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Wayland-Cohocton Middle School

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Wayland-Cohocton Middle School ranks 991 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

991^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 34% of New York middle schools

Summary

Wayland-Cohocton Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Wayland-Cohocton Central School District in Wayland, New York, with 395 students. The school's performance has declined over the past decade, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 2-star rating and ranking 991 out of 1500 New York middle schools.

Academically, Wayland-Cohocton Middle School's performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 32.39% to 49.43% across grades, compared to the state average of 50.86% to 56.61%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 32.94% to 53.57%, compared to the state average of 46.74% to 56.47%. However, the school's performance on Regents exams, such as Earth Science, U.S. History and Government, and Algebra I, is generally higher than the state and district averages.

The closest nearby school, Dalton-Nunda Middle School, which is part of the Dalton-Nunda Central School District, has a similar student population size (157 students) and is also ranked 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Dalton-Nunda Middle School's academic performance is generally comparable to or slightly lower than Wayland-Cohocton Middle School across various subjects and grade levels.

390

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,552

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2350 Rt 63
Wayland, NY 14572-9404

(585) 728-2551

District: Wayland-Cohocton Central School District

Students who attend Wayland-Cohocton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wayland-Cohocton High School

Feeder schools for Wayland-Cohocton Middle School:

Elementary:

Wayland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg49%

New York avg55%

991^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

595^th of 874Wayland-Cohocton 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	36.0	991 of 1500	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	817 of 1504	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	847 of 1500	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	786 of 1479	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	747 of 1242	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	577 of 1439	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	577 of 1438	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	538 of 1455	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	433 of 1429	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	512 of 1407	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	508 of 1401	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.7	398 of 1373	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	421 of 1337	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	621 of 1295	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	439 of 1243	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.1	431 of 1224	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.0	393 of 1185	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	479 of 1123	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.4	369 of 1095	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1020 of 1457	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	702 of 1465	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	754 of 1463	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	720 of 1454	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	558 of 1066	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	550 of 1370	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	603 of 1353	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1063 of 1283	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	750 of 1296	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	788 of 1288	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	716 of 1306	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	602 of 935	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	566 of 1241	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	374 of 1245	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	917 of 1455	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	908 of 1464	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	840 of 1464	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	810 of 1455	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	697 of 1071	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	599 of 1366	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	539 of 1352	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	744 of 1298	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	803 of 1303	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1104 of 1307	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1147 of 1283	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	855 of 1139	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	535 of 1170	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	13.1	728 of 778	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	666 of 772	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-17 vs school

White (2024)6th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

U.S. History and Government94%+19 vs state

Math46%-7 vs state

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Science36%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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
Wayland-Cohocton Middle School	Public	5-8	2350 Rt 63	Wayland	14572	Steuben County	Wayland-Cohocton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 728-2551	390	43	9.0	59.0%	371 (95.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	36	991^st of 1500 public middle schools	33.9%		44.6	817^th of 1504 public middle schools	45.7%	174	100.0	93.8	100.0	42.1	37.2	49.4	32.4	53.3	32.9	53.6	40.7	31.6	42.2	96.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$23,552	$1,169	$22,383
Dalton-Nunda Middle School	Public	5-8	13 Mill St	Nunda	14517	Livingston County	Dalton-Nunda Central School District (Keshequa)	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 468-2900	154	18	8.6	46.1%	151 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	36.4	983^rd of 1500 public middle schools	34.5%		43.9	829^th of 1504 public middle schools	44.9%	154			100.0	27.5	48.6	34.6	38.5	23.1	44.4	29.0	45.2	31.6	43.6	64.7	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	99.3	65.5	$31,956	$2,591	$29,365

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