango Forks Middle School, both of which also demonstrate strong academic performance. However, in contrast, some nearby schools, such as those in the Binghamton City School District, have significantly lower academic performance, highlighting the disparities in educational outcomes within the region. Vestal Middle School's consistent high performance, equitable outcomes, and favorable student-teacher ratio suggest a well-established and effective educational program that could serve as a model for other middle schools in the area.

Detail:

Public 6-8

600 S Benita Blvd
Vestal, NY 13850-2698

(607) 757-2331

District: Vestal Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,745

Students who attend Vestal Middle School usually attend:

High:

Vestal Senior High School

Feeder schools for Vestal Middle School:

Elementary:	African Road Elementary School
	Clayton Avenue Elementary School
	Glenwood Elementary School
	Tioga Hills Elementary School
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	Vestal Hills Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 805

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Asian:

15.7%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vestal Middle School ranks better than 81.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.3%), Asian (15.7%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vestal Middle School is 11.8. (See more...)

Compare Vestal Middle School employs 68 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vestal Middle School is $14,745.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vestal Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Vestal Middle School 280^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Vestal Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Vestal Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Vestal Central School District 243^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vestal Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Vestal Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	78.37	225^th	1095	79.5%
2007	75.82	272^nd	1123	75.8%
2008	77.96	239^th	1185	79.8%
2009	75.77	283^rd	1224	76.9%
2010	78.75	251^st	1243	79.8%
2011	81.15	216^th	1295	83.3%
2012	79.57	256^th	1337	80.9%
2013	81.99	195^th	1373	85.8%
2014	82.71	163^rd	1401	88.4%
2015	75.21	266^th	1407	81.1%
2016	76.96	248^th	1429	82.6%
2017	80.97	209^th	1455	85.6%
2018	82.95	196^th	1438	86.4%
2019	80.00	242^nd	1439	83.2%
2021	64.27	358^th	1242	71.2%
2022	76.67	266^th	1479	82.0%
2023	79.27	253^rd	1500	83.1%
2024	76.53	280^th	1504	81.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Vestal Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	71.89	36^th	126	71.4%
2022	59.10	74^th	190	61.1%
2023	58.73	81^st	208	61.1%
2024	80.92	48^th	220	78.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vestal Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	46.71	238^th	581	59.0%
2023	65.91	100^th	591	83.1%
2024	39.93	342^nd	615	44.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vestal Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.35	182^nd	1170	84.4%
2019	52.07	365^th	1139	68.0%
2021	28.13	402^nd	522	23.0%
2022	43.88	607^th	1283	52.7%
2023	62.16	330^th	1307	74.8%
2024	56.72	403^rd	1303	69.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.93	267^th	1245	78.6%
2019	59.31	381^st	1241	69.3%
2021	47.17	426^th	935	54.4%
2022	66.20	308^th	1306	76.4%
2023	68.40	286^th	1288	77.8%
2024	66.46	336^th	1296	74.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Vestal Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.02	282^nd	1353	79.2%
2019	76.67	273^rd	1370	80.1%
2021	63.51	316^th	1066	70.4%
2022	75.21	278^th	1454	80.9%
2023	72.30	349^th	1463	76.1%
2024	70.55	362^nd	1465	75.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Vestal Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.64	138^th	1352	89.8%
2019	82.01	201^st	1366	85.3%
2021	61.11	330^th	1071	69.2%
2022	76.12	255^th	1455	82.5%
2023	80.36	220^th	1464	85.0%
2024	76.32	255^th	1464	82.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Vestal Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.01	109^th	374	70.9%
2019	73.91	91^st	369	75.3%
2021	53.65	129^th	236	45.3%
2022	64.47	136^th	381	64.3%
2023	60.37	169^th	388	56.4%
2024	55.08	206^th	396	48.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Vestal Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	70.55	136^th	653	79.2%
2022	78.70	91^st	706	87.1%
2023	72.98	132^nd	696	81.0%
2024	67.54	175^th	705	75.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vestal Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.21	76^th	810	90.6%
2019	72.58	164^th	826	80.1%
2021	56.37	152^nd	449	66.1%
2022	61.45	280^th	914	69.4%
2023	75.45	178^th	943	81.1%
2024	73.48	183^rd	953	80.8%

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Rank History for White students at Vestal Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.09	233^rd	763	69.5%
2019	62.71	269^th	716	62.4%
2021	49.22	300^th	614	51.1%
2022	57.77	298^th	748	60.2%
2023	64.25	267^th	772	65.4%
2024	60.26	293^rd	778	62.3%

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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 Vestal Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	552	11	27	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1990	530	9	28	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1991	558	11	30	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	609
1992	606	15	29	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
1993	613	20	30	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1994	964	26	42	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	1043
1995	886	27	48	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	970
1996	886	27	48	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	970
1997	921	14	56	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	1007
1998	948	13	42	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	1016
1999	950	14	39	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	1019
2000	960	23	43	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2001	939	33	43	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	1030
2002	972	25	44	12	9	n/a	n/a	0	1062
2003	972	25	44	12	9	n/a	n/a	0	1062
2004	962	29	48	16	9	n/a	n/a	0	1064
2005	922	30	52	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	1030
2006	913	26	50	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	1008
2007	891	32	54	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	996
2008	848	33	67	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	963
2009	832	32	71	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	953
2010	795	38	51	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	901
2011	792	32	51	18	2	0	2	0	897
2012	759	31	45	19	3	0	8	0	865
2013	741	26	54	18	2	2	20	0	863
2014	691	20	75	26	0	0	16	0	828
2015	669	27	85	27	1	0	20	0	829
2016	649	20	63	21	2	0	20	0	775
2017	641	21	70	31	2	1	17	0	783
2018	625	21	84	30	1	1	19	0	781
2019	587	23	93	36	1	1	24	0	765
2020	563	25	98	32	1	2	35	0	756
2021	548	29	96	30	1	2	34	0	740
2022	548	35	99	33	0	0	33	0	748
2023	560	38	111	38	1	0	32	1	781
2024	566	36	126	35	2	0	39	1	805

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 Vestal Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	591	49.6	11.9	n/a
1990	573	48.6	11.7	n/a
1991	609	48.6	12.5	n/a
1992	654	46.3	14.1	n/a
1993	671	47.1	14.2	n/a
1994	1043	63.7	16.4	3.5
1995	970	64.6	15.0	6
1996	970	64.6	15.0	6
1997	1007	64.4	15.6	6.9
1998	1016	64.6	15.7	4.2
1999	1019	73.6	13.8	4.9
2000	1037	76.0	13.6	6
2001	1030	77.0	13.4	5.9
2002	1062	76.0	14.0	8.9
2003	1062	76.0	14.0	8.9
2004	1064	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1030	74.8	13.8	16.1
2006	1008	74.0	13.6	10.7
2007	996	74.0	13.5	12.7
2008	963	72.6	13.3	11.3
2009	953	72.9	13.1	7.2
2010	901	76.5	11.7	5
2011	897	73.9	12.1	15.6
2012	865	67.7	12.7	19.7
2013	863	69.1	12.4	19.4
2014	828	59.8	13.8	23.1
2015	829	61.0	13.5	24.4
2016	775	67.0	11.5	25
2017	783	60.8	12.8	21.5
2018	781	64.8	12.0	26.6
2019	765	58.7	13.0	28.6
2020	756	75.2	10.0	29
2021	740	67.7	10.9	31.8
2022	748	69.7	10.7	29.9
2023	781	71.2	10.9	30.6
2024	805	68.0	11.8	31.2

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 Vestal Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	591	49.6	11.9	n/a
1990	573	48.6	11.7	n/a
1991	609	48.6	12.5	n/a
1992	654	46.3	14.1	n/a
1993	671	47.1	14.2	n/a
1994	1043	63.7	16.4	3.5
1995	970	64.6	15.0	6
1996	970	64.6	15.0	6
1997	1007	64.4	15.6	6.9
1998	1016	64.6	15.7	4.2
1999	1019	73.6	13.8	4.9
2000	1037	76.0	13.6	6
2001	1030	77.0	13.4	5.9
2002	1062	76.0	14.0	8.9
2003	1062	76.0	14.0	8.9
2004	1064	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1030	74.8	13.8	16.1
2006	1008	74.0	13.6	10.7
2007	996	74.0	13.5	12.7
2008	963	72.6	13.3	11.3
2009	953	72.9	13.1	7.2
2010	901	76.5	11.7	5
2011	897	73.9	12.1	15.6
2012	865	67.7	12.7	19.7
2013	863	69.1	12.4	19.4
2014	828	59.8	13.8	23.1
2015	829	61.0	13.5	24.4
2016	775	67.0	11.5	25
2017	783	60.8	12.8	21.5
2018	781	64.8	12.0	26.6
2019	765	58.7	13.0	28.6
2020	756	75.2	10.0	29
2021	740	67.7	10.9	31.8
2022	748	69.7	10.7	29.9
2023	781	71.2	10.9	30.6
2024	805	68.0	11.8	31.2

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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