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Homer Junior High School

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Homer Junior High School ranks 834 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

834^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 44% of New York middle schools

Summary

Homer Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Homer Central School District in Homer, NY. The school has 388 students and is ranked 834 out of 1500 New York middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school stands out in its Regents exam performance, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I, it faces several key challenges, including lower-than-average test scores and achievement gaps among student subgroups.

Compared to the state average, Homer Junior High School has lower proficiency rates across most subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate was 41.67% compared to the state average of 50.86%. The school also struggles with performance gaps across different student subgroups, with particularly low rankings for White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Lansing Middle School, which is 19.28 miles away, Homer Junior High School generally underperforms across most subject areas and grade levels.

Despite these challenges, Homer Junior High School has seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, rising from $14,824 in 2020-2021 to $28,455 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's statewide ranking has been steadily declining, from 552 out of 1407 in 2014-2015 to 834 out of 1500 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school is not keeping pace with improvements in other middle schools across the state. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach focused on improving instructional practices, supporting struggling students, and addressing the impact of poverty on student learning.

397

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,145

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

58 Clinton St
Homer, NY 13077-0500

(607) 749-1240

District: Homer Central School District

Students who attend Homer Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Homer Senior High School

Feeder schools for Homer Junior High School:

Elementary:	Homer Elementary School
	Homer Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

New York avg52%

834^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

555^th of 874Homer 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	43.8	834 of 1500	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	639 of 1504	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	585 of 1500	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	603 of 1479	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	672 of 1242	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	695 of 1439	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	729 of 1438	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.6	895 of 1455	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.4	776 of 1429	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.8	552 of 1407	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.4	549 of 1401	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.0	256 of 1373	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	66.0	494 of 1337	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.5	394 of 1295	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.4	319 of 1243	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	408 of 1224	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.5	659 of 1185	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.7	546 of 1123	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	459 of 1095	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	815 of 1457	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	654 of 1465	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	489 of 1463	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	552 of 1454	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	631 of 1066	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	745 of 1370	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	759 of 1353	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	36.9	597 of 943	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1033 of 1283	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	900 of 1296	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	685 of 1288	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	790 of 1306	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	660 of 935	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	781 of 1241	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	948 of 1245	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	809 of 1455	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	589 of 1464	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	693 of 1464	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	668 of 1455	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	564 of 1071	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	594 of 1366	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	645 of 1352	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	988 of 1298	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	840 of 1303	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	985 of 1307	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	994 of 1283	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	390 of 522	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	766 of 1170	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	577 of 775	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	466 of 778	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	438 of 772	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	445 of 748	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	423 of 614	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	547 of 716	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	655 of 763	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)37th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Science63%+20 vs state

Math45%-7 vs state

English Language Arts42%-9 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)	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	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
Homer Junior High School	Public	6-8	58 Clinton St	Homer	13077	Cortland County	Homer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 749-1240	397	46	8.5	40.8%	360 (90.7%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	43.8	834^th of 1500 public middle schools	44.4%		54.1	639^th of 1504 public middle schools	57.5%	195			100.0		41.7	36.9	47.6		39.7	50.4	46.6		63.3	99.2	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$23,145	$1,140	$22,005
Randall Middle School	Public	5-6	31 Randall St	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4170	272	31	8.8	67.3%	242 (89.0%)	8 (2.9%)	10 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)								(n/a)				22.1	41.7			24.8	34.7			19.0		99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$26,013	$1,929	$24,084
Cortland Junior High School	Public	7-8	8 Valley View Dr	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4111	274	29	9.5	57.3%	227 (82.8%)	10 (3.6%)	15 (5.5%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	31.5	1085^th of 1500 public middle schools	27.7%		29.5	1114^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.9%	29			100.0			34.4	37.4			37.4	37.6		45.6									$26,830	$1,751	$25,079
Dryden Middle School	Public	6-8	118 Freeville Rd	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-8694	283	36	7.7	44.2%	212 (74.9%)	6 (2.1%)	26 (9.2%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	42.3	869^th of 1500 public middle schools	42.1%		34	1041^st of 1504 public middle schools	30.8%	172		100.0	100.0		47.6	44.6	44.2		45.1	44.4	42.9		47.1	99.0	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.7	$33,239	$1,777	$31,463
Cincinnatus Middle School	Public	5-8	2809 Cincinnatus Rd	Cincinnatus	13040	Cortland County	Cincinnatus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 863-3200	125	19	6.6	51.2%	124 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	56.7	615^th of 1500 public middle schools	59.0%		53.8	642^nd of 1504 public middle schools	57.3%	27				58.6	47.4	59.1	60.0	53.6	29.7	66.7	56.5	71.4	71.4									$45,284	$2,926	$42,358
Dewitt Middle School	Public	6-8	560 Warren Rd	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 257-3222	559	59	9.4	36.9%	330 (59.0%)	43 (7.7%)	47 (8.4%)	78 (14.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	60.8	543^rd of 1500 public middle schools	63.8%		64.3	472^nd of 1504 public middle schools	68.6%	71	100.0		98.9		58.4	59.6	66.0		43.8	60.1	27.5		54.7	99.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.4	100.0	$27,405	$1,763	$25,642
Lansing Middle School	Public	5-8	6 Ludlowville Rd	Lansing	14882	Tompkins County	Lansing Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 533-3020	355	35	10.0	27.6%	272 (76.6%)	7 (2.0%)	28 (7.9%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.5%)	75.2	316^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.9%		77.3	271^st of 1504 public middle schools	82.0%	45			100.0	61.8	64.7	55.9	67.2	45.8	58.2	63.6	70.5	47.6	79.3	98.2	98.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.7	98.5	99.2	$31,288	$812	$30,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Homer Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Homer Junior High School?

Students at Homer Junior High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Homer Junior High School a good school?

Homer Junior High School ranks 834^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Homer Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Homer Junior High School usually go on to attend Homer Senior High School

What district is Homer Junior High School in?

Homer Central School District

How many students attend Homer Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Homer Junior High School.

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