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Sauquoit Valley Middle School

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Sauquoit Valley Middle School ranks 329 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 78% of New York middle schools

Summary

Sauquoit Valley Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Sauquoit Valley Central School District, located in Sauquoit, NY. With 282 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York middle schools over the past 10 years, currently ranking 329 out of 1500 middle schools in the state and earning a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sauquoit Valley Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming state averages on New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, 67.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.61% statewide, and 73.08% of 7th graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 56.47% statewide. The school also excels on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in both Living Environment and Algebra I, significantly higher than the state averages of 56.7% and 56.07% respectively.

Sauquoit Valley Middle School's strong performance extends across different student subgroups as well. In 2024-2025, female students ranked 261 out of 1457 NY middle schools, while male students ranked 449 out of 1455. Even the school's low-income students performed well, ranking 241 out of 1283 NY middle schools. This suggests the school is effectively supporting its economically disadvantaged population, despite having a relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch students at 38.3% in 2023-2024. While the school's special education students ranked 753 out of 1298 NY middle schools in 2024-2025, indicating an area for potential improvement, Sauquoit Valley Middle School's overall academic excellence is a testament to the quality of education it provides.

276

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,415

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2648 Sulphur Springs Rd
Sauquoit, NY 13456-3225

(315) 839-6371

District: Sauquoit Valley Central School District

Students who attend Sauquoit Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sauquoit Valley High School

Feeder schools for Sauquoit Valley Middle School:

Elementary:

Sauquoit Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (66% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

New York avg52%

329^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

331^st of 874Sauquoit Valley 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	329 of 1500	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	214 of 1504	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	259 of 1500	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	362 of 1479	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	552 of 1242	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	397 of 1439	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	432 of 1438	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	65.6	428 of 1455	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	59.3	512 of 1429	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.7	607 of 1407	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.2	386 of 1401	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	363 of 1373	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	307 of 1337	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	281 of 1295	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	225 of 1243	81.9%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	159 of 1224	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	241 of 1185	79.7%	★★★★☆
2007	83.4	141 of 1123	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	220 of 1095	79.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	261 of 1457	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	203 of 1465	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	292 of 1463	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	438 of 1454	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	407 of 1066	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	425 of 1370	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	479 of 1353	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	241 of 1283	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	192 of 1296	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	253 of 1288	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	374 of 1306	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.0	534 of 935	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	343 of 1241	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	472 of 1245	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	449 of 1455	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	242 of 1464	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	228 of 1464	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	305 of 1455	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	588 of 1071	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	365 of 1366	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	405 of 1352	70.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	753 of 1298	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	317 of 1303	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	396 of 1307	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	969 of 1283	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	65.0	259 of 772	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	358 of 748	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	387 of 614	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	359 of 716	49.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

White (2023)66th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Living Environment94%+38 vs state

Math65%+13 vs state

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science63%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (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 (2025)	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 Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry 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
Sauquoit Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	2648 Sulphur Springs Rd	Sauquoit	13456	Oneida County	Sauquoit Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 839-6371	276	26	10.4	34.4%	251 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	74	329^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.1%		81.6	214^th of 1504 public middle schools	85.8%	115			94.4	100.0		67.8	52.6	56.4	73.4	58.2	67.3	73.1	62.5	67.9	57.1	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$24,415	$86	$24,328
Perry Junior High School	Public	7-9	9499 Weston Rd	New Hartford	13413	Oneida County	New Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 738-9300	577	52	11.1	19.4%	471 (81.6%)	6 (1.0%)	33 (5.7%)	41 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	86.1	173^rd of 1500 public middle schools	88.5%		89.7	136^th of 1504 public middle schools	91.0%	37	100.0	93.1	100.0	100.0	100.0			68.7	71.2			74.2	79.1		75.0	99.4	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	100.0	99.7	$25,365	$543	$24,822
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Chenango Ave	Clinton	13323	Oneida County	Clinton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 557-2260	280	27	10.3	28.2%	242 (86.4%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.4%)	62.9	503^rd of 1500 public middle schools	66.5%		63.1	486^th of 1504 public middle schools	67.7%	17			98.0	100.0			52.1	56.4	54.3		69.6	71.7	47.1		40.4	98.9	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.6	99.6	$25,862	$755	$25,107
Senator James H Donovan Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1701 Noyes St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6541	749	62	12.0	83.4%	134 (17.9%)	194 (25.9%)	182 (24.3%)	180 (24.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.3%)	28.7	1149^th of 1500 public middle schools	23.4%		31.9	1083^rd of 1504 public middle schools	28.0%	66				96.0				31.9	41.1			44.8	40.6		29.4	99.3	99.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$27,934	$3,634	$24,299
Mount Markham Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Fairground Rd	West Winfield	13491	Herkimer County	Mount Markham Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 822-2870	284	33	8.7	46.5%	268 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25.7	1214^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.1%		25.3	1206^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.8%	8			100.0	100.0		48.2	35.7	20.6	50.0	48.2	20.9	25.0	22.2	51.8	59.3	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	100.0	$31,964	$1,664	$30,300
Parkway Middle School	Public	6	65 Oriskany Blvd	Whitesboro	13492	Oneida County	Whitesboro Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 266-3175	246	17	14.6	28.0%	224 (91.1%)	3 (1.2%)	9 (3.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)							53.8				67.1					99.2	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$28,990	$465	$28,524
Whitesboro Middle School	Public	3-8	75 Oriskany Blvd	Whitesboro	13492	Oneida County	Whitesboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 266-3110	474	42	11.4	33.5%	413 (87.1%)	7 (1.5%)	21 (4.4%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	59	577^th of 1500 public middle schools	61.5%		67.2	418^th of 1504 public middle schools	72.2%	159			100.0	100.0				47.9	53.3			65.6	59.4		47.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,487	$1,262	$25,225
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	500 Deerfield Dr E	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6641	687	57	12.1	78.5%	214 (31.1%)	152 (22.1%)	148 (21.5%)	118 (17.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.6%)	36.6	976^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.9%		39.2	934^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.9%	42				100.0				40.5	51.4			46.9	38.8		31.3	99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$28,226	$3,798	$24,428
Frankfort-Schuyler Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Palmer St	Frankfort	13340	Herkimer County	Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 895-7461	183	15	11.9	37.7%	164 (89.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.3%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	38.1	946^th of 1500 public middle schools	36.9%		33.7	1045^th of 1504 public middle schools	30.5%	99			100.0	100.0			50.0	43.8	17.9		43.9	63.5	27.0		38.6									$25,695	$2,043	$23,651
Gregory B Jarvis Middle School	Public	5-8	28 Grove St	Mohawk	13407	Herkimer County	Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 866-2620	618	58	10.7		561 (90.8%)	11 (1.8%)	21 (3.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	43.9	833^rd of 1500 public middle schools	44.5%		39.9	920^th of 1504 public middle schools	38.8%	87			100.0	100.0		55.3	45.3	41.7	36.8	43.8	46.4	58.0	42.5	39.5	51.4	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.8	$27,091	$1,337	$25,754

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