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Horseheads Middle School

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Horseheads Middle School ranks 899 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

899^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 40% of New York middle schools

Summary

Horseheads Middle School is a public middle school serving 542 students in grades 7-8 in the Horseheads Central School District in Horseheads, New York. The school has consistently performed better than the district and state on various standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

Horseheads Middle School has excelled in Regents exam performance, with 98.7% and 98.51% of students scoring proficient or better in the Living Environment and Algebra I Regents exams, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. These rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Waverly Middle School and Cohen Middle School, Horseheads Middle School generally outperforms them on academic measures, though some schools have shown stronger performance in certain subject areas.

Horseheads Middle School's relatively high spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio suggest the district is allocating significant resources to the school, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the school also faces challenges in addressing achievement gaps, as there are notable disparities in the performance of different student subgroups. Continued focus on equity, resource allocation, and data-driven decision-making will be crucial for the school to sustain its success and provide an excellent education for all its students.

564

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,245

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 Sing Sing Rd
Horseheads, NY 14845-1399

(607) 739-6356

District: Horseheads Central School District

Students who attend Horseheads Middle School usually attend:

High:

Horseheads Senior High School

Feeder schools for Horseheads Middle School:

Elementary:	Big Flats School
	Center Street School
	Gardner Road Elementary School
	Ridge Road School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

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

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg57%

New York avg53%

899^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

397^th of 874Horseheads 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	40.7	899 of 1500	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	843 of 1504	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	911 of 1500	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	617 of 1479	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	650 of 1242	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	616 of 1439	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	395 of 1438	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	339 of 1455	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.0	365 of 1429	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	296 of 1407	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	75.8	247 of 1401	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.3	275 of 1373	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	333 of 1337	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	376 of 1295	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	301 of 1243	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	264 of 1224	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	340 of 1185	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	247 of 1123	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	72.0	326 of 1095	70.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	199 of 406	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	274 of 396	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	156 of 374	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	887 of 1457	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	785 of 1465	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	830 of 1463	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	529 of 1454	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	579 of 1066	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	810 of 1370	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.2	387 of 1353	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	684 of 965	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.3	464 of 953	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	583 of 943	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	452 of 914	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.7	68 of 449	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	378 of 826	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	217 of 810	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	854 of 1283	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	885 of 1296	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1059 of 1288	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	792 of 1306	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	569 of 935	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	820 of 1241	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	536 of 1245	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	855 of 1455	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	837 of 1464	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	900 of 1464	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	671 of 1455	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	571 of 1071	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	471 of 1366	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	408 of 1352	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	192 of 235	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	149 of 220	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	90 of 208	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	106 of 190	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	49 of 95	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	77 of 126	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1154 of 1298	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1185 of 1303	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1229 of 1307	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1149 of 1283	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	443 of 522	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	862 of 1139	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	721 of 1170	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	584 of 775	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	571 of 778	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	617 of 772	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	448 of 748	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	435 of 614	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	464 of 716	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	364 of 763	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)51st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment99%+42 vs state

Algebra I99%+42 vs state

Math52%~ state avg

Science49%+6 vs state

English Language Arts39%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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
Horseheads Middle School	Public	7-8	950 Sing Sing Rd	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 739-6356	564	51	11.1	38.8%	475 (84.2%)	11 (2.0%)	32 (5.7%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	40.7	899^th of 1500 public middle schools	40.1%		43.3	843^rd of 1504 public middle schools	43.9%	56	98.7	98.5				41.8	35.0			46.9	60.5		49.2	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$24,245	$821	$23,424
Horseheads Intermediate School	Public	5-6	952 Sing Sing Rd	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 739-6366	529	40	13.3	40.3%	455 (86.0%)	10 (1.9%)	18 (3.4%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)								(n/a)				48.0	47.0			43.7	51.3			51.2		99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.8	99.7	$21,100	$958	$20,142
Cohen Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Robinwood Ave	Elmira Heights	14903	Chemung County	Elmira Heights Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 734-5078	251	25	10.1	57.0%	206 (82.1%)	14 (5.6%)	11 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.6%)	37.2	959^th of 1500 public middle schools	36.1%		38.4	949^th of 1504 public middle schools	36.9%	10	100.0	100.0			38.8	32.2	37.8		30.4	63.2	42.6		49.1	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,380	$1,813	$24,567
Ernie Davis Academy	Public	7-8	933 Hoffman St	Elmira	14905	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3100	844	67	12.6	70.5%	571 (67.7%)	121 (14.3%)	31 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (13.9%)	11.3	1415^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.7%		11.4	1422^nd of 1504 public middle schools	5.5%	7	96.7	97.7				21.9	22.5			30.8	19.3		24.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,597	$5,253	$21,344
Corning-Painted Post Middle School	Public	6-8	35 Victory Hwy	Painted Post	14870	Steuben County	Corning City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 654-2966	925	96	9.6	48.6%	788 (85.2%)	21 (2.3%)	36 (3.9%)	18 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.4%)	26.8	1194^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.4%		26.5	1178^th of 1504 public middle schools	21.7%	16	96.7	100.0			48.0	37.9	35.9		39.8	41.9	11.5		21.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$27,548	$1,286	$26,262
Newfield Middle School	Public	6-8	247 Main St	Newfield	14867	Tompkins County	Newfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 564-9955	142	23	6.2	47.2%	117 (82.4%)	3 (2.1%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.9%)	26.9	1191^st of 1500 public middle schools	20.6%		41.4	887^th of 1504 public middle schools	41.0%	304		100.0			30.0	39.0	39.5		28.6	44.4	29.4		37.8	98.3	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	$35,834	$1,501	$34,333
Spencer-Van Etten Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Center St	Spencer	14883	Tioga County	Spencer-Van Etten Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 589-7120	236	25	9.3	65.7%	221 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	44.9	816^th of 1500 public middle schools	45.6%		36.2	993^rd of 1504 public middle schools	34.0%	177		100.0	92.3	50.0	26.0	29.4	34.6	32.8	68.0	45.1	62.3	46.6	57.1	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$34,053	$1,476	$32,577
Waverly Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Frederick St	Waverly	14892	Tioga County	Waverly Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 565-3410	486	41	11.9	56.6%	454 (93.4%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	62.7	506^th of 1500 public middle schools	66.3%		57.7	578^th of 1504 public middle schools	61.6%	72	100.0	100.0		41.7	46.9	45.3	57.8	54.8	61.3	57.0	69.0	31.8	63.5	98.8	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.9	99.4	$19,644	$427	$19,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Horseheads Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Horseheads Middle School?

Students at Horseheads Middle School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Horseheads Middle School a good school?

Horseheads Middle School ranks 899^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Horseheads Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Horseheads Middle School.

What district is Horseheads Middle School in?

Horseheads Central School District

What high school do graduates of Horseheads Middle School attend?

Students who attend Horseheads Middle School usually go on to attend Horseheads Senior High School

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