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McGraw Secondary School

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McGraw Secondary School ranks 415 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 66% of New York high schools

Summary

McGraw Secondary School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the McGraw Central School District in Mc Graw, NY, with 266 students. The school is ranked 415 out of 1234 New York high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McGraw Secondary School consistently performs above the state average on Regents exams, with several subjects like Chemistry, Common Core Algebra II, and Geometry having 100% proficiency rates. The school also outperforms the state and district in 8th grade Math and Science assessments. However, the school lags behind the state in English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. The school performs well for male students and special education students, but struggles with its white and low socioeconomic status student populations. McGraw Secondary School's graduation and dropout rates have fluctuated in recent years, and the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, which is a significant challenge.

When compared to nearby schools, McGraw Secondary School generally outperforms Deruyter High School and George Junior Republic School in academic performance, but schools like Fabius-Pompey Middle School High School, Groton Junior/Senior High School, and Tully Junior-Senior High School often match or exceed its performance, particularly in ELA and Math. The school's challenges with equity and chronic absenteeism are not unique, as several nearby schools also face similar issues.

234

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,869

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 W Academy St
Mc Graw, NY 13101-9479

(607) 836-3600

District: McGraw Central School District

Feeder schools for McGraw Secondary School:

Elementary:

McGraw Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2024 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the New York average (10% vs 5%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2024) to 66th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg67%

New York avg62%

Middle school

916^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

415^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

553^rd of 874McGraw 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	916 of 1500	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.1	313 of 1504	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	337 of 1500	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	669 of 1479	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	219 of 1242	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	534 of 1439	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	526 of 1438	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	594 of 1455	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.2	760 of 1429	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	937 of 1407	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.4	679 of 1401	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.5	824 of 1373	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	807 of 1337	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.8	719 of 1295	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	816 of 1243	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.8	813 of 1224	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.5	757 of 1185	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.2	788 of 1123	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.9	823 of 1095	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	1150 of 1457	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	76.6	283 of 1465	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	483 of 1463	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	774 of 1454	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.6	212 of 1066	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	576 of 1370	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	820 of 1353	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	730 of 1283	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.8	206 of 1296	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	311 of 1288	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	31.6	947 of 1306	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	80.1	122 of 935	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	524 of 1241	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	514 of 1245	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	706 of 1455	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	342 of 1464	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	256 of 1464	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	547 of 1455	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	202 of 1071	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	498 of 1366	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	309 of 1352	77.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	54.9	430 of 1303	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	188 of 1307	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	239 of 1283	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	115 of 522	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	37.9	668 of 1139	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1070 of 1170	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	72.3	142 of 614	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	35.4	480 of 716	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	415 of 1234	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	287 of 1242	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	445 of 1228	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	283 of 1190	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	177 of 519	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	634 of 1207	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	479 of 1210	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	519 of 1221	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	354 of 1255	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	57.2	534 of 1255	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	631 of 1237	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.9	457 of 1217	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	614 of 1198	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.5	383 of 1165	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	413 of 1117	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.4	607 of 1086	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.9	325 of 1027	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.6	222 of 1002	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.1	81 of 986	91.8%	★★★★★
2005	73.3	101 of 935	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	421 of 1206	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	332 of 1219	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	444 of 1197	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	322 of 1155	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	89 of 290	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	655 of 1193	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	486 of 1176	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	452 of 1179	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	189 of 1170	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	455 of 1155	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	329 of 1101	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	97 of 289	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	781 of 1179	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	543 of 1154	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	427 of 1201	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	218 of 1211	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	501 of 1191	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	268 of 1154	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	127 of 354	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	672 of 1190	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	595 of 1176	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	542 of 1149	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	243 of 1144	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	356 of 1130	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	229 of 1038	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	45 of 137	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	646 of 1132	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	670 of 1095	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	545 of 788	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	345 of 781	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	450 of 776	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	315 of 738	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	530 of 765	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2021)77th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)67th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-18 vs school

High school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Chemistry100%+35 vs state

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Geometry100%+40 vs state

Physics92%+23 vs state

Living Environment83%+27 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts77%~ state avg

Global History and Geography75%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government75%~ state avg

Algebra I73%+17 vs state

Earth Science71%+6 vs state

Science58%+15 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences58%~ state avg

Life Science Biology57%~ state avg

Math45%-7 vs state

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
McGraw Secondary School	Public	7-12	10 W Academy St	Mc Graw	13101	Cortland County	McGraw Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 836-3600	234	31	7.5	47.9%	217 (92.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	64.9	415^th of 1234 public high schools	66.4%		73.1	287^th of 1242 public high schools	76.9%	128	100.0	100.0	76.7		71.1	75.0	83.3	91.7	75.0	73.1	57.1	100.0	57.6			31.4	44.0			38.2	57.1		58.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,869	$908	$26,960
Cortland High School	Public	9-12	8 Valley View Dr	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4100	582	56	10.3	44.8%	492 (84.5%)	12 (2.1%)	22 (3.8%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.4%)	60	513^th of 1234 public high schools	58.4%		59.3	530^th of 1242 public high schools	57.3%	17	53.5	81.4	89.4	66.7	73.7	75.2	66.1	84.0	70.4	54.1		89.5												99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	$25,870	$1,616	$24,254
Homer Senior High School	Public	9-12	80 S West St	Homer	13077	Cortland County	Homer Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 749-7246	558	51	10.9	38.2%	501 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (5.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	65.6	402^nd of 1234 public high schools	67.4%		67.1	402^nd of 1242 public high schools	67.6%		85.7	90.8	86.1		17.7	80.7	33.3	100.0	83.1	64.4	72.9	75.9	56.4											99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,675	$1,356	$24,319
Cincinnatus High School	Public	9-12	2809 Cincinnatus Rd	Cincinnatus	13040	Cortland County	Cincinnatus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 863-3022	147	20	7.2	40.8%	142 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	62.7	465^th of 1234 public high schools	62.3%		72.1	307^th of 1242 public high schools	75.3%	158	63.6	95.0	87.8		33.3	80.9	42.9	83.3	92.9	34.4	79.2	71.1	33.3											99.2	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,957	$329	$29,628
Marathon High School	Public	7-12	1 Park St	Marathon	13803	Cortland County	Marathon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 849-3251	295	33	8.8	47.1%	286 (96.9%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.8	397^th of 1234 public high schools	67.8%		68.1	376^th of 1242 public high schools	69.7%	21	50.0	62.1	85.9			75.0	81.8	80.0	85.7	65.1		77.1	75.8			55.8	52.9			63.4	83.3		52.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,507	$93	$31,414
Dryden High School	Public	9-12	118 Freeville Rd	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 844-8694	356	37	9.6	39.9%	297 (83.4%)	9 (2.5%)	20 (5.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	67.8	372^nd of 1234 public high schools	69.9%		61	509^th of 1242 public high schools	59.0%	137	64.7	97.3	84.4		85.1	80.0	57.7		88.0	66.7		90.2												98.6	98.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.3	$33,914	$1,652	$32,263
George Junior Republic School	Public	7-12	24 McDonald Rd	Freeville	13068	Tompkins County	George Junior Republic Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-6324	107	27	3.9	84.1%	65 (60.7%)	24 (22.4%)	10 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	6.2	1194^th of 1234 public high schools	3.2%		6.7	1189^th of 1242 public high schools	4.3%	5			40.0		10.5	22.9	25.0		14.3	12.8	33.3		15.4				0.0				0.0		0.0	96.8	98.4	98.9	98.9	99.5	99.5	98.9	98.9
Groton Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	400 Peru Rd	Groton	13073	Tompkins County	Groton Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 898-5802	396	36	11.0	47.0%	355 (89.6%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.1%)	58.6	529^th of 1234 public high schools	57.1%		54.7	594^th of 1242 public high schools	52.2%	65		96.0	79.3	50.0		75.0	60.0	12.5	61.7	66.7	59.7	93.3	71.9		73.1	49.2	54.7		75.5	50.0	68.8		61.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$30,934	$2,650	$28,284
Tully Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	20 State St	Tully	13159	Onondaga County	Tully Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 696-6235	367	39	9.4	33.2%	346 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	76	222^nd of 1234 public high schools	82.0%		76.9	197^th of 1242 public high schools	84.1%	25	93.6	89.7	93.2	25.0	90.5	96.1	50.0	50.0	82.3	82.4	66.7	84.4			44.0	56.4	59.5		58.8	53.5	64.5		40.7	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,858	$394	$29,465
Deruyter High School	Public	5-12	711 Railroad St	De Ruyter	13052	Madison County	Deruyter Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 852-3400	187	29	6.4	45.5%	171 (91.4%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	40.4	745^th of 1234 public high schools	39.6%		41.8	737^th of 1242 public high schools	40.7%	8	8.3	90.0	64.7			62.5	60.0		59.4	73.0	59.1	55.0	47.1	10.0	25.0	50.0	44.4	30.0	50.0	73.9	61.1	20.0	38.9	98.5	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.5	99.5	$38,596	$2,240	$36,356

Frequently Asked Questions about McGraw Secondary School

What schools feed into McGraw Secondary School?

McGraw Secondary School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McGraw Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of McGraw Secondary School?

Students at McGraw Secondary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend McGraw Secondary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended McGraw Secondary School.

What district is McGraw Secondary School in?

McGraw Central School District

Is McGraw Secondary School a good school?

McGraw Secondary School ranks 415^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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