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MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 162 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 159 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 149 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 155 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
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Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 38.5% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 34.6% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 44% 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%.
Schools most like MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL
MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 628 | 48.6% | 44.0% |
| PIONEER MIDDLE SCHOOL YORKSHIRE | 659 | 48.9% | 53.5% |
| TIOUGHNIOGA RIVERSIDE ACADEMY WHITNEY POINT | 528 | 47.9% | 49.3% |
| GLENS FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL GLENS FALLS | 610 | 50.0% | 60.3% |
| CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMDEN | 558 | 53.9% | 43.1% |
| MALONE MIDDLE SCHOOL MALONE | 476 | 49.4% | 33.7% |
Where MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Oswego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #545 of 766 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #641 of 768 ▲ 27 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #560 of 768 ▲ 28 | #4 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #256 of 796 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #304 of 683 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.8% | #637 of 688 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #430 of 773 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #109 of 168 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 628 | 62.3 | 10.1:1 | 49% (305) |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 57.1 | 10.8:1 | 52% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 614 | 56.4 | 10.9:1 | 59% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 584 | 51 | 11.4:1 | 54% (318) |
| 2017-18 | 599 | 51 | 11.7:1 | 58% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 58 | 10.6:1 | 57% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 694 | 62 | 11.2:1 | 47% (327) |
| 2000-01 | 923 | 58 | 15.9:1 | 33% (304) |
| 1990-91 | 903 | 60 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
About MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL
MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle-grades school in MEXICO, New York. School enrollment was 628 students in 2024-25, in grades 5 through 8.
Besides MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL, MEXICO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 2,064 students.
At MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL, White students make up 92% of the student body. The school is also 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 92% White share among all Oswego County residents. MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 15%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL total 62.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.1:1. Middle schools in New York have a similar average ratio of 10.3:1. The school counts 305 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 49%. That is close to the 49% average for public schools in Oswego County.
The allk12 Grade for MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL is C-. Compared with New York public middle schools, the school scored higher than 18% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 57.1% for a school in New York with MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 44.0%.
In the county around the school, Oswego County, median household income is about $69,183, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 37 public schools operate in Oswego County, serving about 17,529 students.
The nearest other public school, MEXICO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Ranked by average proficiency, MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The federal government classifies MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL's location as Rural: Distant.
MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL had 584 students in 2020-21 and 628 in 2024-25, an 8% gain. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.4:1 in 2020-21, and 10.1:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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- MEXICO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 619 students
- MEXICO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 362 students
- NEW HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 239 students
- PALERMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 216 students
- MEXICO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 619 students
- OSWEGO BOCESCombined · 425 students
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One other US public school is named Mexico Middle. MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- MEXICO MIDDLEMEXICO, MO · 461 students
- MEXICO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 362
- MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 619
- OSWEGO BOCES0.8 mi · 425
- NEW HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.0 mi · 239
- PALERMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.0 mi · 216
- PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL8.6 mi · 507