For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 511 students in Phoenix Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Phoenix Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
3 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,631 Students
890,231 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Phoenix Central School District, which is ranked #818 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#813 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
95%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,727 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,510 is less than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,727
$31,333
Spending / Student
$30,510
$32,209
Best Phoenix Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Emerson J Dillon Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
116 Volney St
Phoenix, NY 13135
(315) 695-1521
Phoenix, NY 13135
(315) 695-1521
Gr: 5-8 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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