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Norwich Middle School

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Norwich Middle School ranks 987 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

987^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 34% of New York middle schools

Summary

Norwich Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Norwich City School District. With 393 students, the school faces significant academic challenges, particularly in supporting the achievement of certain student subgroups.

While Norwich Middle School has seen a substantial increase in per-student spending, from $10,071 in 2020-2021 to $26,279 in 2023-2024, its academic performance has been inconsistent. The school consistently underperforms the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts and Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 34.65% to 54.24% across grade levels. However, the school stands out for its exceptional performance on Regents exams, with 100% of students proficient or better on the Living Environment and Algebra I Regents in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby middle schools like Greene Middle School, Cincinnatus Middle School, and Unatego Middle School, Norwich Middle School generally performs worse on state assessments and has lower statewide rankings. These nearby schools also tend to have stronger academic performance for student subgroups. While Norwich Middle School faces significant challenges, the district's increased investment in resources provides opportunities for improvement, and the school's Regents exam success suggests it may be effective in preparing students for these high-stakes assessments.

381

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,651

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

89 Midland Dr
Norwich, NY 13815-9964

(607) 334-1600

District: Norwich City School District

Students who attend Norwich Middle School usually attend:

High:

Norwich High School

Feeder schools for Norwich Middle School:

Elementary:	Perry Browne Intermediate School
	Stanford J Gibson Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

African American:

3.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

New York avg53%

987^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

675^th of 874Norwich City 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	36.2	987 of 1500	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1150 of 1504	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1212 of 1500	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	977 of 1479	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	791 of 1242	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	752 of 1439	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	673 of 1438	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	608 of 1455	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	532 of 1429	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.6	687 of 1407	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.1	903 of 1401	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.7	691 of 1373	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.5	909 of 1337	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.9	859 of 1295	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.2	784 of 1243	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	743 of 1224	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.3	513 of 1185	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.3	581 of 1123	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.1	581 of 1095	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	38.3	436 of 705	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	1073 of 1457	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1168 of 1465	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1225 of 1463	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	864 of 1454	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	703 of 1066	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	675 of 1370	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	732 of 1353	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	44.9	407 of 826	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	941 of 1283	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1141 of 1296	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1064 of 1288	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	998 of 1306	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	643 of 935	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	666 of 1241	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	711 of 1245	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	861 of 1455	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1048 of 1464	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1130 of 1464	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1071 of 1455	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	671 of 1071	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	782 of 1366	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	578 of 1352	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	1140 of 1298	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	984 of 1303	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1046 of 1307	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	956 of 1283	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	479 of 522	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1076 of 1139	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	634 of 1170	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	638 of 775	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	694 of 778	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	724 of 772	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	647 of 748	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	499 of 614	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	528 of 716	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	502 of 763	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2019)51st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school

African American (2024)38th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math48%-4 vs state

English Language Arts40%-12 vs state

Science30%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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
Norwich Middle School	Public	6-8	89 Midland Dr	Norwich	13815	Chenango County	Norwich City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 334-1600	381	40	9.4	57.5%	343 (90.0%)	14 (3.7%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.1%)	36.2	987^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.2%		27.7	1150^th of 1504 public middle schools	23.5%	163	100.0	100.0		43.3	40.5	34.7		54.2	48.2	35.4		30.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$27,651	$1,914	$25,737
Oxford Academy Middle School	Public	5-8	12 Fort Hill Park	Oxford	13830	Chenango County	Oxford Academy And Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 843-2025	216	23	9.5	51.4%	199 (92.1%)	5 (2.3%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	42.3	870^th of 1500 public middle schools	42.0%		39	937^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.7%	67			31.4	42.1	26.9	42.5	25.0	70.3	44.7	51.3	28.0	46.2	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,296	$2,155	$29,141
Sherburne-Earlville Middle School	Public	6-8	13 School St	Sherburne	13460	Chenango County	Sherburne-Earlville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 674-7350	302	29	10.5	50.7%	287 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	47.3	778^th of 1500 public middle schools	48.1%		34.3	1033^rd of 1504 public middle schools	31.3%	255	100.0	100.0		54.4	24.0	49.5		47.2	46.5	60.8		51.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	$29,717	$2,497	$27,219
Sidney Middle School	Public	7-8	13 Pearl St E	Sidney	13838	Delaware County	Sidney Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 561-7703	169	15	11.2	50.3%	140 (82.8%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.3%)	32.8	1050^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.0%		42.3	866^th of 1504 public middle schools	42.4%	184		100.0			41.0	24.3			42.0	37.9		48.6									$27,697	$1,795	$25,902
Unatego Middle School	Public	6-8	2641 State Hwy 7	Otego	13825	Otsego County	Otego-Unadilla Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 988-5036	151	18	8.5	43.7%	136 (90.1%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	75.3	314^th of 1500 public middle schools	79.1%		64.8	459^th of 1504 public middle schools	69.5%	145	100.0	100.0		65.1	43.4	78.0		42.9	79.3	82.4		74.5	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.4	$28,278	$734	$27,544
Greene Middle School	Public	6-8	40 S Canal St	Greene	13778	Chenango County	Greene Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 656-4161	206	21	9.8	41.3%	198 (96.1%)	5 (2.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.8	691^st of 1500 public middle schools	53.9%		47.7	752^nd of 1504 public middle schools	50.0%	61		100.0		38.5	36.0	38.7		62.9	65.2	46.0		71.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$28,831	$1,260	$27,571
Cincinnatus Middle School	Public	5-8	2809 Cincinnatus Rd	Cincinnatus	13040	Cortland County	Cincinnatus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 863-3200	125	19	6.6	51.2%	124 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	56.7	615^th of 1500 public middle schools	59.0%		53.8	642^nd of 1504 public middle schools	57.3%	27			58.6	47.4	59.1	60.0	53.6	29.7	66.7	56.5	71.4	71.4									$45,284	$2,926	$42,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwich Middle School

How many students attend Norwich Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Norwich Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Norwich Middle School?

Students at Norwich Middle School are 90% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Norwich Middle School attend?

Students who attend Norwich Middle School usually go on to attend Norwich High School

What district is Norwich Middle School in?

Norwich City School District

Is Norwich Middle School a good school?

Norwich Middle School ranks 987^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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