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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 328 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 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
3 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
1,232 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Penn Yan Central School District, which is ranked #529 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 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
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
3 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
1,132 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
92%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
91
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
15
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,081 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,598 is less than the state median of $32,230. 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
$32,081
$31,353
Spending / Student
$29,598
$32,230
Best Penn Yan Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penn Yan Middle School
Magnet 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
| 328 students
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