Enrollment
185
Middle
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360765004711
THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL
8487 COUNTY RT 9, CLAYTON, NY 13624 · (315) 686-5594 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of New York public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
11.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
58 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 65 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 35% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL→THOUSAND ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
65.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
68.4%
NY avg 57.4% . -8.3pp 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 68 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 68.4% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 76.7% |
% 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
71.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL
THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (71.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 185 | 31.4% | 71.1% |
| HOLLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL HOLLAND | 218 | 31.2% | 60.4% |
| UNION SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL UNION SPRINGS | 165 | 35.2% | 58.8% |
| GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL WALWORTH | 176 | 30.7% | 62.1% |
| BLOOMFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL BLOOMFIELD | 182 | 37.4% | 62.9% |
| FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER MIDDLE SCHOOL FRANKFORT | 183 | 37.7% | 48.3% |
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 THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.1% | #125 of 766 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #281 of 768 ▼ 75 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #149 of 768 ▼ 64 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #701 of 796 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.4% | #605 of 773 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #355 of 524 | N/A |
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
185
-24 (-11%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 185 | 16 | 11.6:1 | 31% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 192 | 16.6 | 11.6:1 | 43% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 20.2 | 10.3:1 | 50% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 21 | 9.9:1 | 50% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 45% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 14 | 16.3:1 | 39% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 25 | 10.8:1 | 32% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 25 | 12.2:1 | 36% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 287 | 13 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Students in CLAYTON, New York, attend THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL, a small middle school. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 185 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in New York is about 531, so this school runs 65% smaller than that.
Across its 4 schools, THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 799 students. THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 94% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. In Jefferson County overall, about 83% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 12%.
With 16 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL was 11.6:1. The 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 31%. Across public schools in Jefferson County, the average is 49%.
allk12 grades THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL an A-. The grade compares the school only with New York public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with New York schools that have similar shares of low-income students, THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL's results are 7.7 points above predicted: 71.1% against 63.5%.
In the county around the school, Jefferson County, median household income is about $66,301, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Jefferson County number 39 and enroll about 16,789.
The next-closest public school is THOUSAND ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 more public schools inside ten miles. Nearby schools average 63.7% on proficiency, and THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL is above that at 71.1%.
THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 11%, from 209 to 185. The number of students per teacher rose from 9.9 to 11.6 over 4 years.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
115,040
Census ACS
Median income
$66,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
16,789 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- THOUSAND ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 262 students
- GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 243 students
- BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 109 students
Other schools in CLAYTON
- THOUSAND ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 262 students
- GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 243 students
Nearby schools
- THOUSAND ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 262
- GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.6 mi · 243
- BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.0 mi · 109
- LYME CENTRAL SCHOOL9.4 mi · 335
- LA FARGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL11.6 mi · 448
- DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.9 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 185 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 11.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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