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Otto L Shortell Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 7% of New York middle schools

Summary

Otto L Shortell Middle School is a public middle school located in Wampsville, NY, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 367 students. It is part of the Oneida City School District, which is ranked 753 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 23.15% in 6th grade ELA, 22.58% in 7th grade ELA, and 28.83% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 50.86%, 50.99%, and 52.38%, respectively. Otto L Shortell Middle School has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has been 1 or 2 stars out of 5 for the past several years, indicating below-average performance.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Wellwood Middle School and Eagle Hill Middle School in the higher-performing Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, Otto L Shortell Middle School generally performs worse academically. However, the school has performed relatively well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I and 66.67% proficiency in Living Science Biology in 2024-2025, suggesting it may be more successful in preparing students for these high-stakes exams.

355

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,702

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Markell Dr
Wampsville, NY 13163-0716

(315) 363-1050

District: Oneida City School District

Students who attend Otto L Shortell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oneida Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Two or more races:

7.0%

American Indian:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (29% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg30%

New York avg53%

1,396^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

753^rd of 874Oneida City 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	12.9	1396 of 1500	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1322 of 1504	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1309 of 1500	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1023 of 1479	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	969 of 1242	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1086 of 1439	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	898 of 1438	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	893 of 1455	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	838 of 1429	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.9	779 of 1407	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.6	867 of 1401	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.5	619 of 1373	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.9	686 of 1337	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.2	544 of 1295	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	565 of 1243	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	474 of 1224	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.4	422 of 1185	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.7	386 of 1123	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.3	356 of 1095	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1322 of 1457	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1222 of 1465	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1255 of 1463	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1052 of 1454	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	895 of 1066	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1038 of 1370	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	789 of 1353	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	22.2	518 of 594	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1250 of 1283	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1218 of 1296	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1201 of 1288	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1149 of 1306	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	841 of 935	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1092 of 1241	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	884 of 1245	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1376 of 1455	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1325 of 1464	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1269 of 1464	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	957 of 1455	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	781 of 1071	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1035 of 1366	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	891 of 1352	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	219 of 235	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	183 of 220	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	182 of 208	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	176 of 190	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	36.8	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	40.9	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1261 of 1298	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1107 of 1303	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1226 of 1307	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1218 of 1283	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	431 of 522	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1051 of 1139	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1122 of 1170	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	750 of 775	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	737 of 778	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	740 of 772	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	648 of 748	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	551 of 614	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	663 of 716	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	647 of 763	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2022)38th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2024)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Life Science Biology67%+8 vs state

Math28%-24 vs state

English Language Arts25%-26 vs state

Science14%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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
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
Roberts Street Middle School	Public	5-8	120 Roberts St	Canastota	13032	Madison County	Canastota Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 697-2029	370	38	9.6	43.2%	335 (90.5%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	46.6	786^th of 1500 public middle schools	47.6%					(n/a)			100.0	100.0	47.1	37.2	36.5	46.4	57.0	58.5	68.5	48.2	50.0	39.2	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$26,490	$1,049	$25,440
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School	Public	7-8	5275 State Rt 31	Verona	13478	Oneida County	Sherrill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 829-2520	276	25	10.8	27.5%	246 (89.1%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	48.5	747^th of 1500 public middle schools	50.2%		46.9	772^nd of 1504 public middle schools	48.7%	25		100.0	100.0				47.6	50.4			50.0	44.7		51.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,579	$1,266	$23,314
Chittenango Middle School	Public	5-8	1732 Fyler Rd	Chittenango	13037	Madison County	Chittenango Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 687-2800	558	51	10.9	36.6%	504 (90.3%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	55.7	635^th of 1500 public middle schools	57.7%		47.6	756^th of 1504 public middle schools	49.7%	121	95.2		100.0		63.6	49.0	51.3	48.4	62.2	57.0	66.1	45.6	59.8	49.4	73.8	73.8	73.8	73.8	73.8	73.8	73.8	73.8	$23,515	$1,464	$22,051
Cazenovia Middle School	Public	5-7	31 Emory Ave	Cazenovia	13035	Madison County	Cazenovia Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 655-1324	314	29	10.6	29.6%	293 (93.3%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	70	380^th of 1500 public middle schools	74.7%		74	318^th of 1504 public middle schools	78.9%	62					50.5	62.8	53.3		62.0	70.7	63.8		52.6		97.7	99.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.0	98.7	98.4	$26,070	$915	$25,155
Eagle Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	4645 Enders Rd	Manlius	13104	Onondaga County	Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 692-1400	622	58	10.8	11.7%	466 (74.9%)	12 (1.9%)	18 (2.9%)	91 (14.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	95	65^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.7%		95	74^th of 1504 public middle schools	95.1%	9			100.0	98.8	86.3	78.6	78.3	86.8	86.4	88.2	89.2	95.4	81.6	85.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$25,449	$200	$25,249
Wellwood Middle School	Public	5-8	700 S Manlius St	Fayetteville	13066	Onondaga County	Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 692-1300	651	60	10.7	23.0%	516 (79.3%)	25 (3.8%)	17 (2.6%)	61 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	91.8	105^th of 1500 public middle schools	93.0%		93	97^th of 1504 public middle schools	93.6%	8			100.0	100.0	78.2	79.2	74.7	81.3	68.9	84.9	82.4	77.1	67.1	69.8	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	$25,341	$284	$25,057
Lyndon H Strough Middle School	Public	7-8	801 Laurel St	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 338-5201	817	74	11.0	57.3%	621 (76.0%)	78 (9.5%)	72 (8.8%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	13	1395^th of 1500 public middle schools	7.0%		14.9	1382^nd of 1504 public middle schools	8.1%	13			100.0	95.7			21.4	26.9			31.1	21.0		29.2	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,543	$679	$22,864
Pine Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Spartan Way	East Syracuse	13057	Onondaga County	East Syracuse Minoa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 434-3050	697	63	11.0	44.5%	545 (78.2%)	56 (8.0%)	30 (4.3%)	32 (4.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.6%)	55.4	638^th of 1500 public middle schools	57.5%		56.3	604^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.8%	34			100.0	100.0		52.2	50.9	52.5		49.0	56.3	36.7		62.4	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.7	$28,575	$1,004	$27,571
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

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