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Mount Markham Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

1214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 19% of New York middle schools

Summary

Mount Markham Middle School is a public middle school located in West Winfield, New York, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Mount Markham Central School District, which is ranked 590 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Markham Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New York middle schools, with a ranking between 1,122 and 1,214 out of around 1,500 middle schools over the past several years. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, all of which rank in the bottom 20% of New York middle schools. Proficiency rates on New York state assessments are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, ranging from 20.59% to 50% in English Language Arts and 20.9% to 48.21% in Math, compared to state averages of 50.86% to 56.61% in ELA and 46.74% to 54.16% in Math.

However, the school performs exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I, significantly outpacing the state averages of 56.7% and 56.07%, respectively. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Little Falls Middle School, Parkway Middle School, and Whitesboro Middle School, Mount Markham Middle School generally underperforms in terms of academic rankings and test scores.

284

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,964

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Fairground Rd
West Winfield, NY 13491-0500

(315) 822-2870

District: Mount Markham Central School District

Students who attend Mount Markham Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mount Markham Senior High School

Feeder schools for Mount Markham Middle School:

Elementary:

Mount Markham Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (39% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

New York avg52%

1,214^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

590^th of 874Mount Markham 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	25.7	1214 of 1500	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1206 of 1504	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1165 of 1500	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1122 of 1479	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	886 of 1242	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1183 of 1439	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1117 of 1438	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	1227 of 1455	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	1080 of 1429	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.6	762 of 1407	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.0	778 of 1401	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	706 of 1373	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.3	767 of 1337	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.4	608 of 1295	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.6	648 of 1243	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.9	535 of 1224	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.0	580 of 1185	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.5	653 of 1123	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.8	431 of 1095	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	1032 of 1457	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1155 of 1465	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1050 of 1463	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1033 of 1454	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	793 of 1066	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1148 of 1370	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1109 of 1353	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	610 of 965	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	7.2	935 of 943	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	952 of 1283	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1099 of 1296	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1091 of 1288	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1076 of 1306	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	652 of 935	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	963 of 1241	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	965 of 1245	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	1267 of 1455	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1183 of 1464	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1182 of 1464	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1151 of 1455	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	763 of 1071	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1059 of 1366	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	992 of 1352	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1164 of 1298	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1245 of 1303	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1105 of 1307	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1113 of 1283	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	434 of 522	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	654 of 1139	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1033 of 1170	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	630 of 775	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	630 of 772	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	694 of 716	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Science55%+11 vs state

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

Math29%-24 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
Mount Markham Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Fairground Rd	West Winfield	13491	Herkimer County	Mount Markham Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 822-2870	284	33	8.7	46.5%	268 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25.7	1214^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.1%		25.3	1206^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.8%	8	100.0	100.0	48.2	35.7	20.6	50.0	48.2	20.9	25.0	22.2	51.8	59.3	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	100.0	$31,964	$1,664	$30,300
Sauquoit Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	2648 Sulphur Springs Rd	Sauquoit	13456	Oneida County	Sauquoit Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 839-6371	276	26	10.4	34.4%	251 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	74	329^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.1%		81.6	214^th of 1504 public middle schools	85.8%	115	94.4	100.0	67.8	52.6	56.4	73.4	58.2	67.3	73.1	62.5	67.9	57.1	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$24,415	$86	$24,328
Frankfort-Schuyler Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Palmer St	Frankfort	13340	Herkimer County	Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 895-7461	183	15	11.9	37.7%	164 (89.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.3%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	38.1	946^th of 1500 public middle schools	36.9%		33.7	1045^th of 1504 public middle schools	30.5%	99	100.0	100.0		50.0	43.8	17.9		43.9	63.5	27.0		38.6									$25,695	$2,043	$23,651
Gregory B Jarvis Middle School	Public	5-8	28 Grove St	Mohawk	13407	Herkimer County	Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 866-2620	618	58	10.7		561 (90.8%)	11 (1.8%)	21 (3.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	43.9	833^rd of 1500 public middle schools	44.5%		39.9	920^th of 1504 public middle schools	38.8%	87	100.0	100.0	55.3	45.3	41.7	36.8	43.8	46.4	58.0	42.5	39.5	51.4	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.8	$27,091	$1,337	$25,754
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	98.9	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.6	99.6	$25,862	$755	$25,107
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	99.3	99.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$27,934	$3,634	$24,299
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	500 Deerfield Dr E	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6641	687	57	12.1	78.5%	214 (31.1%)	152 (22.1%)	148 (21.5%)	118 (17.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.6%)	36.6	976^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.9%		39.2	934^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.9%	42		100.0			40.5	51.4			46.9	38.8		31.3	99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$28,226	$3,798	$24,428
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					99.2	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$28,990	$465	$28,524
Whitesboro Middle School	Public	7-8	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	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,487	$1,262	$25,225
Little Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	1 High School Rd	Little Falls	13365	Herkimer County	Little Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 823-4300	233	27	8.6	54.1%	212 (91.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	48.1	753^rd of 1500 public middle schools	49.8%		45.8	789^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.5%	36	100.0	100.0		45.6	45.5	52.8		44.2	54.7	36.4		58.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,460	$1,769	$26,691

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Markham Middle School

How many students attend Mount Markham Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Mount Markham Middle School.

Is Mount Markham Middle School a good school?

Mount Markham Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of New York middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Markham Middle School?

Students at Mount Markham Middle School are 94% White, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Mount Markham Middle School in?

Mount Markham Central School District

What high school do graduates of Mount Markham Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mount Markham Middle School usually go on to attend Mount Markham Senior High School

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