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Vestal Middle School in Vestal, NY
(06-08 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 80
Address
 600 S BENITA BLVD
Vestal, NY 13850
Telephone
(607) 757-2331
(make sure to verify first before calling)
Website
http://www.vestal.k12.ny.us
City-data.com school rating
80
Students
775
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
66.6
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
Yes, participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Free lunch eligible students
162
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
32
School district
VESTAL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I targeted assistance school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
VESTAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (1.6 miles):

87
AFRICAN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.0 miles):

86
MAINE-ENDWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (2.8 miles):

81
Vestal Middle School:

80
GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.3 miles):

78
CLAYTON AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1.8 miles):

76
HOMER BRINK SCHOOL (2.1 miles):

71
MAINE-ENDWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (3.3 miles):

69
UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL (1.9 miles):

66
Vestal Middle School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Broome County:

50
Vestal:

83
Vestal Middle School:

80

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 775
Enrollment in 2015: 829
Enrollment in 2014: 828
Enrollment in 2013: 863
Enrollment in 2012: 865
Enrollment in 2011: 897
Enrollment in 2010: 901
Enrollment in 2009: 953
Enrollment in 2008: 963
Enrollment in 2007: 996
Enrollment in 2006: 1,008
Enrollment in 2005: 1,030
Enrollment in 2004: 1,064
Enrollment in 2003: 1,062
Enrollment in 2002: 1,118
Enrollment in 2001: 1,030
Enrollment in 2000: 1,037
Enrollment in 1999: 1,019

Vestal Middle School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG06G07G08UGTotal
All students2602602514775
Female students1371391251402
Male students1231211263373
American Indian/Alaska Native students11 - - 2
Asian students212319 - 63
Hispanic students588 - 21
Black students677 - 20
White students2212162084649
Two or More Races students659 - 20

Enrollment by grade:
6th grade enrollment: 260
7th grade enrollment: 260
8th grade enrollment: 251
Ungraded enrollment: 4

Vestal Middle School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 402 (51.9%)
School:

51.9%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 373 (48.1%)
School:

48.1%
State:

47.5%

Vestal Middle School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 2 (0.3%)
Here:

0.3%
New York:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 63 (8.1%)
Vestal Middle School:

8.1%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 21 (2.7%)
School:

2.7%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 20 (2.6%)
Vestal Middle School:

2.6%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 649 (83.7%)
Vestal Middle School:

83.7%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 20 (2.6%)
School:

2.6%
State:

2.9%

Vestal Middle School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 194 (25.0%)
School:

25.0%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 162 (20.9%)
Vestal Middle School:

20.9%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 32 (4.1%)
School:

4.1%
New York:

4.8%

Vestal Middle School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Grade 8 English: 22
  • Grade 8 Mathematics: 22
  • Grade 8 Science: 22
  • Grade 8 Social Studies: 22
  • Grade 10 Social Studies: 23

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 66.6

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 3
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE school counselors: 2
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 36
Number of FTE nurses: 2
Number of FTE psychologists: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
Vestal Middle School:

11.6
State:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 1
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 1
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 15

Total number of classes taught: 309
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 4


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 2
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 4

Vestal Middle School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $6,094,243
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 70 (Salary Expenditures: $4,737,854)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 36 (Salary Expenditures: $609,385)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 16 (Salary Expenditures: $398,291)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $348,714)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $116,245

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 6 (male: 4, female: 2)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.

    Students with disabilities served under IDEA

  • Hispanic4
  • Black8
  • White68
  • Multirace4
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 84 (male: 58, female: 26)
  • Hispanic: 4 (all male)
  • Black: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
  • White: 68 (male: 46, female: 22)
  • Two or More Races: 4 (all male)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 51 (male: 37, female: 14)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 49 (male: 35, female: 14)

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 1,650 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
6th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All314
  • Males309
  • Females320
  • Hispanic320
  • Asian332
  • Black318
  • White312
  • Multirace302
  • IDEA278
ELA students tested with valid scores: 214
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 314

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

47%
State:

30%

Students scoring at Level 1: 14%
Students scoring at Level 2: 39%
Students scoring at Level 3: 26%
Students scoring at Level 4: 21%

14%
39%
26%
21%

    MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All319
  • Males320
  • Females318
  • Hispanic314
  • Asian349
  • Black319
  • White315
  • Multirace310
  • IDEA274
Math students tested with valid scores: 217
Computed mean of student Math scores: 319

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

54%
State:

38%

Students scoring at Level 1: 12%
Students scoring at Level 2: 34%
Students scoring at Level 3: 29%
Students scoring at Level 4: 25%

12%
34%
29%
25%
7th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All321
  • Males315
  • Females327
  • Asian334
  • White320
  • Multirace332
  • IDEA282
ELA students tested with valid scores: 208
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 321

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

61%
State:

39%

Students scoring at Level 1: 10%
Students scoring at Level 2: 29%
Students scoring at Level 3: 43%
Students scoring at Level 4: 18%

10%
29%
43%
18%

    MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All317
  • Males314
  • Females319
  • Asian333
  • White315
  • Multirace327
  • IDEA279
Math students tested with valid scores: 208
Computed mean of student Math scores: 317

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

49%
New York:

34%

Students scoring at Level 1: 19%
Students scoring at Level 2: 33%
Students scoring at Level 3: 36%
Students scoring at Level 4: 13%

19%
33%
36%
13%
8th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All320
  • Males309
  • Females329
  • Asian334
  • Black296
  • White319
  • IDEA288
ELA students tested with valid scores: 188
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 320

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

62%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 12%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 39%
Students scoring at Level 4: 23%

12%
26%
39%
23%

    MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All306
  • Males304
  • Females309
  • Asian321
  • Black286
  • White306
  • IDEA270
Math students tested with valid scores: 124
Computed mean of student Math scores: 306

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

29%
New York:

18%

Students scoring at Level 1: 16%
Students scoring at Level 2: 54%
Students scoring at Level 3: 27%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

16%
54%
27%
2%

    SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All83
  • Males83
  • Females83
  • Asian86
  • Black69
  • White83
  • IDEA61
Science students tested with valid scores: 187
Computed mean of student Science scores: 83

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

91%
New York:

57%

Students scoring at Level 1: 1%
Students scoring at Level 2: 9%
Students scoring at Level 3: 40%
Students scoring at Level 4: 51%

1%
9%
40%
51%

Regents Examination:
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(State average from 2,072 schools)
Regents Examinations are achievement tests that are aligned with New York State's Learning Standards. Prepared by teacher examination committees and Department subject and testing specialists, Regents Examinations provide schools with a basis for evaluating the quality of instruction and learning that have taken place. They are used by school personnel to identify major learning goals, offering both teachers and students a guide to important understandings, skills, and concepts. The examinations also provide students, parents, counselors, administrators, college admissions officers, and employers with objective and easily understood achievement information for use in making sound educational and vocational decisions. Passing scores on the Regents Examinations in English, mathematics, science, and social studies satisfy the State testing requirements for a high school diploma.

Vestal Middle School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination

Integrated Algebra (Common Core):

    Scoring 55 and above
    (Integrated Algebra)

  • All100%
  • Males100%
  • Females100%
  • White100%
Students tested with valid scores: 63
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 4 (6%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 59 (94%)

Percentage of students scoring 55 and above:

100%
State:

93%

6%
94%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 642 schools)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.
6th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

100%
New York:

61%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 60%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 40%

60%
40%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)

  • All190
  • Males189
  • Females192
  • White191
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 514
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 77%

Performance Index (PI):

190
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 181
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All140
  • Males135
  • Females144
  • Asian177
  • White137
  • IDEA66
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 1,556
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 80%

Performance Index (PI):

140
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 105
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All146
  • Males133
  • Females159
  • Asian172
  • White145
  • IDEA70
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 1,554
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 82%

Performance Index (PI):

146
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 107

Health & Safety


Referrals and Arrests:
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(State average from 410 schools)
Referral to law enforcement is an action by which a student is reported to any law enforcement agency or official, including a school police unit, for an incident that occurs on school grounds, during school-related events, or while taking school transportation, regardless of whether official action is taken. Citations, tickets, court referrals, and school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.

School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2

Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
Vestal Middle School:

2.6
New York:

6.5

Harassment & Bullying:
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(State average from 1,117 schools)
An allegation is a claim or assertion that someone has done something wrong or illegal, typically made without proof.

Harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin refers to intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on actual or perceived race, color or national origin. Harassing conduct may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as non-verbal behavior, such as graphic and written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful or humiliating. The conduct can be carried out by school employees, other students, and non-employee third parties. Bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin constitutes racial harassment.
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 1
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin per 1,000 students
Vestal Middle School:

1.3
State:

3.3
Students reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
Students disciplined for bullying or harassment on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 3,050 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic2
  • Asian4
  • Native Hawaiian2
  • Black7
  • White73
  • Multirace2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA19
  • 5045
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 90 (male: 40, female: 50)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • White: 73 (male: 32, female: 41)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 19 (male: 11, female: 8)
  • Section 504: 5 (all male)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Vestal Middle School:

116.1
State:

179.4

Suspensions:
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(State average from 569 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2 (all male)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Section 504 only): 1

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Section 504 only)
Here:

1.3
New York:

2.9

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 623 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.

    8th grade student enrollment in Algebra I

  • Hispanic4
  • Asian10
  • Black2
  • White46
  • Multirace2
8th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 64 (male: 35, female: 29)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Asian: 10 (male: 8, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 46 (male: 23, female: 23)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
8th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 58 (male: 29, female: 29)
  • Asian: 11 (male: 7, female: 4)
  • White: 47 (male: 22, female: 25)
Percent of 8th grade students who passed
School:

90.6%
New York:

87.1%

Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
8th grade students enrolled in Geometry: 2

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