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Clifford Wise Intermediate School

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Clifford Wise Intermediate School ranks 1646 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

1646^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Clifford Wise Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in the Medina Central School District in Medina, New York. The school has 369 students and is ranked 1646 out of 2445 New York elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Clifford Wise Intermediate School's performance on state assessments is generally below the state average and the performance of the Medina Central School District. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) range from 43.43% to 50%, compared to the state average of 50.86% to 56.61%. In math, the school's proficiency rates range from 37% to 55%, compared to the state average of 51.2% to 59.7%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students and students with special education needs performing particularly poorly.

When compared to nearby schools, Clifford Wise Intermediate School generally performs worse academically. For example, Akron Elementary School, which is about 14 miles away, consistently outperforms Clifford Wise Intermediate School on state assessments, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points higher in both ELA and math. Additionally, the school's performance has declined over the past several years, with proficiency rates decreasing in both ELA and math.

383

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,783

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1016 Gwinn St
Medina, NY 14103-1798

(585) 798-2100

District: Medina Central School District

Students who attend Clifford Wise Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Medina Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Two or more races:

12.0%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2021 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 15th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 11 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

New York avg54%

1,646^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

682^nd of 874Medina 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1646 of 2445	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1801 of 2445	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1916 of 2439	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	1768 of 2434	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1881 of 2201	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1709 of 2413	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1783 of 2395	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	1721 of 2386	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.8	1516 of 2366	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.2	1333 of 2352	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.5	1782 of 2345	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.4	1578 of 2325	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	913 of 928	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	832 of 857	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	743 of 936	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	832 of 948	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	1493 of 2409	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1576 of 2413	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1948 of 2403	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1818 of 2401	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	1781 of 1955	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1719 of 2357	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1974 of 2338	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1365 of 1569	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	840 of 1531	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1143 of 1429	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1220 of 1315	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.6	617 of 1392	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	1545 of 2098	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1627 of 2078	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1867 of 2041	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1651 of 2099	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	1629 of 1678	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1618 of 2032	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1656 of 2045	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	1695 of 2407	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1944 of 2411	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1808 of 2400	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1649 of 2400	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	1575 of 1961	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1609 of 2358	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1469 of 2340	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	218 of 287	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	270 of 279	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	197 of 223	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	217 of 289	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	143 of 143	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	129 of 180	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	143 of 202	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	1619 of 2134	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	2066 of 2110	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1769 of 2016	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1810 of 2031	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	750 of 1859	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.5	1804 of 1941	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1040 of 1402	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1143 of 1392	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1164 of 1337	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1154 of 1399	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1126 of 1224	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1122 of 1338	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	1275 of 1408	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	17.5	1108 of 1242	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	855 of 1439	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	742 of 1438	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.5	741 of 1455	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.0	669 of 1429	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.1	662 of 1407	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.5	832 of 1401	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.8	752 of 1373	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.2	838 of 1337	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	702 of 1295	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	659 of 1243	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.3	544 of 1224	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.7	684 of 1185	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.9	665 of 1123	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.4	617 of 1095	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Math45%-11 vs state

Science40%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Clifford Wise Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1016 Gwinn St	Medina	14103	Orleans County	Medina Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 798-2100	383	35	10.9	58.7%	288 (75.2%)	17 (4.4%)	31 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)	34.3	1646^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.7%		28.1	1801^st of 2445 public elementary schools	26.3%	155	46.0	50.0	43.4	44.4	55.0	44.7	37.0	40.0	39.6	98.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$30,783	$1,645	$29,138
Oak Orchard Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	335 W Oak Orchard St	Medina	14103	Orleans County	Medina Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 798-2350	383	33	11.5	56.7%	283 (73.9%)	14 (3.7%)	34 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.3%)								(n/a)										99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,961	$1,568	$32,393
Lyndonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	25 Housel Ave	Lyndonville	14098	Orleans County	Lyndonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 765-3122	381	40	9.4	57.0%	334 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	57.3	1006^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.9%		52.5	1096^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.2%	90	70.0	66.7	40.0	56.0	79.0	48.7	55.9	53.1	42.9	99.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$23,790	$1,792	$21,998
Royalton-Hartland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4500 Orchard Pl	Gasport	14067	Niagara County	Royalton-Hartland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 735-2000	439	36	12.1	41.0%	386 (87.9%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.2%)	44.4	1353^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.7%		33.2	1647^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.6%	294	47.9	46.7			64.2	54.0				99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	$25,435	$444	$24,992
Ronald L Sodoma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 East Ave	Albion	14411	Orleans County	Albion Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 589-2030	826	67	12.4	48.7%	606 (73.4%)	91 (11.0%)	99 (12.0%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	19 (2.3%)	34.7	1629^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.4%		32.5	1675^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.5%	46	46.0	38.5	41.9		59.1	52.4	46.4		36.5	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.9	99.8	$19,151	$1,477	$17,675
Oakfield-Alabama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 Lewiston Rd	Oakfield	14125	Genesee County	Oakfield-Alabama Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 948-5211	324	36	9.0	46.9%	294 (90.7%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	39.9	1475^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.7%		49.4	1187^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%	288	42.0	55.3	55.8		51.0	33.3	46.9		51.0	98.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	99.1	98.8	$29,545	$1,771	$27,774
Akron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 Bloomingdale Ave	Akron	14001	Erie County	Akron Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 542-5050	561	51	11.0	37.1%	443 (79.0%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	76.2	522^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	78.7%		73.1	572^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	76.6%	50	67.9	61.3	77.1		75.0	59.2	82.7		62.1	99.6	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.6	$23,324	$1,556	$21,769
Elba Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	57 S Main St	Elba	14058	Genesee County	Elba Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 757-9967	225	30	7.6	44.9%	189 (84.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	23.4	1975^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.2%		26.3	1866^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.7%	109	45.8	28.6	34.4	29.2	40.0	40.0	43.8	37.5	37.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,440	$551	$24,889
Roy Kelley Elementary School	Public	K-4	610 12 E High St	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4671	392	31	12.4	58.9%	280 (71.4%)	27 (6.9%)	30 (7.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.8%)	22.5	2002^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	18.1%		38.8	1488^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.1%	514	36.4	35.6			40.8	48.0				99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$28,178	$1,984	$26,194
Charles A Upson Elementary School	Public	K-4	28 Harding Ave	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4402	448	40	11.1	57.1%	290 (64.7%)	47 (10.5%)	63 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.3%)	16.4	2162^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	11.6%		18.8	2098^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.2%	64	33.3	30.1			36.9	41.3				99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$26,951	$2,209	$24,742

Frequently Asked Questions about Clifford Wise Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Clifford Wise Intermediate School?

Students at Clifford Wise Intermediate School are 75% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Clifford Wise Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Clifford Wise Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

High : Medina Junior-Senior High School

What district is Clifford Wise Intermediate School in?

Medina Central School District

Is Clifford Wise Intermediate School a good school?

Clifford Wise Intermediate School ranks 1646^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clifford Wise Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Clifford Wise Intermediate School.

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