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Waterloo Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 13% of New York middle schools

Summary

Waterloo Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Waterloo, New York, with 347 students. The school is part of the Waterloo Central School District, which is ranked 783 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waterloo Middle 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 the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 28.57% in 6th grade ELA, 35.19% in 7th grade ELA, and 32.54% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 50.86%, 50.99%, and 52.38%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools for female, male, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, special education, and economically disadvantaged students. However, Waterloo Middle School performs exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I in recent years, significantly outperforming the district and state averages.

While Waterloo Middle School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $11,638 in 2019-2020 to $26,991 in 2023-2024, its academic performance lags behind many of the nearby middle schools, such as Penn Yan Middle School, Red Jacket Middle School, and Union Springs Middle School, which consistently outperform Waterloo on state assessments. Additionally, Waterloo Middle School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from 644 out of 1,429 middle schools in 2015-2016 to 1,312 out of 1,500 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger star rating has dropped from 3 stars to 1 star during this time, indicating a concerning trend in the school's overall performance.

356

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,281

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65 Center St
Waterloo, NY 13165-1397

(315) 539-1540

District: Waterloo Central School District

Students who attend Waterloo Middle School usually attend:

High:

Waterloo High School

Feeder schools for Waterloo Middle School:

Elementary:	La Fayette School
	Skoi-Yase School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (34% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

New York avg53%

1,312^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

783^rd of 874Waterloo 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	19.6	1312 of 1500	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1387 of 1504	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1356 of 1500	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1344 of 1479	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1128 of 1242	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1127 of 1439	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	970 of 1438	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	804 of 1455	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.1	644 of 1429	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.1	774 of 1407	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.1	887 of 1401	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.0	852 of 1373	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.5	749 of 1337	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.8	612 of 1295	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	594 of 1243	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	496 of 1224	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.8	441 of 1185	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.6	629 of 1123	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.0	634 of 1095	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	1290 of 1457	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1365 of 1465	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1316 of 1463	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1304 of 1454	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	965 of 1066	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1141 of 1370	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	892 of 1353	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	802 of 965	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	791 of 953	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1218 of 1283	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1233 of 1296	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1237 of 1288	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1267 of 1306	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	849 of 935	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1077 of 1241	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	907 of 1245	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1188 of 1455	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1295 of 1464	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1308 of 1464	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1348 of 1455	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	991 of 1071	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	977 of 1366	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	928 of 1352	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	222 of 235	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1274 of 1298	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1204 of 1303	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1240 of 1307	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	963 of 1283	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1132 of 1139	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	581 of 1170	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	724 of 775	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	759 of 778	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	747 of 772	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	732 of 748	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	587 of 614	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	621 of 716	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	715 of 763	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)18th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

English Language Arts32%-19 vs state

Math32%-20 vs state

Science22%-21 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)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Waterloo Middle School	Public	6-8	65 Center St	Waterloo	13165	Seneca County	Waterloo Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 539-1540	356	37	9.7	54.8%	294 (82.6%)	11 (3.1%)	23 (6.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	19.6	1312^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.5%		14.8	1387^th of 1504 public middle schools	7.8%	75		100.0	100.0				28.6	35.2	32.5	28.6	48.6	17.0	22.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,281	$2,079	$24,202
Seneca Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	95 Troy St	Seneca Falls	13148	Seneca County	Seneca Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 568-5500	266	32	8.2	47.7%	215 (80.8%)	4 (1.5%)	20 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.4%)	26.7	1196^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.3%		29.3	1118^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.7%	78			100.0			100.0	30.2	36.4	44.2	30.6	51.7	27.3	26.6	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,759	$400	$24,358
Geneva Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Carter Rd	Geneva	14456	Ontario County	Geneva City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 781-0404	442	60	7.4	64.3%	174 (39.4%)	51 (11.5%)	146 (33.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (14.3%)	24.7	1228^th of 1500 public middle schools	18.1%		21.2	1283^rd of 1504 public middle schools	14.7%	55		76.7	94.4				36.8	43.9	40.2	29.6	36.6	25.2	26.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,063	$1,578	$27,485
Union Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	239 Cayuga St	Union Springs	13160	Cayuga County	Union Springs Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 889-4112	165	18	9.2	35.2%	151 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	69.4	387^th of 1500 public middle schools	74.2%		49.4	729^th of 1504 public middle schools	51.5%	342		100.0					56.5	54.7	58.3	52.2	65.4	74.6	61.2	99.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	$27,913	$1,054	$26,859
Lyons Middle School	Public	7-8	10 Clyde Rd	Lyons	14489	Wayne County	Lyons Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 946-2200	132	13	9.8	62.9%	93 (70.5%)	13 (9.8%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (14.4%)	15	1372^nd of 1500 public middle schools	8.5%		27.9	1144^th of 1504 public middle schools	23.9%	228		100.0	100.0					34.7	30.6		30.6	4.2	28.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,742	$1,781	$33,960
Clyde-Savannah Junior High School	Public	7-9	215 Glasgow St	Clyde	14433	Wayne County	Clyde-Savannah Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 902-3200	180	14	13.0	58.3%	152 (84.4%)	8 (4.4%)	9 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)	19.1	1319^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.1%		10.1	1432^nd of 1504 public middle schools	4.8%	113	71.4	54.6	81.8		69.2			22.0	44.2		25.4	33.3	26.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,596	$2,343	$34,253
Newark Middle School	Public	6-8	701 Peirson Ave	Newark	14513	Wayne County	Newark Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 332-3295	395	46	8.5	53.7%	264 (66.8%)	31 (7.8%)	71 (18.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	9.8	1429^th of 1500 public middle schools	4.7%		15	1381^st of 1504 public middle schools	8.2%	48		88.2	90.9				24.6	27.5	27.0	13.0	27.0	15.7	15.2	93.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,052	$2,397	$30,655
Auburn Junior High School	Public	7-8	191 Franklin St	Auburn	13021	Cayuga County	Auburn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 255-8480	560	57	9.8	59.5%	406 (72.5%)	32 (5.7%)	38 (6.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (14.5%)	27.1	1182^nd of 1500 public middle schools	21.2%		23.5	1237^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.8%	55	98.6		100.0					31.8	40.0		38.2	42.6	32.4	99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$27,144	$2,385	$24,759
Red Jacket Middle School	Public	6-8	1506 Rt 21	Shortsville	14548	Ontario County	Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket)	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 289-3967	160	23	6.8	52.5%	135 (84.4%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (8.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	40.3	903^rd of 1500 public middle schools	39.8%		26.5	1176^th of 1504 public middle schools	21.8%	273		100.0	92.3				50.0	37.7	60.0	32.6	51.9	40.6	27.8	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	$27,147	$1,081	$26,066
Penn Yan Middle School	Public	6-8	515 Liberty St	Penn Yan	14527	Yates County	Penn Yan Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 536-3366	288	36	7.9	52.1%	272 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	36.4	982^nd of 1500 public middle schools	34.5%		45.4	802^nd of 1504 public middle schools	46.7%	180			100.0	96.0			40.7	39.6	35.4	50.6	55.1	25.4	41.2	98.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$29,065	$1,870	$27,195

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterloo Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Waterloo Middle School?

Students at Waterloo Middle School are 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Waterloo Middle School in?

Waterloo Central School District

Is Waterloo Middle School a good school?

Waterloo Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Waterloo Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Waterloo Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Waterloo Middle School attend?

Students who attend Waterloo Middle School usually go on to attend Waterloo High School

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