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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
399
Middle
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360234005605
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
11060 US RT 11, ADAMS, NY 13605 · (315) 232-4531 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
190 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 130 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 133 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 33% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL→SOUTH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
50.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
55.1%
NY avg 57.4% . -44.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 45 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 55.1% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 100.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #214 of 766 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #436 of 768 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #337 of 768 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #436 of 796 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #503 of 683 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.8% | #673 of 688 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #339 of 524 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
399
-40 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 18.3:1
% White
95%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 399 | 34.9 | 11.4:1 | 48% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 32.8 | 12.3:1 | 45% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 31.8 | 13.7:1 | 41% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 24 | 18.3:1 | 50% (220) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
A small middle school in ADAMS, New York, CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It has an enrollment of 399 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in New York, the average enrollment is about 531.
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL belongs to SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district of 4 schools and 1,788 students.
Roughly 95% of students at CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL are White. Other groups make up 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 83% of Jefferson County residents are White. The diversity index for CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 9%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL has 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. The gap from the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York is 1.2 students per teacher. At CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Jefferson County is similar, at 49%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 63.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 57.5%.
For the population of Jefferson County, median household income comes to about $66,301, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County counts 39 public schools with about 16,789 students.
The closest school to CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is SOUTH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL, located less than a tenth of a mile away. CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Local comparison: CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 2nd of 8 nearby schools, at 63.5% versus a 54.1% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 399, compared with 439 in 2017-18. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.4:1.
The allk12 page for CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
115,040
Census ACS
Median income
$66,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
16,789 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SOUTH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 574 students
- MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 477 students
- MANNSVILLE MANOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 338 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 574
- MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 477
- BELLEVILLE HENDERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL5.7 mi · 491
- MANNSVILLE MANOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.1 mi · 338
- SACKETS HARBOR CENTRAL SCHOOL9.5 mi · 411
- JEFFERSON-LEWIS-HAMILTON-HERKIMER-ONEIDA BOCES10.1 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 399 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
How diverse is CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.