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Vestal Middle School

Q: Is Vestal Middle School a good school?

Vestal Middle School ranks 417 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 72% of New York middle schools

Summary

Vestal Middle School is a public middle school located in Vestal, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 805 students. It is part of the Vestal Central School District, which is ranked 247 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vestal Middle School consistently performs above the state average in New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 58.46% of 6th graders, 60.45% of 7th graders, and 56.73% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 50.86%, 50.99%, and 52.38%, respectively. The school also has a 100% proficiency rate in Regents exams for Earth Science and Algebra I, significantly higher than the Vestal Central School District and the state averages. Additionally, the school's performance across different student subgroups is relatively balanced, with no significant gaps in proficiency rates.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $21,980 in the 2023-2024 school year, Vestal Middle School maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 11.8, suggesting that the resources are being effectively utilized to support student learning. The school's proximity to several other middle schools, including some that are lower-performing, such as the Binghamton City School District's East and West Middle Schools, may provide opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices.

847

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,120

Per pupil spending ?

32.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 S Benita Blvd
Vestal, NY 13850-2698

(607) 757-2331

District: Vestal Central School District

Students who attend Vestal Middle School usually attend:

High:

Vestal Senior High School

Feeder schools for Vestal Middle School:

Elementary:	African Road Elementary School
	Clayton Avenue Elementary School
	Glenwood Elementary School
	Tioga Hills Elementary School
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	Vestal Hills Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Asian:

16.6%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (63% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg65%

New York avg53%

417^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

247^th of 874Vestal 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	67.7	417 of 1500	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	280 of 1504	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	253 of 1500	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	266 of 1479	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	358 of 1242	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	242 of 1439	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	196 of 1438	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	209 of 1455	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	248 of 1429	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	266 of 1407	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.7	163 of 1401	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.0	195 of 1373	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	256 of 1337	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	216 of 1295	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	251 of 1243	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	283 of 1224	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	239 of 1185	79.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	272 of 1123	75.8%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	225 of 1095	79.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	228 of 676	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	175 of 705	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	132 of 696	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	91 of 706	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	136 of 653	79.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	190 of 406	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	206 of 396	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	169 of 388	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	136 of 381	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	129 of 236	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.9	91 of 369	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	109 of 374	70.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	275 of 646	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	342 of 615	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	100 of 591	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	238 of 581	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	531 of 1457	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	362 of 1465	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	349 of 1463	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	278 of 1454	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	316 of 1066	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	273 of 1370	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	282 of 1353	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	372 of 965	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	183 of 953	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	178 of 943	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	280 of 914	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	152 of 449	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	164 of 826	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	76 of 810	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	440 of 1283	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	336 of 1296	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	286 of 1288	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	308 of 1306	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	426 of 935	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	381 of 1241	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	267 of 1245	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	391 of 1455	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	255 of 1464	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	220 of 1464	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	255 of 1455	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	330 of 1071	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	201 of 1366	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	138 of 1352	89.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	54 of 235	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	48 of 220	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	81 of 208	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	74 of 190	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	36 of 126	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	567 of 1298	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	403 of 1303	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	330 of 1307	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	43.9	607 of 1283	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	402 of 522	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	365 of 1139	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	182 of 1170	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	417 of 775	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	293 of 778	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	267 of 772	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	298 of 748	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	300 of 614	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	269 of 716	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	233 of 763	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math63%+11 vs state

English Language Arts59%+7 vs state

Science48%+5 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)	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)		% 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	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 4th 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
Vestal Middle School	Public	6-8	600 S Benita Blvd	Vestal	13850	Broome County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2331	847	70	12.1	32.9%	578 (68.2%)	44 (5.2%)	42 (5.0%)	141 (16.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.4%)	67.7	417^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.2%		76.5	280^th of 1504 public middle schools	81.4%	137	100.0		100.0					58.5	60.5	56.7			57.3	69.8	60.8		48.3	98.8	99.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.9	99.5	$21,120	$988	$20,132
Jennie F Snapp Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Loder Ave	Endicott	13760	Broome County	Union-Endicott Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2156	772	79	9.7	56.6%	447 (57.9%)	81 (10.5%)	101 (13.1%)	37 (4.8%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (12.6%)	40.7	897^th of 1500 public middle schools	40.2%		38.9	940^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.5%	43	100.0		100.0					41.3	43.4	44.8			45.8	54.2	42.1		37.9	97.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.6	99.8	$26,597	$1,952	$24,645
Maine-Endwell Middle School	Public	6-9	1119 Farm-To-Market Rd	Endwell	13760	Broome County	Maine-Endwell Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 786-8271	577	46	12.5	37.8%	495 (85.8%)	12 (2.1%)	30 (5.2%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.7%)	65.5	459^th of 1500 public middle schools	69.4%		62.5	500^th of 1504 public middle schools	66.8%	41		100.0	100.0					65.0	58.3	56.0			57.9	57.7	53.6		54.5	99.3	99.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	$23,638	$957	$22,682
West Middle School	Public	6-8	W Middle Ave	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8401	542	63	8.6	67.9%	250 (46.1%)	150 (27.7%)	68 (12.5%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (11.1%)	20.7	1299^th of 1500 public middle schools	13.4%		20.3	1300^th of 1504 public middle schools	13.6%	1	100.0		100.0					33.6	34.5	46.0			21.3	35.8	15.6		31.8	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,126	$3,151	$26,975
Johnson City Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Columbia Dr	Johnson City	13790	Broome County	Johnson City Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 930-1012	507	42	12.1	71.0%	241 (47.5%)	74 (14.6%)	77 (15.2%)	57 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.2%)	15.3	1371^st of 1500 public middle schools	8.6%		18.8	1324^th of 1504 public middle schools	12.0%	47			83.3	89.3				26.0	30.8	25.9			33.6	40.7	10.3		15.9	99.0	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.6	99.6	$29,147	$2,590	$26,557
East Middle School	Public	6-8	167 E Frederick St	Binghamton	13904	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8315	465	59	7.9	79.8%	143 (30.8%)	149 (32.0%)	107 (23.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.9%)	16.3	1358^th of 1500 public middle schools	9.5%		14.4	1392^nd of 1504 public middle schools	7.4%	34	93.1		88.6					30.8	26.4	41.7			22.8	30.3	15.5		25.7	97.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	$32,255	$3,264	$28,990
Chenango Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	221 Chenango Bridge Rd	Binghamton	13901	Broome County	Chenango Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-6902	379	27	14.2	39.6%	323 (85.2%)	7 (1.8%)	22 (5.8%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	45.6	802^nd of 1500 public middle schools	46.5%		38.1	955^th of 1504 public middle schools	36.5%	153		95.8			88.9			53.0	46.4	45.9			48.3	48.7	40.4		44.3	99.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$25,786	$1,490	$24,296
Richard T Stank Middle School	Public	6-8	1040 Conklin Rd	Conklin	13748	Broome County	Susquehanna Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 775-0303	315	27	11.7	45.4%	283 (89.8%)	6 (1.9%)	9 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.4%)	58.1	593^rd of 1500 public middle schools	60.5%		61.9	516^th of 1504 public middle schools	65.7%	77	100.0		100.0					47.7	63.3	50.5			41.4	55.2	56.0		75.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$27,487	$2,176	$25,312
Chenango Forks Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Gordon Dr	Binghamton	13901	Broome County	Chenango Forks Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 648-7576	276	27	10.2	35.9%	243 (88.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.7%)	61.1	538^th of 1500 public middle schools	64.1%		55	629^th of 1504 public middle schools	58.2%	91	100.0		100.0					49.5	56.0	37.2			57.0	64.4	66.3		64.1	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	100.0	$26,555	$2,431	$24,124
Newark Valley Middle School	Public	4-7	88 Whig St	Newark Valley	13811	Tioga County	Newark Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 642-5524	278	29	9.6	54.0%	264 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	23	1264^th of 1500 public middle schools	15.7%		24.9	1213^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.3%	51						23.6	45.8	21.1	28.1		20.0	54.3	31.5	54.6		45.1		98.8	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.7	100.0	$27,204	$2,838	$24,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Vestal Middle School

What high school do graduates of Vestal Middle School attend?

Students who attend Vestal Middle School usually go on to attend Vestal Senior High School

What district is Vestal Middle School in?

Vestal Central School District

Is Vestal Middle School a good school?

Vestal Middle School ranks 417^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Vestal Middle School?

Students at Vestal Middle School are 68% White, 17% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Vestal Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 847 students attended Vestal Middle School.

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