Enrollment
248
Middle
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362184004849
ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL
4166 RT 28, BOICEVILLE, NY 12412 · (845) 657-2373 · Ulster County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% 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
7.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
111 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 6 | 90 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 30% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL→ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ONTEORA 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
65.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
62.6%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 62.6% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 61.1% |
% 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
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL
ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 248 | 44.8% | 63.0% |
| DRYDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL DRYDEN | 283 | 44.2% | 55.4% |
| RONDOUT VALLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ACCORD | 278 | 45.0% | 56.0% |
| WILLIAMSON MIDDLE SCHOOL WILLIAMSON | 270 | 46.7% | 42.3% |
| SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL JAMESTOWN | 266 | 42.9% | 62.1% |
| SENECA FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL SENECA FALLS | 266 | 47.7% | 41.5% |
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 ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Ulster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #219 of 766 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #344 of 768 ▼ 2 | #6 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #152 of 768 ▲ 111 | #1 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #644 of 796 | #10 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.9:1 | #29 of 683 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #390 of 688 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.8% | #477 of 773 | #4 of 10 |
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
248
+23 (+10%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 248 | 31.4 | 7.9:1 | 45% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 148 | 21.8 | 6.8:1 | 46% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 21.7 | 7.9:1 | 44% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 23 | 9.8:1 | 45% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 14 | 14.2:1 | 41% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 235 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 49% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 237 | 16 | 14.8:1 | 38% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 408 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 14% (57) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL
ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school found in BOICEVILLE, New York. Enrolled students number 248 students, in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in New York average about 531 students each.
Across its 5 schools, ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 1,157 students. ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is 70% White by enrollment. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
At ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL, 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 7.9:1. On average, middle schools in New York have 10.3:1, compared with 7.9:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 45% of enrollment.
allk12 grades ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with New York public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 63.0% and a predicted 58.5%.
ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is located in Ulster County, where the median household income is $86,271, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL, Ulster County has 44 other public schools.
Nearest public school: ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL places 3rd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment is up 10% from 2020-21, when ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL had 225 students, to 2024-25, when it had 248. Students per teacher fell from 9.8 in 2020-21 to 7.9 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ulster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
182,601
Census ACS
Median income
$86,271
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,189 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 370 students
- REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 236 students
- WOODSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 189 students
- PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 114 students
Other schools in BOICEVILLE
- ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 370 students
- REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 236 students
Nearby schools
- ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 370
- REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 236
- PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.2 mi · 114
- WOODSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.2 mi · 189
- ERNEST C MYER SCHOOL12.0 mi · 213
- MARBLETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.3 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 248 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 7.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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