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Perry Junior High School

Public, Alternative Grades 7-10
173rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,500 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 88% of New York alternative schools
Summary

Perry Junior High School is a public middle school located in New Hartford, New York, serving grades 7-10 with a total enrollment of 579 students. The school is part of the New Hartford Central School District, which is ranked 172 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perry Junior High School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 73 and 234 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.7% of 7th-grade students and 71.22% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 50.99% and 52.38%, respectively. In Math, 74.17% of 7th-grade students and 79.12% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 56.47% and 46.74%.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Holland Patent Middle School, Gregory B Jarvis Middle School, and Mount Markham Middle School, Perry Junior High School stands out as a top performer, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.9 and per-student spending of $24,300 are also more favorable than many of the nearby schools, suggesting that the New Hartford Central School District is investing resources to support the school's academic success.

577
Students ?
11.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,365
Per pupil spending ?
19.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9499 Weston Rd
       New Hartford, NY  13413-3735

(315) 738-9300

District: New Hartford Central School District


Students who attend Perry Junior High School usually attend:

High:    New Hartford Senior High School

Feeder schools for Perry Junior High School:

Elementary:    Hughes Elementary School
    Myles Elementary School
    Robert L Bradley Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.6%
Asian:
7.1%
Hispanic:
5.7%
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 Compare Perry Junior High School to nearby alternative schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (83% vs 54% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 12% of New York alternative schools
Small classes — about 11 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 school83%
District avg84%
New York avg54%
173rd of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 5% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
172nd of 874New Hartford 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202586.1173 of 150088.5%★★★★☆
202489.7136 of 150491.0%★★★★★
202389.5134 of 150091.1%★★★★★
202291.7101 of 147993.2%★★★★★
202175.0234 of 124281.2%★★★★☆
201994.873 of 143994.9%★★★★★
201892.285 of 143894.1%★★★★★
201789.5113 of 145592.2%★★★★★
201689.7104 of 142992.7%★★★★★
201591.577 of 140794.5%★★★★★
201489.0100 of 140192.9%★★★★★
201384.8162 of 137388.2%★★★★☆
201282.9186 of 133786.1%★★★★☆
201184.9149 of 129588.5%★★★★☆
201085.5124 of 124390.0%★★★★★
200980.7149 of 122487.8%★★★★☆
200885.968 of 118594.3%★★★★★
200789.446 of 112395.9%★★★★★
200689.259 of 109594.6%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202588.219 of 40695.3%★★★★★
202481.654 of 39686.4%★★★★☆
202377.773 of 38881.2%★★★★☆
202280.655 of 38185.6%★★★★☆
201990.616 of 36995.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202583.0199 of 145786.3%★★★★☆
202489.6122 of 146591.7%★★★★★
202387.2150 of 146389.7%★★★★☆
202290.987 of 145494.0%★★★★★
202168.4250 of 106676.5%★★★★☆
201994.659 of 137095.7%★★★★★
201891.778 of 135394.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.4167 of 96582.7%★★★★☆
202171.783 of 44981.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.7199 of 128384.5%★★★★☆
202474.8233 of 129682.0%★★★★☆
202395.253 of 128895.9%★★★★★
202276.6207 of 130684.2%★★★★☆
202158.5299 of 93568.0%★★★☆☆
201995.558 of 124195.3%★★★★★
201876.3206 of 124583.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202586.3161 of 145588.9%★★★★☆
202486.9153 of 146489.5%★★★★☆
202388.4135 of 146490.8%★★★★★
202290.9102 of 145593.0%★★★★★
202177.6174 of 107183.8%★★★★☆
201993.584 of 136693.9%★★★★★
201890.497 of 135292.8%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202545.4607 of 129853.2%★★★☆☆
202465.5276 of 130378.8%★★★★☆
202368.2255 of 130780.5%★★★★☆
202240.8691 of 128346.1%★★☆☆☆
201960.0257 of 113977.4%★★★★☆
201858.1317 of 117072.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202572.3209 of 77573.0%★★★★☆
202477.9148 of 77881.0%★★★★☆
202379.8140 of 77281.9%★★★★☆
202282.3108 of 74885.6%★★★★☆
202163.4204 of 61466.8%★★★☆☆
201987.961 of 71691.5%★★★★★
201885.072 of 76390.6%★★★★★
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)95th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)89th percentile~ school
Female (2025)86th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)73rd percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core Geometry100%+76 vs state
Living Environment100%+43 vs state
Algebra I100%+44 vs state
Geometry100%+40 vs state
Earth Science93%+28 vs state
Math76%+24 vs state
Science75%+32 vs state
English Language Arts70%+18 vs state

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Perry Junior High School ranks 173rd of 1500 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Perry Junior High School are 82% White, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Perry Junior High School.

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2024–25 attendance dataMar 27, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesFeb 3, 2026
2024–25 NY State Assessments & Regents scoresDec 4, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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