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Penn Yan Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 305 students in Penn Yan Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Penn Yan Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,251 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Penn Yan Central School District, which is ranked #529 of all 1,015 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#533 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
78%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
5 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
1,152 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
92%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
97
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
13
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,594 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,149 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,594
$31,307
Spending / Student
$29,149
$32,183
Best Penn Yan Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penn Yan Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
515 Liberty St
Penn Yan, NY 14527
(315) 536-3366
Penn Yan, NY 14527
(315) 536-3366
Grades: 6-8
| 305 students
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