Sandy Creek Central School District

124 Salisbury St
Sandy Creek, NY 13145-0248
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 186 students in Sandy Creek Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Sandy Creek Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (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 and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
792 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Sandy Creek Central School District, which is ranked #807 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 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#811 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sandy Creek Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sandy Creek Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sandy Creek Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sandy Creek Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sandy Creek Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
2 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
759 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
96%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
68
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
9
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,782 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 $37,516 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sandy Creek Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sandy Creek Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,782
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sandy Creek Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$37,516
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sandy Creek Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sandy Creek Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandy Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
124 Salisbury St
Sandy Creek, NY 13145
(315) 387-3445
Grades: 6-8
| 186 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 792 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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