UNION SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL

UNION SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-grades school of minimally staffed scale in UNION SPRINGS, New York, one of the schools within UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, enrolling 165 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 69% leaner than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 709 students. UNION SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, UNION SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%); the rest is composed of 6% Hispanic. Compared to Cayuga County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, UNION SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. The state averages around 10.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cayuga County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), UNION SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.1%; this one delivers 58.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Cayuga County reports that median household income runs about $67,904, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. UNION SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 22 public schools in Cayuga County (combined enrollment of about 8,576 students).

The closest other public school is UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, UNION SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 51.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at UNION SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL has declined 31%, going from 239 students in 2018 to 165 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.