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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 13856

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186

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Top rankedWalton Middle School1336^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

Summary:

The 13856 zip code in New York is home to a single middle school, Walton Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Walton Middle School appears to be a low-performing school, consistently ranking in the bottom third of New York middle schools and earning a 1 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walton Middle School's academic performance is significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.28% of 8th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.38%. Despite spending $23,752 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school is not achieving strong academic outcomes. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.8, which is better than the state average.

The data suggests that Walton Middle School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Over 53% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This, combined with the school's consistently poor academic performance, raises concerns about the equity of educational opportunities available to students in this area. While the reasons for the school's struggles are not entirely clear, the data highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student success at Walton Middle School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	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	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 13856

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Walton	6.17 mi	3	701^st
Franklin	6.43 mi	1
Unadilla	8.26 mi	1	575^th
Otego	8.76 mi	2	181^st
Sidney	10.79 mi	3	541^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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