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Penfield Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,113 students in Penfield Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Penfield Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
4,619 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
387 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Penfield Central School District, which is ranked #101 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
147 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
285 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
207 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
3,728 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
81%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
243 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
328
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
358
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
355
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
327
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
382
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
374
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
351
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
351
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
349
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
352
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
360
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
18
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,152 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,932 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,152
$31,353
Spending / Student
$23,932
$32,230
Best Penfield Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bay Trail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1760 Scribner Rd
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 249-6450
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 249-6450
Grades: 6-8
| 1,113 students
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