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Unatego Middle School

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Unatego Middle School ranks 314 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 79% of New York middle schools

Summary

Unatego Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Otego, New York, with 169 students. This school consistently outperforms the state and Otego-Unadilla Central School District averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels, including exceptional performance on Regents exams.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Unatego Middle School had 78% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 73.58% for the district and 52.38% for the state. In math, 82.35% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to 79.25% for the district and 46.74% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of New York middle schools for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students in ELA.

While Unatego Middle School outperforms the nearby Oxford Academy Middle School, Norwich Middle School, Walton Middle School, Oneonta Middle School, and Sidney Middle School in academic proficiency and Regents exam performance, the school has also seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $13,011 in 2020-2021 to $25,738 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby schools analyzed.

151

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,278

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2641 State Hwy 7
Otego, NY 13825

(607) 988-5036

District: Otego-Unadilla Central School District

Students who attend Unatego Middle School usually attend:

High:

Unatego Junior-Senior High School

Feeder schools for Unatego Middle School:

Elementary:

Unadilla Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New York middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg65%

New York avg53%

314^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

348^th of 874Otego-Unadilla 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	75.3	314 of 1500	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	459 of 1504	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	819 of 1500	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	804 of 1479	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	869 of 1242	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	769 of 1439	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	695 of 1438	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	681 of 1455	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.2	620 of 1429	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.2	854 of 1407	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.7	970 of 1401	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	803 of 1373	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.4	783 of 1337	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.2	662 of 1295	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	270 of 1457	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	408 of 1465	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	758 of 1463	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	865 of 1454	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	791 of 1066	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	787 of 1370	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	763 of 1353	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	207 of 1283	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	288 of 1296	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	713 of 1288	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	793 of 1306	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	619 of 935	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	632 of 1241	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	553 of 1245	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	282 of 1455	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	473 of 1464	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	829 of 1464	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	664 of 1455	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	761 of 1071	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	688 of 1366	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	598 of 1352	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	591 of 1298	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	807 of 1303	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1123 of 1307	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1104 of 1283	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	747 of 1170	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	57.0	320 of 778	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	538 of 772	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	650 of 748	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	501 of 614	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	455 of 716	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	611 of 763	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2024)59th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Science75%+31 vs state

Math70%+18 vs state

English Language Arts62%+10 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Unatego Middle School

How many students attend Unatego Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Unatego Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Unatego Middle School attend?

Students who attend Unatego Middle School usually go on to attend Unatego Junior-Senior High School

What district is Unatego Middle School in?

Otego-Unadilla Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Unatego Middle School?

Students at Unatego Middle School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Unatego Middle School a good school?

Unatego Middle School ranks 314^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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