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Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 687 students in Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,447 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District, which is ranked #910 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#913 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
78%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
11 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,296 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
90%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
97
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
-
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,057 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,327 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$40 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$28,057
$31,307

Spending / Student
$27,327
$32,183

Best Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midlakes Middle/high School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1554 Rt 488
Clifton Springs, NY 14432
(315) 548-6300
Clifton Springs, NY 14432
(315) 548-6300
Grades: 7-12
| 687 students
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