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Thousand Islands Middle School

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Thousand Islands Middle School ranks 294 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 80% of New York middle schools

Summary

Thousand Islands Middle School is a public middle school located in Clayton, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 192 students. The school is part of the Thousand Islands Central School District, which is ranked 277 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thousand Islands Middle School has consistently performed well on New York State Assessments, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were significantly higher than the state averages, with 6th grade ELA at 66.67% (vs. 50.86% state), 7th grade ELA at 54% (vs. 50.99% state), and 8th grade Math at 68.09% (vs. 46.74% state). The school's performance on Regents exams, such as Earth Science and Algebra I, is also exceptional, with 100% proficiency rates compared to the state averages of 65.07% and 56.07%, respectively.

The school has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, and white students, who all ranked in the top 300 out of over 1,400 New York middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance for special education students is relatively weaker, ranking 698 out of 1,298 New York middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Despite the relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, the school has performed well, with low-socioeconomic status students ranking in the top 400 out of over 1,200 New York middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

185

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,571

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8487 County Rt 9
Clayton, NY 13624-1000

(315) 686-5594

District: Thousand Islands Central School District

Students who attend Thousand Islands Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thousand Islands High School

Feeder schools for Thousand Islands Middle School:

Elementary:	Bashaw Elementary School
	Guardino Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (68% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New York middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 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 school68%

District avg71%

New York avg53%

294^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

277^th of 874Thousand Islands 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	76.9	294 of 1500	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	176 of 1504	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	198 of 1500	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	400 of 1479	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	376 of 1242	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	354 of 1439	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	749 of 1438	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	753 of 1455	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.0	596 of 1429	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	452 of 1407	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.1	496 of 1401	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.5	634 of 1373	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	612 of 1337	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.7	672 of 1295	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	73.8	334 of 1243	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.6	422 of 1224	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.6	248 of 1185	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	62.6	496 of 1123	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	453 of 1095	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	300 of 1457	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	195 of 1465	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	233 of 1463	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	449 of 1454	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	296 of 1066	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	261 of 1370	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	664 of 1353	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	377 of 1283	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	247 of 1296	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	187 of 1288	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	312 of 1306	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	248 of 935	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	384 of 1241	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.1	1010 of 1245	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	290 of 1455	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	163 of 1464	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	196 of 1464	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	359 of 1455	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	445 of 1071	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	499 of 1366	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	786 of 1352	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	698 of 1298	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	680 of 1303	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.5	279 of 1307	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	455 of 1283	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	233 of 522	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.9	1130 of 1139	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	730 of 1170	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	272 of 775	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	153 of 778	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	175 of 772	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	280 of 748	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	288 of 614	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	309 of 716	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	547 of 763	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Science74%+31 vs state

English Language Arts65%+14 vs state

Math64%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (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 Algebra I 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
Thousand Islands Middle School	Public	6-8	8487 County Rt 9	Clayton	13624	Jefferson County	Thousand Islands Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 686-5594	185	16	11.5	31.4%	173 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	76.9	294^th of 1500 public middle schools	80.4%		85.6	176^th of 1504 public middle schools	88.3%	118	100.0	100.0	66.7	54.0	73.3	54.1	71.4	68.1	74.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,571	$1,084	$23,488

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