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Sidney Middle School

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Sidney Middle School ranks 1050 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1050^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 30% of New York middle schools

Summary

Sidney Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Sidney Central School District in Sidney, New York. The school has 164 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 10:1, but its academic performance has consistently been below the state average over the past several years, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math for 7th and 8th grades are around 40-50%, compared to the state averages of around 50-55%. While the school performs relatively well for its Special Education students, it struggles with its White, Hispanic, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of the state. Despite spending around $19,000-$23,000 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's academic outcomes are not significantly better than nearby schools like Norwich Middle School, Walton Middle School, and Oxford Academy Middle School, which have similar or lower per-student spending levels.

One bright spot for Sidney Middle School is its performance on Regents exams, particularly in Algebra I, where the school has consistently achieved 100% proficiency rates, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school may need to closely examine its instructional practices, resource allocation, and targeted interventions to address the performance gaps and improve overall academic achievement for all its students.

169

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,697

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13 Pearl St E
Sidney, NY 13838-1597

(607) 561-7703

District: Sidney Central School District

Students who attend Sidney Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sidney High School

Feeder schools for Sidney Middle School:

Elementary:

Sidney Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (40% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

New York avg52%

1,050^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

607^th of 874Sidney 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	1050 of 1500	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	866 of 1504	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	724 of 1500	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	911 of 1479	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	739 of 1242	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	926 of 1439	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1079 of 1438	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	1118 of 1455	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.9	910 of 1429	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.8	723 of 1407	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.8	515 of 1401	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.7	630 of 1373	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.5	751 of 1337	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.6	824 of 1295	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	794 of 1243	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.3	760 of 1224	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.3	759 of 1185	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.3	638 of 1123	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.2	713 of 1095	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	975 of 1457	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	730 of 1465	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	740 of 1463	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	750 of 1454	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	710 of 1066	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	662 of 1370	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.1	1202 of 1353	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	21.0	835 of 953	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.5	353 of 914	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	149 of 449	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	931 of 1283	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	910 of 1296	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	750 of 1288	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	899 of 1306	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	712 of 935	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	599 of 1241	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.6	1155 of 1245	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	1108 of 1455	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	941 of 1464	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	686 of 1464	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.4	1052 of 1455	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	599 of 1071	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1071 of 1366	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	808 of 1352	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	61 of 95	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	517 of 1298	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	474 of 1303	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	352 of 1307	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	37.7	772 of 1283	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	522 of 1139	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	635 of 1170	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	662 of 775	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	567 of 778	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	513 of 772	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	632 of 748	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	459 of 614	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	617 of 716	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	704 of 763	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)36th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)12th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Science49%+5 vs state

Math40%-13 vs state

English Language Arts33%-19 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
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
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
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
Walton Middle School	Public	6-8	47-49 Stockton Ave	Walton	13856	Delaware County	Walton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 865-4116	186	22	8.5	53.8%	178 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18.2	1336^th of 1500 public middle schools	10.9%		23.1	1244^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.3%	92				34.1	29.4	16.3		21.3	29.5	43.8		23.9	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,984	$397	$25,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Sidney Middle School

How many students attend Sidney Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Sidney Middle School.

Is Sidney Middle School a good school?

Sidney Middle School ranks 1050^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sidney Middle School in?

Sidney Central School District

What high school do graduates of Sidney Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Sidney Middle School?

Students at Sidney Middle School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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