Best Public Schools in Wampsville, NY

Summary:

The city of Wampsville, New York has only one middle school, Otto L Shortell Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Otto L Shortell Middle School does not appear to be a standout performer, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of New York middle schools over the past few years and significantly underperforming the state average on standardized assessments.

Otto L Shortell Middle School's statewide ranking has been low, placing 1396 out of 1500 New York middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 1322 out of 1504 in the 2023-2024 school year, both with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on New York state assessments are well below the state average in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (46.32%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Despite the school's poor performance, it spends a relatively high amount per student ($16,677 per student in the 2022-2023 school year) compared to the state average. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 9.1 to 1, suggesting students may have access to more individualized attention and support. However, these factors do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students at Otto L Shortell Middle School, based on the available data.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Otto L Shortell Middle School	Public	6-8	Markell Dr	Wampsville	13163	Madison County	Oneida City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 363-1050	355	38	9.4	41.4%	299 (84.2%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.1%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	12.9	1396^th of 1500 public middle schools	6.9%		18.9	1322^nd of 1504 public middle schools	12.1%	74	100.0	66.7	23.2	22.6	28.8	26.1	28.2	29.7	13.9	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,702	$2,038	$29,664

Cities Near Wampsville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Canastota	2.08 mi	4	439^th
Oneida	2.63 mi	3	450^th
Durhamville	3.42 mi	1	708^th
Sherrill	5.31 mi	1	132^nd
Verona	7.28 mi	4	416^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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