Jennie F Snapp Middle School, Endicott NY

Original Research by School Decision on Jennie F Snapp Middle School

Jennie F. Snapp Middle School serves the middle grades in Endicott, a working-class factory town with deep roots in shoe manufacturing and computing history, now anchored by health care, advanced manufacturing, and downtown revitalization efforts. The school enrolls students across grades six through eight in a mid-sized cohort drawn from a solidly working-class catchment: more than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the enrollment reflects the town's racial and ethnic makeup—a white plurality alongside substantial Black, Hispanic, and multiracial shares of the student body.

The school's academic performance across state assessments shows proficiency rates that fall below the midpoint compared to other districts in Broome County. In math, sixth-grade proficiency sits in the mid-range, while seventh grade performs strongest, though still under typical benchmarks. By eighth grade, math proficiency declines. English language arts tracks similarly: sixth through eighth grades all show proficiency between the low-to-mid forties. Science, assessed in eighth grade only, shows the lowest proficiency of all tested subjects. Test participation rates vary by grade and subject, ranging from solid in the sixth and seventh grades to notably lower in eighth grade, which a parent may want to look into further with the school. The school does not report data on students with individualized education plans or English learners, so the population of students needing specialized academic supports remains unclear.

Endicott itself sits at the edge of broader regional economic transition. The town was built around the Endicott Johnson shoe company and became the birthplace of computing, but those anchors have shifted. Health care and food service now lead local employment, though manufacturing persists. The Huron Campus, a former IBM site, has attracted advanced manufacturers including BAE Systems, which announced expansion in 2025, though a high-profile battery-production venture collapsed into bankruptcy early this year. Housing is tight—the town actively pursues affordable-housing development and has completed one mixed-income conversion—and median home prices in the village reflect a modest market relative to state and national benchmarks.

The Union-Endicott Central School District, Snapp's home district, shows signs of intentional reinvestment in aging facilities. Voters approved a capital project in December 2023 addressing safety and infrastructure across all buildings, funded largely through state aid with no added tax burden, and approved a second capital project in December 2025 for auditorium upgrades, restroom work, system replacements, and turf refurbishment. The district maintains stable, modest annual tax-levy increases, and the most recent budget passed comfortably, signaling predictable property-tax outlook for families considering the area.

Snapp is a regular public school serving a neighborhood population in a town pursuing reinvention and reinvestment. Its state test results indicate room for academic strengthening, particularly in science and the upper grades. A parent considering this school should weigh the modest proficiency profile against the district's visible commitment to facility improvements and the town's ongoing efforts to stabilize and diversify its economic base.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Math	51	100.0%
Science	49	100.0%

Math

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 36% · ▼ 36 pts below district

▼ 51 pts below state median · ▼ 42 pts below county median

Grade 646%

School 46% · District 45% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 754%

School 54% · District 53% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 842%

School 42% · District 41% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 38% · ▼ 38 pts below district

▼ 54 pts below state median · ▼ 49 pts below county median

Grade 641%

School 41% · District 40% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 743%

School 43% · District 43% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 845%

School 45% · District 42% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 37% · ▼ 37 pts below district

▼ 42 pts below state median · ▼ 46 pts below county median

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 37% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · even with county median

Social studies

Grade 885%

School 85% · district not reported

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

This schoolUNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income26%Higher-income64%38 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income33%Higher-income61%27 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income37%Higher-income53%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income30%Higher-income69%39 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income42%Higher-income76%34 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income35%Higher-income52%18 pp gap