VESTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

VESTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a big middle-grades school in VESTAL, New York, run under VESTAL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school caters to 847 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 60% larger than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

VESTAL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,404 students. VESTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, VESTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Asian, 5% Black, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.3:1 average. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Broome County's rate of about 52%.

After controlling for student poverty, VESTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Broome County put the typical household earns roughly $62,616 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Broome County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,594 students), VESTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: AFRICAN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), VESTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 67.0%.

VESTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. VESTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has climbed 8% since 2018, when it stood at 781 (now 847). Over the same period, the White share fell from 80% to 68%.

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