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Oliver W Winch Middle School

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Oliver W Winch Middle School ranks 1021 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1021^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 32% of New York middle schools

Summary

Oliver W Winch Middle School is a public middle school located in South Glens Falls, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 659 students. The school is part of the South Glens Falls Central School District, which is ranked 689 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oliver W Winch Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of New York middle schools, with a ranking between 451 and 1021 over the past 10 years. Its performance on state assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math ranging from 30-50% across grades 6-8. However, the school stands out for its exceptional performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 34-40% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Oliver W Winch Middle School generally performs below the top-performing schools in the region, such as Maple Avenue Middle School and Schuylerville Middle School, which consistently rank in the top 500 middle schools in New York and have higher proficiency rates on state assessments. However, Oliver W Winch Middle School outperforms some of the lower-performing nearby schools, such as Corinth Middle School and Hudson Falls Middle School, which have lower rankings and proficiency rates across various subject areas.

631

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,966

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 Hudson St
South Glens Falls, NY 12803-4998

(518) 792-5891

District: South Glens Falls Central School District

Students who attend Oliver W Winch Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Glens Falls Senior High School

Feeder schools for Oliver W Winch Middle School:

Elementary:	Ballard Elementary School
	Harrison Avenue Elementary School
	Moreau Elementary School
	Tanglewood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

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

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

New York avg53%

1,021^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

689^th of 874South Glens Falls 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	34.7	1021 of 1500	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	913 of 1504	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	689 of 1500	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	594 of 1479	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	726 of 1242	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	635 of 1439	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	592 of 1438	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	451 of 1455	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	469 of 1429	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.1	433 of 1407	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.5	503 of 1401	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	494 of 1373	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.9	390 of 1337	70.8%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	375 of 1295	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	310 of 1243	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	219 of 1224	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	295 of 1185	75.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	299 of 1123	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.6	275 of 1095	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	942 of 1457	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	937 of 1465	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	635 of 1463	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	560 of 1454	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	615 of 1066	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	558 of 1370	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	590 of 1353	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	13.8	891 of 943	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	563 of 914	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	523 of 826	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	1024 of 1283	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1019 of 1296	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	776 of 1288	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	735 of 1306	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	656 of 935	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	782 of 1241	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	673 of 1245	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	948 of 1455	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	807 of 1464	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	715 of 1464	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	580 of 1455	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	672 of 1071	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	656 of 1366	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	554 of 1352	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	49.7	100 of 220	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	83 of 208	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	926 of 1298	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	738 of 1303	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	732 of 1307	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	685 of 1283	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	396 of 522	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	847 of 1139	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	708 of 1170	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	696 of 775	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	629 of 778	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	511 of 772	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	446 of 748	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	470 of 614	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	486 of 716	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	484 of 763	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)55th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2023)6th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Science58%+15 vs state

Math41%-11 vs state

English Language Arts39%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 23, 2018

The school seems to focus on online learning with chrome books. I feel that there is a lot of bullying in the hallways and lunch room. I understand kids will be kids but the general concusses is to move before high school. A lot of work is needed and it seems to start at Oliver Wench Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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	Regents Life Science Biology 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
Oliver W Winch Middle School	Public	6-8	99 Hudson St	South Glens Falls	12803	Saratoga County	South Glens Falls Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 792-5891	631	50	12.6	38.7%	593 (94.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	34.7	1021^st of 1500 public middle schools	31.9%		40.2	913^th of 1504 public middle schools	39.3%	108		100.0	100.0			30.6	36.7	49.7		39.3	40.2	44.1		58.3	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.6	$21,966	$586	$21,380
Glens Falls Middle School	Public	5-8	20 Quade St	Glens Falls	12801	Warren County	Glens Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 793-3418	610	58	10.5	50.0%	503 (82.5%)	18 (3.0%)	33 (5.4%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	63.7	489^th of 1500 public middle schools	67.4%		64.1	475^th of 1504 public middle schools	68.4%	14			100.0	97.4	47.3	52.6	58.0	50.0	51.6	61.8	64.1	52.6	38.6	66.3	99.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.7	$25,472	$1,463	$24,009
Hudson Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	131 Notre Dame St	Hudson Falls	12839	Washington County	Hudson Falls Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 747-2121	472	49	9.7	45.8%	432 (91.5%)	10 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	28.9	1145^th of 1500 public middle schools	23.7%		31.3	1088^th of 1504 public middle schools	27.7%	57		74.7	81.0			36.5	42.9	35.0		43.3	49.6	13.0		21.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,279	$1,444	$22,835
Queensbury Middle School	Public	6-8	455 Aviation Rd	Queensbury	12804	Warren County	Queensbury Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 824-3610	671	56	12.0	36.2%	610 (90.9%)	10 (1.5%)	19 (2.8%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	75.4	312^th of 1500 public middle schools	79.2%		73.7	321^st of 1504 public middle schools	78.7%	9		100.0	83.9			55.9	64.1	68.3		67.3	68.2			62.9	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.7	$22,769	$1,158	$21,611
Corinth Middle School	Public	5-8	105 Oak St	Corinth	12822	Saratoga County	Corinth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 654-9005	310	30	10.4	49.4%	292 (94.2%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	36.2	986^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.3%		32.6	1065^th of 1504 public middle schools	29.2%	79		94.4	72.2		60.9	43.7	39.2	49.1	33.8	29.9	35.4	40.0	50.0	48.2	95.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,625	$1,685	$21,941
Schuylerville Middle School	Public	6-8	14 Spring St	Schuylerville	12871	Saratoga County	Schuylerville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 695-3255	300	29	10.3	32.0%	278 (92.7%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	66.5	442^nd of 1500 public middle schools	70.5%		64.2	473^rd of 1504 public middle schools	68.6%	31	100.0		100.0			59.2	52.9	54.1		63.0	63.4	61.2		56.4	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	$29,351	$1,230	$28,121
Maple Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	515 Maple Ave	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 587-4551	1,426	110	13.0	28.8%	1,224 (85.8%)	32 (2.2%)	76 (5.3%)	16 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (5.2%)	82.1	224^th of 1500 public middle schools	85.1%		79.7	241^st of 1504 public middle schools	84.0%	17			100.0	99.0		60.5	64.3	69.3		74.5	82.6	77.9		58.7	99.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.6	99.9	$21,618	$841	$20,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliver W Winch Middle School

What high school do graduates of Oliver W Winch Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oliver W Winch Middle School usually go on to attend South Glens Falls Senior High School

Is Oliver W Winch Middle School a good school?

Oliver W Winch Middle School ranks 1021^st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oliver W Winch Middle School?

Students at Oliver W Winch Middle School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Oliver W Winch Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Oliver W Winch Middle School.

What district is Oliver W Winch Middle School in?

South Glens Falls Central School District

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