Enrollment
176
Middle
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361174003447
GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL
1500 DAYSPRING RDG, WALWORTH, NY 14568 · (315) 986-3521 · Wayne County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
54 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL→RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GANANDA 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
53.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
65.6%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
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
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
176
-38 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
was 10.2:1
% White
84%
was 82%
% Hispanic
10%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL
As a tiny middle school in WALWORTH, New York, GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL caters to 176 students from grades 6 through 8, part of GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 531 students each, so GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 67% below that benchmark.
GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 839 students; GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.
On the student-mix side, GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Beyond that, the school reports 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, On paper, GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.2:1. The state averages around 10.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 31% of students at GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Wayne County (around 47%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
With demographic context factored in, GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.7%; this one delivers 62.1%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Wayne County) records that median household income runs about $74,506, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,068 students), of which GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: RICHARD MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 56.0%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Five-year trend. GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 18% since 2018, when it stood at 214 (now 176). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 7.2:1 today.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
90,929
Census ACS
Median income
$74,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
13,068 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- RICHARD MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 407 students
- RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 256 students
Other schools in WALWORTH
- RICHARD MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 407 students
- RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 256 students
Nearby schools
- RICHARD MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 407
- RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 256
- PALMYRA-MACEDON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL3.9 mi · 339
- NORTHSIDE SCHOOL5.4 mi · 580
- DUDLEY SCHOOL5.4 mi · 482
- PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.6 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 176 students in grades 06-08.
Is GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 7.2:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Wayne County.
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