Enrollment
284
Middle
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363093004155
MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL
500 FAIRGROUND RD, WEST WINFIELD, NY 13491 · (315) 822-2870 · Herkimer County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of New York public middle schools
- 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
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
132 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 61 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 79 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL→MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MOUNT MARKHAM 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
38.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
31.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.2pp since 2023
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 31 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.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 29.8% |
% 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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL
MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 284 | 46.5% | 45.3% |
| TIOGA MIDDLE SCHOOL TIOGA CENTER | 279 | 48.4% | 66.5% |
| LOWVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL LOWVILLE | 263 | 45.6% | 63.5% |
| LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 279 | 49.1% | 52.7% |
| RICHARD T STANK MIDDLE SCHOOL CONKLIN | 315 | 45.4% | 59.2% |
| HOOSICK FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL HOOSICK FALLS | 329 | 46.2% | 47.3% |
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 MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #520 of 766 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #697 of 768 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #566 of 768 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #587 of 796 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.7:1 | #94 of 683 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #654 of 688 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #450 of 773 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #214 of 524 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
284
-16 (-5%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 469
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 8.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 284 | 32.5 | 8.7:1 | 46% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 33 | 9.2:1 | 55% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 32.6 | 9.3:1 | 52% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 34 | 8.8:1 | 49% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 34 | 9.8:1 | 54% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 32 | 10.9:1 | 54% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 33 | 10.9:1 | 56% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 46 | 11.2:1 | 38% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 469 | 45 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL
MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school in WEST WINFIELD, New York, (ZIP code 13491). The school had 284 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in New York) has about 531 students.
MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 3 schools and 1,032 students, MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
At MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL, White students make up 94% of the student body. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 11%.
Federal data list 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 8.7:1. The average ratio among middle schools in New York is 10.3:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 46%. That is close to the 44% average for public schools in Herkimer County.
allk12 grades MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL a C-. The grade compares the school only with New York public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL's average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.3% is 12.6 points below the 57.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the county around the school, Herkimer County, median household income is about $68,515, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. A total of 25 public schools operate in Herkimer County, serving about 9,619 students.
MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Local comparison: MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 7th of 9 nearby schools, at 45.3% versus a 56.8% average.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 300 to 284.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Herkimer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,757
Census ACS
Median income
$68,515
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
9,619 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 465 students
- MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 283 students
Other schools in WEST WINFIELD
- MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 465 students
- MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 283 students
Nearby schools
- MOUNT MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 465
- MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 283
- SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL7.8 mi · 280
- SAUQUOIT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.0 mi · 327
- SAUQUOIT VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL8.1 mi · 276
- BROOKFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL8.3 mi · 189
Frequently asked questions
About MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.7:1 students per teacher at MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 94% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
MOUNT MARKHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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