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Gananda Middle School

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Gananda Middle School ranks 609 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 59% of New York middle schools

Summary

Gananda Middle School is a public middle school located in Walworth, NY, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 190 students. It is part of the Gananda Central School District, which is ranked 415 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gananda Middle School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. While the school performs well in some subjects like 7th grade Math and Regents exams, it struggles in others like 6th grade ELA and Math. For example, in 2024-2025, Gananda Middle School had 74.63% proficiency in 7th grade Math, compared to 56.47% for the state, but only 37.5% proficiency in 6th grade Math, compared to 51.2% for the state. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 303 out of 1,429 in 2015-2016 to 609 out of 1,500 in 2024-2025.

Gananda Middle School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While the school generally performs better than Newark Middle School, which is in the bottom 5% of New York middle schools, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Victor Junior High, Martha Brown Middle, and Spry Middle. The school has also seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $14,501 in 2020-2021 to $33,645 in 2023-2024, which may indicate a focus on improving resources and support for students.

176

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,035

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Dayspring Rdg
Walworth, NY 14568-9518

(315) 986-3521

District: Gananda Central School District

Students who attend Gananda Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ruben A Cirillo High School

Feeder schools for Gananda Middle School:

Elementary:

Richard Mann Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2023 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (60% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the New York median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

New York avg53%

609^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

415^th of 874Gananda 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	57.1	609 of 1500	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	607 of 1504	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	1089 of 1500	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	994 of 1479	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	794 of 1242	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	650 of 1439	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	629 of 1438	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.5	383 of 1455	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.7	303 of 1429	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	158 of 1407	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	65.5	396 of 1401	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	58.3	523 of 1373	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	508 of 1337	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.9	490 of 1295	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	477 of 1243	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.6	334 of 1224	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	221 of 1185	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	301 of 1123	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	80.7	190 of 1095	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	547 of 1457	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	631 of 1465	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.2	1165 of 1463	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1088 of 1454	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	788 of 1066	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.8	581 of 1370	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	528 of 1353	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	23.1	770 of 914	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	627 of 1283	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	704 of 1296	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	949 of 1288	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	950 of 1306	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	611 of 935	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	987 of 1241	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1042 of 1245	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	608 of 1455	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	558 of 1464	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	950 of 1464	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	875 of 1455	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	637 of 1071	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	737 of 1366	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	825 of 1352	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	725 of 1298	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	633 of 1303	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.1	1133 of 1307	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1153 of 1283	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1116 of 1139	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1160 of 1170	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	443 of 775	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	456 of 778	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	672 of 772	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	608 of 748	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	491 of 614	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	463 of 716	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	501 of 763	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2022)16th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Living Environment92%+35 vs state

Math58%+6 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science40%-4 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)	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	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
Gananda Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Dayspring Rdg	Walworth	14568	Wayne County	Gananda Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 986-3521	176	25	7.1	30.7%	147 (83.5%)	2 (1.1%)	18 (10.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	57.1	609^th of 1500 public middle schools	59.4%		56.1	607^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.6%	2		91.9	100.0					43.8	50.0	63.2			37.5	74.6	55.0		40.0	98.1	99.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.0	98.5	$36,035	$1,020	$35,014
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
Wayne Central Middle School	Public	5-8	6076 Ontario Ctr Rd	Ontario Center	14520	Wayne County	Wayne Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 524-1080	628	59	10.6	32.5%	566 (90.1%)	8 (1.3%)	25 (4.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	74.6	322^nd of 1500 public middle schools	78.5%		67.6	407^th of 1504 public middle schools	72.9%	85			97.4	94.9			57.0	56.9	52.2	68.0		56.0	70.6	67.2	68.7	45.1	75.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$26,802	$1,158	$25,643
Johanna Perrin Middle School	Public	6-8	85 Potter Pl	Fairport	14450	Monroe County	Fairport Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 421-2080	572	65	8.8	27.1%	470 (82.2%)	21 (3.7%)	42 (7.3%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)	75.9	307^th of 1500 public middle schools	79.5%		80.7	224^th of 1504 public middle schools	85.1%	83	100.0		100.0					56.4	63.1	53.1			67.8	80.8	85.3		62.3	98.9	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	$29,887	$572	$29,315
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
Spry Middle School	Public	6-8	119 South Ave	Webster	14580	Monroe County	Webster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 265-6500	870	97	9.0	27.1%	686 (78.9%)	40 (4.6%)	83 (9.5%)	23 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	72.7	353^rd of 1500 public middle schools	76.5%		72.9	332^nd of 1504 public middle schools	77.9%	21			100.0	100.0				60.2	63.1	63.6			54.7	82.1	60.0		49.5	99.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$29,831	$330	$29,500
Williamson Middle School	Public	5-8	4184 Miller St	Williamson	14589	Wayne County	Williamson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 589-9665	270	28	9.4	46.7%	220 (81.5%)	8 (3.0%)	32 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	23.9	1246^th of 1500 public middle schools	16.9%		37.5	966^th of 1504 public middle schools	35.8%	280	100.0		100.0				48.0	30.4	39.0	17.5		50.9	26.3	56.1	28.9	51.0	36.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,488	$1,438	$26,051
Bay Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	1760 Scribner Rd	Penfield	14526	Monroe County	Penfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 249-6450	1,094	96	11.3	23.8%	879 (80.3%)	50 (4.6%)	70 (6.4%)	40 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.9%)	81.4	240^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.0%		81.2	220^th of 1504 public middle schools	85.4%	20			100.0	98.1	100.0			65.2	64.8	71.8			77.1	71.3	57.5		68.5	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.8	$23,662	$1,117	$22,545
Willink Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Publishers Pkwy	Webster	14580	Monroe County	Webster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 670-1030	928	96	9.6	31.5%	757 (81.6%)	43 (4.6%)	65 (7.0%)	23 (2.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.8%)	73.7	335^th of 1500 public middle schools	77.7%		78.3	255^th of 1504 public middle schools	83.0%	80			97.7	96.7				61.7	71.2	62.0			55.4	85.2	49.5		51.4	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.7	$28,749	$319	$28,430
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gananda Middle School

How many students attend Gananda Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Gananda Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Gananda Middle School?

Students at Gananda Middle School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Gananda Middle School in?

Gananda Central School District

Is Gananda Middle School a good school?

Gananda Middle School ranks 609^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Gananda Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gananda Middle School usually go on to attend Ruben A Cirillo High School

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