Summary:
Malone Central School District in New York contains a single middle school, Malone Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has consistently performed poorly on state assessments, with proficiency rates well below the state average across multiple subjects and grade levels. Despite spending significantly more per student than the state average, the school's academic outcomes have remained stagnant, raising concerns about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and instructional practices.
Malone Middle School has ranked in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools for the past three school years, with a ranking of 1440 out of 1500 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are alarmingly low, with only 18.18% to 28.32% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 3.85% to 26.56% proficient in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.86% to 52.38% and 46.74% to 56.47%, respectively. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 54.6% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the school's low student-teacher ratio of 8.7, which is lower than the state average, this advantage does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for students. The data suggests that the Malone Central School District may need to closely examine the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and leadership to address the persistent academic challenges faced by Malone Middle School and ensure that all students receive a high-quality education.
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