Enrollment
279
Middle
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361713003229
LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
5550 SCHOOL RD, GAINESVILLE, NY 14066 · (585) 493-2592 · Wyoming County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
137 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 76 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 26% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL→LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LETCHWORTH 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
46.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
51.1%
NY avg 57.4% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 51.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 53.8% |
% 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
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% 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 LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #374 of 766 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #483 of 768 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #404 of 768 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #596 of 796 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.4:1 | #60 of 683 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.9% | #680 of 688 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #153 of 168 |
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
279
+3 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 17.3:1
% White
96%
was 96%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
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 | 279 | 33.4 | 8.4:1 | 49% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 31.7 | 8.2:1 | 46% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 30.8 | 9.0:1 | 49% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 276 | 16 | 17.3:1 | 43% (118) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle-grades school in GAINESVILLE, New York, administered by LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school runs grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 279 students. Middle schools in New York average about 531 students, which makes this school 47% below average.
Besides LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 858 students.
At LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, 96% of students are White. The school is also 3% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 7%.
Based on 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL has a ratio of 8.4:1. The gap from the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York is 1.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 49%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 56.9%.
The school's county is Wyoming County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $69,110, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 14 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,159, LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
Measured in a straight line, LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is 5th of 9 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2017-18, LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolled 276; in 2024-25, 279. The school's ratio dropped from 17.3:1 to 8.4:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wyoming County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,753
Census ACS
Median income
$69,110
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,159 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 311 students
- LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 268 students
Other schools in GAINESVILLE
- LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 311 students
- LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 268 students
Nearby schools
- LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 268
- LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 311
- WARSAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.8 mi · 365
- WARSAW MIDDLE SCHOOL8.0 mi · 179
- WARSAW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL8.0 mi · 233
- PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL8.8 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 279 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
How diverse is LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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