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Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School

Q: Is Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School a good school?

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School ranks 747 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 50% of New York middle schools

Summary

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Verona, New York, with 273 students. The school is part of the Sherrill City School District, which is ranked 400 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, the school has shown mixed performance compared to state and district averages. While its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were below the state averages for 7th and 8th grades, the school outperformed the district in these subjects. However, the school's performance on Regents exams, such as Living Environment and Algebra I, has been strong, with 100% proficiency rates, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's 8th grade Science assessment scores have consistently been above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School generally outperforms Camden Middle School and Lyndon H Strough Middle School in academic performance, particularly in Regents exams and 8th grade Science. However, the school lags behind higher-performing nearby schools like Perry Junior High School and Whitesboro Middle School in overall academic achievement.

276

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,579

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Students (K-12) completely immunized (2025-26)

5275 State Rt 31
Verona, NY 13478-0128

(315) 829-2520

District: Sherrill City School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2022 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the New York median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

New York avg53%

747^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

400^th of 874Sherrill 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	48.5	747 of 1500	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	772 of 1504	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	707 of 1500	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	956 of 1479	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	699 of 1242	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	827 of 1439	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	784 of 1438	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	817 of 1455	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.8	535 of 1429	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.8	450 of 1407	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	429 of 1401	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.2	335 of 1373	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	320 of 1337	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	82.3	199 of 1295	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	192 of 1243	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.9	281 of 1224	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	232 of 1185	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.4	183 of 1123	83.7%	★★★★☆
2006	74.6	274 of 1095	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	675 of 1457	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	839 of 1465	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	893 of 1463	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	938 of 1454	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	740 of 1066	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	880 of 1370	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	684 of 1353	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	810 of 1283	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	691 of 1296	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	855 of 1288	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	807 of 1306	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	529 of 935	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	681 of 1241	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	596 of 1245	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	781 of 1455	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	677 of 1464	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	510 of 1464	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	914 of 1455	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	534 of 1071	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	670 of 1366	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	810 of 1352	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	1222 of 1298	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1097 of 1303	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	768 of 1307	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	459 of 1283	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	253 of 522	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	789 of 1139	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	709 of 1170	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	543 of 775	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	598 of 778	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	499 of 772	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	613 of 748	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	438 of 614	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	546 of 716	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Science51%+8 vs state

English Language Arts49%-3 vs state

Math48%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry 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	Vaccination: Students (K-12) completely immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School	Public	7-8	5275 State Rt 31	Verona	13478	Oneida County	Sherrill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 829-2520	276	25	10.8	27.5%	246 (89.1%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	48.5	747^th of 1500 public middle schools	50.2%		46.9	772^nd of 1504 public middle schools	48.7%	25			100.0	100.0					47.6	50.4			50.0	44.7		51.1	100%		$24,579	$1,266	$23,314
Otto L Shortell Middle School	Public	6-8	Markell Dr	Wampsville	13163	Madison County	Oneida City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 363-1050	355	38	9.4	41.4%	299 (84.2%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.1%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	12.9	1396^th of 1500 public middle schools	6.9%		18.9	1322^nd of 1504 public middle schools	12.1%	74				100.0	66.7			23.2	22.6	28.8		26.1	28.2	29.7		13.9	99%		$31,702	$2,038	$29,664
Roberts Street Middle School	Public	5-8	120 Roberts St	Canastota	13032	Madison County	Canastota Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 697-2029	370	38	9.6	43.2%	335 (90.5%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	46.6	786^th of 1500 public middle schools	47.6%					(n/a)				100.0	100.0		47.1	37.2	36.5	46.4	57.0	58.5	68.5	48.2	50.0	39.2	100%		$26,490	$1,049	$25,440
Lyndon H Strough Middle School	Public	7-8	801 Laurel St	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 338-5201	817	74	11.0	57.3%	621 (76.0%)	78 (9.5%)	72 (8.8%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	13	1395^th of 1500 public middle schools	7.0%		14.9	1382^nd of 1504 public middle schools	8.1%	13				100.0	95.7				21.4	26.9			31.1	21.0		29.2	100%		$23,543	$679	$22,864
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Chenango Ave	Clinton	13323	Oneida County	Clinton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 557-2260	280	27	10.3	28.2%	242 (86.4%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.4%)	62.9	503^rd of 1500 public middle schools	66.5%		63.1	486^th of 1504 public middle schools	67.7%	17			98.0	100.0				52.1	56.4	54.3		69.6	71.7	47.1		40.4			$25,862	$755	$25,107
Whitesboro Middle School	Public	3-8	75 Oriskany Blvd	Whitesboro	13492	Oneida County	Whitesboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 266-3110	474	42	11.4	33.5%	413 (87.1%)	7 (1.5%)	21 (4.4%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	59	577^th of 1500 public middle schools	61.5%		67.2	418^th of 1504 public middle schools	72.2%	159			100.0	100.0					47.9	53.3			65.6	59.4		47.5	100%		$26,487	$1,262	$25,225
Parkway Middle School	Public	6	65 Oriskany Blvd	Whitesboro	13492	Oneida County	Whitesboro Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 266-3175	246	17	14.6	28.0%	224 (91.1%)	3 (1.2%)	9 (3.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)								53.8				67.1					100%		$28,990	$465	$28,524
Senator James H Donovan Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1701 Noyes St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6541	749	62	12.0	83.4%	134 (17.9%)	194 (25.9%)	182 (24.3%)	180 (24.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.3%)	28.7	1149^th of 1500 public middle schools	23.4%		31.9	1083^rd of 1504 public middle schools	28.0%	66				96.0					31.9	41.1			44.8	40.6		29.4	97%		$27,934	$3,634	$24,299
Chittenango Middle School	Public	5-8	1732 Fyler Rd	Chittenango	13037	Madison County	Chittenango Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 687-2800	558	51	10.9	36.6%	504 (90.3%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	55.7	635^th of 1500 public middle schools	57.7%		47.6	756^th of 1504 public middle schools	49.7%	121		95.2		100.0			63.6	49.0	51.3	48.4	62.2	57.0	66.1	45.6	59.8	49.4	100%		$23,515	$1,464	$22,051
Perry Junior High School	Public	7-9	9499 Weston Rd	New Hartford	13413	Oneida County	New Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 738-9300	577	52	11.1	19.4%	471 (81.6%)	6 (1.0%)	33 (5.7%)	41 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	86.1	173^rd of 1500 public middle schools	88.5%		89.7	136^th of 1504 public middle schools	91.0%	37	100.0	93.1	100.0	100.0		100.0			68.7	71.2			74.2	79.1		75.0	100%		$25,365	$543	$24,822

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