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Wellwood Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 93% of New York middle schools

Summary

Wellwood Middle School is a public middle school located in Fayetteville, NY, serving 647 students in grades 5-8. It is part of the highly-ranked Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, which is ranked 98 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wellwood Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 97-109 out of over 1,500 middle schools in recent years. It has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade and its students outperform the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 81.25%, compared to 83.74% for the district and 52.38% for the state. Wellwood Middle School's students also achieve a 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I and Living Environment Regents exams, significantly outperforming the district and state averages.

While Wellwood Middle School performs exceptionally well for Hispanic, female, and male students, the school's performance for African American and multi-racial students is relatively lower, ranking in the 200s and 100s respectively out of over 1,400 schools. This is an area of concern that the school and district should address. In comparison, the nearby Syracuse City School District struggles with low proficiency rates and rankings, highlighting the importance of the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District's resources, policies, and practices in supporting student success.

651

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,341

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 S Manlius St
Fayetteville, NY 13066-2599

(315) 692-1300

District: Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District

Students who attend Wellwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School

Feeder schools for Wellwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Fayetteville Elementary School
	Mott Road Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Asian:

9.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg84%

New York avg52%

105^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District

98^th of 874Fayetteville-Manlius 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	91.8	105 of 1500	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	97 of 1504	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	104 of 1500	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	99 of 1479	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	107 of 1242	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	109 of 1439	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	168 of 1438	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	86.0	155 of 1455	89.3%	★★★★☆
2016	86.5	133 of 1429	90.7%	★★★★★
2015	93.4	61 of 1407	95.7%	★★★★★
2014	94.1	55 of 1401	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	95.6	43 of 1373	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	88.7	87 of 1337	93.5%	★★★★★
2011	90.9	60 of 1295	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	89.8	56 of 1243	95.5%	★★★★★
2009	84.5	54 of 1224	95.6%	★★★★★
2008	86.8	52 of 1185	95.6%	★★★★★
2007	88.2	60 of 1123	94.7%	★★★★★
2006	91.5	36 of 1095	96.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	225 of 676	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	290 of 696	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	414 of 663	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	88 of 406	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	88 of 396	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	72 of 388	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	156 of 381	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	90 of 236	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	54 of 369	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	175 of 374	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	125 of 1457	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	91 of 1465	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	108 of 1463	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	85 of 1454	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	76 of 1066	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	110 of 1370	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	224 of 1353	83.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	29 of 965	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	23 of 953	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	25 of 943	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	94 of 914	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	179 of 826	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	168 of 1283	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	137 of 1296	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	209 of 1288	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	190 of 1306	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	159 of 935	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	199 of 1241	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	293 of 1245	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	106 of 1455	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	92 of 1464	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	111 of 1464	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	106 of 1455	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	107 of 1071	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	98 of 1366	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	133 of 1352	90.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	85 of 235	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	112 of 208	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	207 of 1298	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	500 of 1303	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	342 of 1307	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	216 of 1283	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	158 of 522	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	234 of 1139	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	244 of 1170	79.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	96 of 775	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	85 of 778	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	99 of 772	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	96 of 748	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	87 of 614	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	83 of 716	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	134 of 763	82.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)78th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Life Science Biology100%+42 vs state

Math79%+26 vs state

English Language Arts78%+25 vs state

Science68%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (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 Earth Science 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
Wellwood Middle School	Public	5-8	700 S Manlius St	Fayetteville	13066	Onondaga County	Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 692-1300	651	60	10.7	23.0%	516 (79.3%)	25 (3.8%)	17 (2.6%)	61 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	91.8	105^th of 1500 public middle schools	93.0%		93	97^th of 1504 public middle schools	93.6%	8		100.0	100.0	78.2	79.2	74.7	81.3	68.9	84.9	82.4	77.1	67.1	69.8	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	$25,341	$284	$25,057
Eagle Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	4645 Enders Rd	Manlius	13104	Onondaga County	Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 692-1400	622	58	10.8	11.7%	466 (74.9%)	12 (1.9%)	18 (2.9%)	91 (14.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	95	65^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.7%		95	74^th of 1504 public middle schools	95.1%	9		100.0	98.8	86.3	78.6	78.3	86.8	86.4	88.2	89.2	95.4	81.6	85.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$25,449	$200	$25,249
Pine Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Spartan Way	East Syracuse	13057	Onondaga County	East Syracuse Minoa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 434-3050	697	63	11.0	44.5%	545 (78.2%)	56 (8.0%)	30 (4.3%)	32 (4.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.6%)	55.4	638^th of 1500 public middle schools	57.5%		56.3	604^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.8%	34		100.0	100.0		52.2	50.9	52.5		49.0	56.3	36.7		62.4	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.7	$28,575	$1,004	$27,571
Jamesville-Dewitt Middle School	Public	5-8	6280 Randall Rd	Jamesville	13078	Onondaga County	Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 445-8360	693	69	10.0	28.7%	493 (71.1%)	40 (5.8%)	33 (4.8%)	64 (9.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.5%)	85.5	182^nd of 1500 public middle schools	87.9%		89.6	137^th of 1504 public middle schools	90.9%	45		100.0		83.5	68.6	71.0	71.2	82.9	72.7	70.8	76.0	75.8	75.2	97.3	99.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	98.9	99.9	$29,077	$1,875	$27,203
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	1613 James St	Syracuse	13203	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4450	476	50	9.4	87.8%	91 (19.1%)	231 (48.5%)	57 (12.0%)	47 (9.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.6%)	4.7	1473^rd of 1500 public middle schools	1.8%		6.8	1470^th of 1504 public middle schools	2.3%	3		70.0	60.7		16.7	14.0	23.3		14.0	7.3	4.2		13.6	95.8	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.2	98.7	$29,279	$3,461	$25,818
Expeditionary Learning Middle School	Public	6-8	4942 S Salina St	Syracuse	13205	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-6416	172	24	7.0	69.2%	55 (32.0%)	60 (34.9%)	31 (18.0%)	5 (2.9%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.7%)	29.7	1124^th of 1500 public middle schools	25.1%		26.9	1170^th of 1504 public middle schools	22.2%	46		95.5	40.0		38.6	41.4	34.6		40.4	44.8	26.7		38.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,905	$3,111	$33,794
Clary Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Amidon Dr	Syracuse	13205	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4411	270	34	8.0	88.1%	30 (11.1%)	179 (66.3%)	28 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	2.9	1491^st of 1500 public middle schools	0.6%		4.4	1494^th of 1504 public middle schools	0.7%	3		31.6	36.8		14.3	12.7	11.1		4.9	7.6	4.5		8.6	97.9	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$37,595	$4,870	$32,725
Brighton Academy	Public	6-8	309 W Brighton Ave	Syracuse	13205	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4535	363	41	8.9	94.8%	26 (7.2%)	261 (71.9%)	40 (11.0%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	3.1	1489^th of 1500 public middle schools	0.7%		3.1	1497^th of 1504 public middle schools	0.5%	8		38.1	40.9		12.2	14.6	10.3		4.5	10.3	7.1		9.5									$33,587	$3,623	$29,964
Chittenango Middle School	Public	5-8	1732 Fyler Rd	Chittenango	13037	Madison County	Chittenango Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 687-2800	558	51	10.9	36.6%	504 (90.3%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	55.7	635^th of 1500 public middle schools	57.7%		47.6	756^th of 1504 public middle schools	49.7%	121	95.2	100.0		63.6	49.0	51.3	48.4	62.2	57.0	66.1	45.6	59.8	49.4	73.8	73.8	73.8	73.8	73.8	73.8	73.8	73.8	$23,515	$1,464	$22,051
Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 Grant Blvd	Syracuse	13208	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4433	612	65	9.4	84.0%	100 (16.3%)	267 (43.6%)	67 (10.9%)	112 (18.3%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.0%)	7.6	1453^rd of 1500 public middle schools	3.1%		10.5	1429^th of 1504 public middle schools	5.0%	24		76.3	70.7		15.3	17.7	33.3		12.2	14.6	9.7		20.7	98.6	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.4	$29,059	$3,399	$25,660

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