Enrollment
341
Middle
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361598006768
KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL
400 S PERRY ST, JOHNSTOWN, NY 12095 · (518) 762-3711 · Fulton County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of New York public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
187 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 105 | 31% |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 35% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL→JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within JOHNSTOWN CITY 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
55.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
59.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →
Schools most like KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL
KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 341 | 54.8% | 52.2% |
| WATERLOO MIDDLE SCHOOL WATERLOO | 356 | 54.8% | 43.4% |
| NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL WOLCOTT | 309 | 52.1% | 49.9% |
| CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CORTLAND | 274 | 57.3% | 45.8% |
| NORWICH MIDDLE SCHOOL NORWICH | 381 | 57.5% | 51.5% |
| SOUTH LEWIS MIDDLE SCHOOL TURIN | 311 | 58.5% | 55.6% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #384 of 766 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #390 of 768 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #276 of 768 ▲ 88 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #510 of 796 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #367 of 683 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #562 of 688 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.8% | #377 of 773 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 341 | 32.5 | 10.5:1 | 55% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 35 | 10.4:1 | 1% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL
As a small middle school, KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students in JOHNSTOWN, New York. Enrollment is 341 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 7. The average for middle schools in New York is about 531 students, so this school is 36% smaller than average.
KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL sits within JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 4 schools and 1,450 students.
About 85% of the student body at KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL is White. The rest of enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. The White share in Fulton County as a whole is similar, at about 89%. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.5:1. That matches the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York fairly closely. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 55%. For comparison, public schools in Fulton County average 55%.
Measured against New York public middle schools, KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.2%, compared with a predicted 54.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Fulton County (population about 52,487), the median household income is $66,533, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 17 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL is WARREN STREET SCHOOL, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 52.2% is below the 55.1% average for nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
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Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,487
Census ACS
Median income
$66,533
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 554 students
- WARREN STREET SCHOOLElementary · 296 students
- PLEASANT AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 259 students
Other schools in JOHNSTOWN
- JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 554 students
- HAMILTON-FULTON-MONTGOMERY BOCESCombined · 469 students
- WARREN STREET SCHOOLElementary · 296 students
- PLEASANT AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 259 students
Other Knox Middle schools
One other US public school is named Knox Middle. KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Knox MiddleSan Diego, CA · 488 students
Nearby schools
- WARREN STREET SCHOOL0.8 mi · 296
- JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 554
- PLEASANT AVENUE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 259
- FONDA-FULTONVILLE 5-8 SCHOOL2.8 mi · 382
- FONDA-FULTONVILLE K-4 SCHOOL2.8 mi · 511
- FONDA-FULTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.8 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL?
KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 341 students in grades 05-07.
Is KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 05-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 10.5:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL?
KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL?
KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Fulton County.
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