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Canandaigua Middle School

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Canandaigua Middle School ranks 462 nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 69% of New York middle schools

Summary

Canandaigua Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Canandaigua City School District, with a student population of 716. Located in Canandaigua, NY, the school has a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 379 and 550 out of around 1,500 New York middle schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 462 and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canandaigua Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for the New York State Assessments across English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 55.15% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, 59.46% in 7th grade ELA, and 57.44% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 50.86%, 50.99%, and 52.38% respectively. Additionally, the school has exceptional performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in both Earth Science and Algebra I in recent years, significantly outpacing the state and district averages.

While Canandaigua Middle School generally performs better than the state averages for various student subgroups, the school struggles more with the performance of special education students, low socioeconomic status students, and multi-racial students compared to other subgroups. The school has also seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $14,355 in 2020-2021 to $25,805 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Canandaigua Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.6 to 9.0 over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools such as Gananda Middle School, Geneva Middle School, and Martha Brown Middle School.

687

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,554

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 Granger St
Canandaigua, NY 14424-1198

(585) 396-3850

District: Canandaigua City School District

Students who attend Canandaigua Middle School usually attend:

High:

Canandaigua Academy

Feeder schools for Canandaigua Middle School:

Elementary:

Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (62% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg65%

New York avg53%

462^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

309^th of 874Canandaigua 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	65.4	462 of 1500	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	458 of 1504	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	437 of 1500	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	379 of 1479	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	550 of 1242	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	319 of 1439	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	273 of 1438	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	267 of 1455	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	280 of 1429	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	68.5	371 of 1407	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	383 of 1401	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	311 of 1373	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	338 of 1337	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	261 of 1295	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	210 of 1243	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	262 of 1224	78.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	182 of 1185	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	201 of 1123	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	78.0	228 of 1095	79.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	61.3	186 of 663	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	505 of 1457	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	471 of 1465	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	464 of 1463	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	528 of 1454	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	533 of 1066	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	304 of 1370	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	278 of 1353	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	448 of 965	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	253 of 953	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	240 of 943	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	44.6	469 of 914	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	302 of 449	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	397 of 826	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	357 of 810	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	334 of 603	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	812 of 1283	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	726 of 1296	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	608 of 1288	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	676 of 1306	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	542 of 935	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	444 of 1241	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	363 of 1245	70.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	407 of 1455	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	434 of 1464	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	391 of 1464	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	266 of 1455	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	465 of 1071	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	325 of 1366	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	267 of 1352	80.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	141 of 235	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	79 of 220	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	106 of 208	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	99 of 190	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.2	91 of 95	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	51 of 126	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	57 of 107	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	489 of 1298	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	883 of 1303	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	834 of 1307	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	574 of 1283	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	364 of 522	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	796 of 1139	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	654 of 1170	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	366 of 775	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	382 of 778	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	372 of 772	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	325 of 748	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	362 of 614	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	281 of 716	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	254 of 763	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2018)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-16 vs school

Homeless (2025)45th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math64%+12 vs state

English Language Arts57%+6 vs state

Science39%-5 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 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 Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 4th 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
Canandaigua Middle School	Public	6-8	215 Granger St	Canandaigua	14424	Ontario County	Canandaigua City School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 396-3850	687	82	8.3	38.4%	579 (84.3%)	13 (1.9%)	47 (6.8%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	65.4	462^nd of 1500 public middle schools	69.2%		64.9	458^th of 1504 public middle schools	69.5%	4	100.0		100.0					55.2	59.5	57.4			58.8	75.4	56.3		38.5	99.4	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.6	99.9	$27,554	$963	$26,592
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
Bloomfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Oakmount Ave	Bloomfield	14469	Ontario County	East Bloomfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 657-6121	182	22	8.2	37.4%	166 (91.2%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	51	701^st of 1500 public middle schools	53.3%		64.7	461^st of 1504 public middle schools	69.3%	240			97.1	62.3				55.6	49.3	55.6			42.9	57.1	23.1			94.7	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	96.6	$29,644	$1,218	$28,427
Marcus Whitman Middle School	Public	6-8	4100 Baldwin Rd	Rushville	14544	Ontario County	Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 554-6442	245	31	7.9	40.8%	231 (94.3%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	37	965^th of 1500 public middle schools	35.7%		46	788^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.6%	177			100.0		92.3			35.1	40.0	37.3			44.6	33.8	42.4		61.3	94.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$32,337	$1,301	$31,035
Victor Intermediate School	Public	4-6	953 High St	Victor	14564	Ontario County	Victor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 924-3252	989	90	10.9	27.9%	801 (81.0%)	22 (2.2%)	87 (8.8%)	28 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.2%)								(n/a)						60.3	62.4	56.4			64.9	62.8	59.1			45.8		99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,992	$552	$20,440
Victor Junior High School	Public	7-8	953 High St	Victor	14564	Ontario County	Victor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 924-3252	605	62	9.8	27.6%	505 (83.5%)	12 (2.0%)	48 (7.9%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	83.2	212^th of 1500 public middle schools	85.9%		75.8	293^rd of 1504 public middle schools	80.5%	81	100.0		100.0						68.7	70.7				78.9	75.5		53.9	99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$23,724	$658	$23,066
Palmyra-Macedon Middle School	Public	6-8	163 Hyde Pkwy	Palmyra	14522	Wayne County	Palmyra-Macedon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 597-3450	354	38	9.2	38.7%	332 (93.8%)	4 (1.1%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	25.1	1225^th of 1500 public middle schools	18.3%		19.4	1313^th of 1504 public middle schools	12.7%	88		65.7	95.2					36.5	44.4	40.8			29.5	40.6	14.6			99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	$29,922	$1,351	$28,571
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
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
Martha Brown Middle School	Public	6-8	665 Ayrault Rd	Fairport	14450	Monroe County	Fairport Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 421-2065	640	65	9.8	24.5%	533 (83.3%)	27 (4.2%)	42 (6.6%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	84	202^nd of 1500 public middle schools	86.5%		77.4	268^th of 1504 public middle schools	82.2%	66	100.0		100.0					68.8	69.4	61.5			73.1	84.4	72.6		67.8	99.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.7	99.9	$29,356	$577	$28,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Canandaigua Middle School

What high school do graduates of Canandaigua Middle School attend?

Students who attend Canandaigua Middle School usually go on to attend Canandaigua Academy

What district is Canandaigua Middle School in?

Canandaigua City School District

What is the racial makeup of Canandaigua Middle School?

Students at Canandaigua Middle School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Canandaigua Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 687 students attended Canandaigua Middle School.

Is Canandaigua Middle School a good school?

Canandaigua Middle School ranks 462^nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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