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Indian River Middle School

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Indian River Middle School ranks 624 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

624^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 58% of New York middle schools

Summary

Indian River Middle School is a public middle school in Philadelphia, NY, serving 725 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Indian River Central School District. Over the past 10 years, the school has consistently ranked in the middle range of New York middle schools, typically between the 500-800 range out of around 1500 schools, and has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key strengths of Indian River Middle School is its strong academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for the New York State Assessments across grades 6-8 in English Language Arts and Math, and also performs significantly better than the state average in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I in recent years, compared to the state averages around 60-65%. Additionally, the school has particularly strong performance for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top 25-40% of New York middle schools in recent years.

Another notable aspect of Indian River Middle School is the significant increase in spending per student, from around $13,500 in 2021-2022 to over $24,000 in 2023-2024. This higher level of spending per student is a key differentiator compared to the nearby Gouverneur Middle School, Case Middle School, Harold T Wiley School, and Carthage Middle School, which have spending levels around $20,000-$27,000 per student. It will be important to monitor how this increased funding is being utilized and whether it is translating into improved student outcomes at Indian River Middle School.

730

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,064

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32735 County Rt 29
Philadelphia, NY 13673-0420

(315) 642-0125

District: Indian River Central School District

Students who attend Indian River Middle School usually attend:

High:

Indian River High School

Feeder schools for Indian River Middle School:

Elementary:	Antwerp Primary School
	Calcium Primary School
	Evans Mills Primary School
	Indian River Intermediate School
	More...
	Philadelphia Primary School
	Theresa Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg58%

New York avg53%

624^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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	56.2	624 of 1500	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	745 of 1504	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	699 of 1500	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	733 of 1479	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	710 of 1242	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	591 of 1439	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	528 of 1438	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	581 of 1455	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.6	635 of 1429	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.6	743 of 1407	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.4	834 of 1401	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.1	848 of 1373	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.5	720 of 1337	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	739 of 1295	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.3	761 of 1243	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.7	698 of 1224	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.1	620 of 1185	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.7	589 of 1123	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.9	520 of 1095	52.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	221 of 676	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	399 of 705	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	243 of 696	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	466 of 706	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	117 of 253	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	180 of 653	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	158 of 663	76.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	17.1	332 of 369	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	330 of 374	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	49.3	209 of 591	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.0	9 of 118	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	65.2	77 of 503	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	637 of 1457	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	741 of 1465	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	685 of 1463	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	719 of 1454	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	630 of 1066	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	592 of 1370	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	587 of 1353	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	257 of 965	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	421 of 953	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	473 of 943	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	374 of 914	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	179 of 449	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	284 of 826	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	199 of 810	75.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	559 of 603	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	363 of 543	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	497 of 1283	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	743 of 1296	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	610 of 1288	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	592 of 1306	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	543 of 935	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	501 of 1241	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	422 of 1245	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	587 of 1455	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	727 of 1464	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	710 of 1464	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	724 of 1455	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	645 of 1071	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	587 of 1366	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	468 of 1352	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2019	35.0	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	52.0	98 of 220	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	88 of 208	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	67 of 190	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	59 of 95	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	80 of 126	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	61 of 107	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	432 of 1298	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	667 of 1303	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	642 of 1307	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	861 of 1283	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	425 of 522	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	636 of 1139	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	746 of 1170	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	452 of 775	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	538 of 778	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	523 of 772	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	530 of 748	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	456 of 614	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	438 of 716	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	452 of 763	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)65th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)55th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2025)30th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2019)10th percentile-49 vs school

Homeless (2025)7th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Living Environment97%+41 vs state

Math54%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science48%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Indian River Middle School	Public	6-8	32735 County Rt 29	Philadelphia	13673	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 642-0125	730	73	10.0	47.9%	468 (64.1%)	62 (8.5%)	122 (16.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	65 (8.9%)	56.2	624^th of 1500 public middle schools	58.4%		48.1	745^th of 1504 public middle schools	50.5%	121	97.3	100.0				52.8	48.3	56.4		50.8	61.0	50.0		48.5	99.2	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.3	99.9	99.9	$26,064	$1,489	$24,575
Carthage Middle School	Public	5-8	21986 Cole Rd	Carthage	13619	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 493-5020	925	92	10.0	47.6%	673 (72.8%)	31 (3.4%)	135 (14.6%)	8 (0.9%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (7.6%)	46.2	793^rd of 1500 public middle schools	47.1%		46.9	773^rd of 1504 public middle schools	48.6%	20		95.1			42.5	42.6	36.4	50.0	44.2	45.4	57.0	56.8	54.1	49.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,456	$1,294	$22,162
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
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
Gouverneur Middle School	Public	5-8	25 Wilson St	Gouverneur	13642	St. Lawrence County	Gouverneur Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 287-1903	447	44	10.2	55.7%	425 (95.1%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	31.8	1080^th of 1500 public middle schools	28.0%		26	1187^th of 1504 public middle schools	21.1%	107		100.0		95.0	53.8	35.7	34.8	32.6	38.5	54.9	43.1	28.2	38.5	45.3									$33,760	$773	$32,987

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian River Middle School

How many students attend Indian River Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Indian River Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Indian River Middle School attend?

Students who attend Indian River Middle School usually go on to attend Indian River High School

Is Indian River Middle School a good school?

Indian River Middle School ranks 624^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Indian River Middle School in?

Indian River Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Indian River Middle School?

Students at Indian River Middle School are 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

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