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C S Driver Middle School

Public Grades 4-8
279th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,500 New York Middle Schools
Better than 81% of New York middle schools
Summary

C S Driver Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Marcellus, NY, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 486 students. The school is part of the Marcellus Central School District, which is ranked 196 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

C S Driver Middle School consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in New York, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subjects. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments significantly exceed the state averages, ranging from 61.22% to 83.15% in English Language Arts and 57.14% to 83.15% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.86% to 56.61% in ELA and 46.74% to 58.64% in Math. The school also performs exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I and Earth and Space Sciences.

Compared to nearby schools, C S Driver Middle School outperforms the Syracuse City School District schools, such as Syracuse STEM at Blodgett, Clary Middle School, and Brighton Academy, which all rank in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools. The school also outperforms the nearby Jordan-Elbridge Middle School and Solvay Middle School, which are in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools.

501
Students ?
10.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$27,475
Per pupil spending ?
24%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2 Reed Pkwy
       Marcellus, NY  13108-1199

(315) 673-6200

District: Marcellus Central School District


Students who attend C S Driver Middle School usually attend:

High:    Marcellus High School

Feeder schools for C S Driver Middle School:

Elementary:    K C Heffernan Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.4%
Hispanic:
3.2%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New York average (71% vs 53% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 19% of New York middle schools
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school71%
District avg71%
New York avg53%
Elementary school
512th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
279th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 19%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 12% (2015) to top 19% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
196th of 874Marcellus 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.7512 of 244579.1%★★★★☆
202478.4466 of 244580.9%★★★★☆
202370.8658 of 243973.0%★★★★☆
202270.8643 of 243473.6%★★★★☆
202157.5903 of 220159.0%★★★☆☆
201970.9642 of 241373.4%★★★★☆
201874.2543 of 239577.3%★★★★☆
201778.9425 of 238682.2%★★★★☆
201680.0389 of 236683.6%★★★★☆
201574.3546 of 235276.8%★★★★☆
201480.7357 of 234584.8%★★★★☆
201381.0363 of 232584.4%★★★★☆
201277.9456 of 232080.3%★★★★☆
201178.4425 of 228681.4%★★★★☆
201077.8420 of 226381.4%★★★★☆
200975.0512 of 225777.3%★★★★☆
200876.5453 of 222779.7%★★★★☆
200775.2531 of 221976.1%★★★★☆
200678.2393 of 220682.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202582.0341 of 240985.8%★★★★☆
202476.3487 of 241379.8%★★★★☆
202367.2720 of 240370.0%★★★★☆
202268.2680 of 240171.7%★★★★☆
202155.0864 of 195555.8%★★★☆☆
201974.2530 of 235777.5%★★★★☆
201874.7499 of 233878.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.7718 of 209865.8%★★★☆☆
202456.9727 of 207865.0%★★★☆☆
202345.21030 of 204149.5%★★☆☆☆
202257.1748 of 209964.4%★★★☆☆
202136.01127 of 167832.8%★★☆☆☆
201948.9905 of 203255.5%★★★☆☆
201864.7555 of 204572.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.8740 of 240769.3%★★★☆☆
202477.9431 of 241182.1%★★★★☆
202372.2584 of 240075.7%★★★★☆
202270.4621 of 240074.1%★★★★☆
202154.5866 of 196155.8%★★★☆☆
201966.0732 of 235869.0%★★★☆☆
201872.2565 of 234075.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.6716 of 213466.4%★★★☆☆
202457.6628 of 211070.2%★★★★☆
202345.9885 of 201656.1%★★★☆☆
202234.91319 of 203135.1%★★☆☆☆
202136.1666 of 104436.2%★★☆☆☆
201947.3776 of 185958.3%★★★☆☆
201859.9519 of 194173.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.1591 of 140257.8%★★★☆☆
202461.0521 of 139262.6%★★★☆☆
202358.0562 of 133758.0%★★★☆☆
202248.3734 of 139947.5%★★☆☆☆
202147.1685 of 122444.0%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.3279 of 150081.4%★★★★☆
202482.2210 of 150486.0%★★★★☆
202369.0407 of 150072.9%★★★★☆
202272.0317 of 147978.6%★★★★☆
202157.0455 of 124263.4%★★★☆☆
201980.7236 of 143983.6%★★★★☆
201882.7202 of 143886.0%★★★★☆
201784.0179 of 145587.7%★★★★☆
201690.988 of 142993.8%★★★★★
201583.4162 of 140788.5%★★★★☆
201485.4139 of 140190.1%★★★★★
201386.2145 of 137389.4%★★★★☆
201279.8247 of 133781.5%★★★★☆
201175.2329 of 129574.6%★★★★☆
201081.3202 of 124383.7%★★★★☆
200975.7286 of 122476.6%★★★★☆
200882.5152 of 118587.2%★★★★☆
200781.3186 of 112383.4%★★★★☆
200682.3158 of 109585.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.4259 of 145782.2%★★★★☆
202486.7154 of 146589.5%★★★★☆
202365.9438 of 146370.1%★★★★☆
202272.7307 of 145478.9%★★★★☆
202160.5348 of 106667.4%★★★☆☆
201978.9246 of 137082.0%★★★★☆
201884.6153 of 135388.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.1492 of 128361.7%★★★☆☆
202463.7374 of 129671.1%★★★★☆
202347.4621 of 128851.8%★★★☆☆
202250.5543 of 130658.4%★★★☆☆
202140.4530 of 93543.3%★★☆☆☆
201962.9345 of 124172.2%★★★★☆
201870.4265 of 124578.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.9305 of 145579.0%★★★★☆
202473.7295 of 146479.8%★★★★☆
202369.1372 of 146474.6%★★★★☆
202267.9351 of 145575.9%★★★★☆
202150.8478 of 107155.4%★★★☆☆
201981.0208 of 136684.8%★★★★☆
201878.1238 of 135282.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202545.1619 of 129852.3%★★★☆☆
202449.2526 of 130359.6%★★★☆☆
202348.5543 of 130758.5%★★★☆☆
202260.6304 of 128376.3%★★★★☆
202127.7405 of 52222.4%★☆☆☆☆
201952.0367 of 113967.8%★★★☆☆
201866.4211 of 117082.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.9308 of 77560.3%★★★☆☆
202355.8343 of 77255.6%★★★☆☆
201960.9282 of 71660.6%★★★☆☆
201869.1221 of 76371.0%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Female (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school
White (2025)58th percentile-21 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)79th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-20 vs school
White (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school
Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+44 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences100%+44 vs state
Math72%+18 vs state
Science72%+28 vs state
English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

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Students who attend C S Driver Middle School usually go on to attend Marcellus High School

C S Driver Middle School ranks 279th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at C S Driver Middle School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended C S Driver Middle School.

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