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Oneonta Middle School

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Oneonta Middle School ranks 1058 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1058^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 29% of New York middle schools

Summary

Oneonta Middle School is a public middle school in Oneonta, New York, serving 378 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Oneonta City School District, which is ranked 622 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oneonta Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were lower than the state averages across all grade levels. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school struggling particularly with the performance of Special Education students. However, Oneonta Middle School performs exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby Unatego Middle School, part of the Otego-Unadilla Central School District, significantly outperforms Oneonta Middle School on state assessments. Despite Oneonta Middle School's relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, the school's academic performance has been declining over the past several years, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school may be unique to the district or the school itself.

388

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,068

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 East St
Oneonta, NY 13820-1398

(607) 433-8262

District: Oneonta City School District

Students who attend Oneonta Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oneonta Senior High School

Feeder schools for Oneonta Middle School:

Elementary:	Greater Plains Elementary School
	Riverside Elementary School
	Valleyview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

9.3%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg49%

New York avg53%

1,058^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

622^nd of 874Oneonta 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	32.6	1058 of 1500	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1055 of 1504	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	908 of 1500	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1022 of 1479	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	630 of 1242	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	940 of 1439	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	864 of 1438	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.1	674 of 1455	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	540 of 1429	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.9	627 of 1407	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.6	830 of 1401	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.1	488 of 1373	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.7	608 of 1337	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	581 of 1295	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	484 of 1243	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	614 of 1224	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.1	714 of 1185	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.5	617 of 1123	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.7	526 of 1095	52.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	569 of 676	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	647 of 705	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	637 of 696	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	587 of 706	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	42.5	256 of 369	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1122 of 1457	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	860 of 1465	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	827 of 1463	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	997 of 1454	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	617 of 1066	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	908 of 1370	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	799 of 1353	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	781 of 965	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	694 of 953	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	755 of 943	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	844 of 914	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	52.1	174 of 449	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	8.2	821 of 826	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	560 of 810	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	1132 of 1283	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1160 of 1296	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1168 of 1288	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1202 of 1306	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	734 of 935	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1214 of 1241	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1026 of 1245	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	1023 of 1455	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1094 of 1464	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	906 of 1464	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1010 of 1455	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	508 of 1071	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	885 of 1366	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	850 of 1352	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1281 of 1298	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1269 of 1303	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	978 of 1307	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	978 of 1283	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	424 of 522	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1078 of 1139	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1097 of 1170	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	642 of 775	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	631 of 778	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	524 of 772	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	631 of 748	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	389 of 614	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.3	632 of 716	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	657 of 763	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)31st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I97%+41 vs state

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

Math35%-17 vs state

Science28%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Oneonta Middle School	Public	6-8	130 East St	Oneonta	13820	Otsego County	Oneonta City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 433-8262	388	44	8.8	44.1%	301 (77.6%)	20 (5.2%)	36 (9.3%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	32.6	1058^th of 1500 public middle schools	29.5%		33.1	1055^th of 1504 public middle schools	29.9%	3	100.0		97.4	46.6	47.8	40.8	32.2	54.0	13.8	27.8	99.0	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.5	99.7	$26,068	$1,529	$24,540
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oneonta Middle School

Is Oneonta Middle School a good school?

Oneonta Middle School ranks 1058^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oneonta Middle School?

Students at Oneonta Middle School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Oneonta Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oneonta Middle School usually go on to attend Oneonta Senior High School

What district is Oneonta Middle School in?

Oneonta City School District

How many students attend Oneonta Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Oneonta Middle School.

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