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What's the most underrated thing about MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
569
High
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDINA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361896001716
MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
2 MUSTANG DR, MEDINA, NY 14103 · (585) 798-2710 · Orleans County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
276 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MEDINA 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
53.9%
NY avg 58.3% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
41.7%
NY avg 57.4% . -11.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
569
-59 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.8:1
% White
77%
was 78%
% Hispanic
9%
was 7%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Set in MEDINA, New York, MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-tier four-year high school, overseen by MEDINA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It educates 569 students across grades 7 through 12.
MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by MEDINA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 1,335 students overall.
Demographically, MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Orleans County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 49% of students at MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.0%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Orleans County put median household earnings sit near $65,969, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Orleans County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,767 students), MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is CLIFFORD WISE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 55.8%.
MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a town-center location.
Five-year trend. MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 9% since 2018, when it stood at 628 (now 569). Class-load math has fell: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Orleans County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,608
Census ACS
Median income
$65,969
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MEDINA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CLIFFORD WISE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 383 students
- OAK ORCHARD PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 383 students
Other schools in MEDINA
- ORLEANS-NIAGARA BOCESCombined · 473 students
- CLIFFORD WISE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 383 students
- OAK ORCHARD PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 383 students
Nearby schools
- CLIFFORD WISE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 383
- OAK ORCHARD PRIMARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 383
- ORLEANS-NIAGARA BOCES1.8 mi · 473
- ROYALTON-HARTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL3.5 mi · 328
- ROYALTON-HARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL3.6 mi · 337
- L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL7.8 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 569 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MEDINA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.