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Clarke Middle School

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Clarke Middle School ranks 581 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 61% of New York middle schools

Summary

Clarke Middle School is a public middle school located in Adams, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 404 students. It is part of the South Jefferson Central School District, which is ranked 428 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarke Middle School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from 839th out of 1,479 New York middle schools in 2021-2022 to 581st out of 1,500 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in 8th grade English Language Arts and 8th grade Science. Additionally, Clarke Middle School has demonstrated exceptional performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Living Environment and Algebra I in recent years, significantly outpacing the district and state averages.

When compared to the nearby Sandy Creek Middle School, Harold T Wiley School, and Case Middle School, Clarke Middle School generally outperforms its counterparts on state assessments and Regents exams. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and increased per-student spending suggest a commitment to providing its students with the resources and support they need to succeed.

399

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,584

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11060 Us Rt 11
Adams, NY 13605-0010

(315) 232-4531

District: South Jefferson Central School District

Students who attend Clarke Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Jefferson High School

Feeder schools for Clarke Middle School:

Elementary:	Mannsville Manor Elementary School
	Maynard P Wilson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg62%

New York avg53%

581^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

428^th of 874South Jefferson Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	581 of 1500	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	686 of 1504	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	797 of 1500	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	839 of 1479	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	704 of 1242	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	736 of 1439	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	655 of 1438	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	669 of 1455	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.1	720 of 1429	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.8	511 of 1407	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.4	436 of 1401	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	435 of 1373	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.6	548 of 1337	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	465 of 1295	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.6	364 of 1243	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.1	348 of 1224	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	454 of 1185	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.1	376 of 1123	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.4	423 of 1095	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	383 of 1457	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	560 of 1465	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	665 of 1463	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	749 of 1454	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	626 of 1066	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	763 of 1370	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	756 of 1353	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	460 of 1283	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	583 of 1296	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	653 of 1288	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	809 of 1306	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	645 of 935	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	796 of 1241	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	645 of 1245	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	640 of 1455	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	718 of 1464	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	881 of 1464	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	878 of 1455	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	633 of 1071	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	671 of 1366	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	541 of 1352	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	31.3	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	861 of 1298	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1096 of 1303	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	933 of 1307	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	999 of 1283	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	351 of 522	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1050 of 1139	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	986 of 1170	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	437 of 775	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	518 of 778	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	565 of 772	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	537 of 748	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	447 of 614	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	540 of 716	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	576 of 763	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2025)90th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Science78%+34 vs state

Math53%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarke Middle School	Public	6-8	11060 Us Rt 11	Adams	13605	Jefferson County	South Jefferson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 232-4531	399	35	11.4	47.6%	379 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	58.7	581^st of 1500 public middle schools	61.3%		51.6	686^th of 1504 public middle schools	54.4%	105	100.0	100.0			44.6	43.1	63.0		55.6	46.7	56.6		77.7	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.8	99.8	$21,584	$1,701	$19,883
Harold T Wiley School	Public	5-6	1351 Washington St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3780	614	49	12.4	72.0%	413 (67.3%)	35 (5.7%)	73 (11.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (14.0%)								(n/a)				27.2	38.4			27.6	35.5			23.8		99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$22,796	$720	$22,076
Case Middle School	Public	7-8	1237 Washington St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3870	586	51	11.4	68.9%	391 (66.7%)	41 (7.0%)	76 (13.0%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.3%)	30.1	1118^th of 1500 public middle schools	25.5%		28.5	1134^th of 1504 public middle schools	24.6%	16		100.0	100.0			20.7	39.0			40.6	45.1		41.5	99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$23,396	$719	$22,678
Sandy Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	124 Salisbury St	Sandy Creek	13145	Oswego County	Sandy Creek Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 387-3445	175	21	8.5	56.0%	164 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.3%)	29	1142^nd of 1500 public middle schools	23.9%		25.4	1203^rd of 1504 public middle schools	20.0%	61	100.0	77.8			37.3	16.7	23.9		36.2	42.3	54.3		50.0	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,412	$1,820	$28,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarke Middle School

What district is Clarke Middle School in?

South Jefferson Central School District

How many students attend Clarke Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Clarke Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Clarke Middle School?

Students at Clarke Middle School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Clarke Middle School a good school?

Clarke Middle School ranks 581^st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Clarke Middle School attend?

Students who attend Clarke Middle School usually go on to attend South Jefferson High School

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