Enrollment
169
Middle
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362685003664
SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
13 PEARL ST E, SIDNEY, NY 13838 · (607) 561-7703 · Delaware County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
85 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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
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
Students here typically continue to
SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL→SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SIDNEY 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
33.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
44.2%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 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
56.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
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
169
+14 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 30.9:1
% White
83%
was 86%
% Hispanic
7%
was 6%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Located at 13 PEARL ST E, in SIDNEY, New York, SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a rural-scale intermediate school that teaches 169 students (grades 7 through 8), part of SIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 68% smaller than typical.
SIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 988 students. SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.3:1 average. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.5%; this one delivers 46.0%.
In the broader community, census data for Delaware County shows median household earnings sit near $63,337, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Delaware County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,307 students), SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 47.0%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.
Over the past 7-year window. SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 155 (now 169). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 30.9:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,487
Census ACS
Median income
$63,337
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,307 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SIDNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 477 students
- SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 342 students
Other schools in SIDNEY
- SIDNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 477 students
- SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 342 students
Nearby schools
- SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 342
- SIDNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 477
- UNADILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.2 mi · 349
- GREENLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.9 mi · 297
- BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL5.1 mi · 351
- GUILFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.8 mi · 141
Frequently asked questions
About SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 169 students in grades 07-08.
Is SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of SIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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