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Sandy Creek Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 24% of New York middle schools

Summary

Sandy Creek Middle School is a public middle school in Sandy Creek, New York, serving 172 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Sandy Creek Central School District, which is ranked 599 out of 874 school districts in the state.

While Sandy Creek Middle School has consistently performed below the state average on English Language Arts, Math, and Science assessments, it has excelled on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I in recent years. However, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and students with special needs, is generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups. The school's relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and high per-student spending suggest that factors beyond just resource allocation, such as instructional practices and curriculum, may be contributing to the school's underperformance compared to nearby schools like Mexico Middle School and Clarke Middle School.

The high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds at Sandy Creek Middle School, around 53% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's overall academic challenges. The school may need to explore additional support and resources to address the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population and develop more effective instructional strategies to improve student outcomes across all subject areas.

175

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,412

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

124 Salisbury St
Sandy Creek, NY 13145-0248

(315) 387-3445

District: Sandy Creek Central School District

Students who attend Sandy Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sandy Creek High School

Feeder schools for Sandy Creek Middle School:

Elementary:

Sandy Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Asian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (38% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

New York avg53%

1,142^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

599^th of 874Sandy Creek 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1142 of 1500	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1203 of 1504	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	935 of 1500	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	902 of 1479	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	962 of 1242	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	701 of 1439	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	813 of 1438	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.6	897 of 1455	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.5	752 of 1429	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.5	648 of 1407	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.1	585 of 1401	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	499 of 1373	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	417 of 1337	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	443 of 1295	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	526 of 1243	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	394 of 1224	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.1	461 of 1185	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.9	603 of 1123	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.5	697 of 1095	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	1214 of 1457	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1339 of 1465	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	867 of 1463	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	744 of 1454	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	800 of 1066	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	702 of 1370	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	854 of 1353	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	984 of 1283	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1137 of 1296	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	833 of 1288	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	997 of 1306	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	760 of 935	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	627 of 1241	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	722 of 1245	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	960 of 1455	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	935 of 1464	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	892 of 1464	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1026 of 1455	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	877 of 1071	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	634 of 1366	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	730 of 1352	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1287 of 1298	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1084 of 1303	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	800 of 1307	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1152 of 1283	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1030 of 1170	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	523 of 614	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	539 of 716	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)34th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-7 vs school

White (2021)15th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I78%+22 vs state

Science50%+6 vs state

Math43%-9 vs state

English Language Arts26%-26 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
Sandy Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	124 Salisbury St	Sandy Creek	13145	Oswego County	Sandy Creek Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 387-3445	175	21	8.5	56.0%	164 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.3%)	29	1142^nd of 1500 public middle schools	23.9%		25.4	1203^rd of 1504 public middle schools	20.0%	61	100.0	77.8		37.3	16.7	23.9		36.2	42.3	54.3		50.0	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,412	$1,820	$28,592
Clarke Middle School	Public	6-8	11060 Us Rt 11	Adams	13605	Jefferson County	South Jefferson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 232-4531	399	35	11.4	47.6%	379 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	58.7	581^st of 1500 public middle schools	61.3%		51.6	686^th of 1504 public middle schools	54.4%	105	100.0	100.0		44.6	43.1	63.0		55.6	46.7	56.6		77.7	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.8	99.8	$21,584	$1,701	$19,883
Mexico Middle School	Public	5-8	16 Fravor Rd	Mexico	13114	Oswego County	Mexico Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 963-8400	628	62	10.0	48.6%	579 (92.2%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	29.7	1127^th of 1500 public middle schools	24.9%		23.6	1234^th of 1504 public middle schools	18.0%	107	100.0	100.0	38.0	41.8	33.6	37.3	23.4	43.1	41.1	33.1	27.2	34.6	99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.7	$29,150	$1,437	$27,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Creek Middle School

What high school do graduates of Sandy Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sandy Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Sandy Creek High School

What is the racial makeup of Sandy Creek Middle School?

Students at Sandy Creek Middle School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Sandy Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Sandy Creek Middle School.

What district is Sandy Creek Middle School in?

Sandy Creek Central School District

Is Sandy Creek Middle School a good school?

Sandy Creek Middle School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of New York middle schools.

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