Geneseo Middle School High School, Geneseo NY

Original Research by School Decision on Geneseo Middle School High School

Geneseo Middle School High School is a combined middle and high school serving a small enrollment across seven grades in a village that functions as the county seat of Livingston County and home to SUNY Geneseo. The school sits in the central district, making it part of the civic fabric of a National Historic Landmark village with deep community anchors: a walkable Main Street with shops and restaurants, the college campus adjacent to downtown, county government headquarters, a renovated arts theater, and public transit connecting to Rochester.

The student body is predominantly white, with a modest Hispanic population and smaller numbers of Asian, multiracial, and other backgrounds. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. State testing data for recent years shows mixed performance. In English language arts, eighth graders performed notably stronger than sixth and seventh graders, with proficiency in the upper range; sixth and seventh grade ELA proficiency sits below the midpoint. In mathematics, sixth and eighth grade results are comparable and modest, while seventh grade math proficiency is higher. Eighth grade science proficiency is around the midpoint. Participation in mathematics and science testing was noticeably lower in eighth grade, which a parent may want to look into further with the school. Overall, the school's mean proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among districts in Livingston County, though the data itself shows uneven performance across subjects and grades.

No graduation rate was available; the school's grade band spans middle school and high school, and while state data would exist for the high school grades, it was not present in the materials provided. No information was available on advanced placement offerings, dual-credit pathways, special education rates, English learner populations, or staffing. These details would be useful for families evaluating academic depth and support services.

The district has invested in instructional infrastructure, opening new STEAM classrooms in recent years to give students dedicated hands-on learning space. A capital improvement project approved in late 2024 includes gymnasium and auditorium upgrades and security enhancements over multiple years, along with an estimated annual tax-levy increase that families should factor into their housing-cost calculations. The school operates in a village positioned for managed growth, with new housing development and investment in the downtown district, so the enrollment and community context are likely to shift over time.

Housing values in the immediate area are moderate relative to the state and nation, and the community's role as a bedroom location for Rochester commuters shapes the demographic and economic context. Families choosing this school should understand that it sits within a small district in a mixed-use village where civic life and education are integrated, and where recent capital and infrastructure decisions will shape the physical environment for years to come.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=95%Cohort of 66 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Advanced Placement & IB

14 subjects offered · 2023-24

Each card is one AP or IB subject. The headline number is the share of students scoring 3 or higher on the exam — the threshold for college credit at most universities. The bar below each rate shows the underlying distribution across performance levels.

Score:12· no credit345· extremely well qualified

Math and Computer Science

Calculus AB

6 tested

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

Calculus BC

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Computer Science Principles

5 tested

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

Statistics

7 tested · Grade 10

85.7%

scored 3 or higher

Sciences

Chemistry

5 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Physics 1

8 tested

87.5%

scored 3 or higher

History and Social Sciences

Psychology

13 tested · Grade 10

30.8%

scored 3 or higher

U.S. History

12 tested

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

Arts

Studio Art Drawing

2 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Other

Language and Comp

15 tested

80.0%

scored 3 or higher

Literature and Comp

6 tested

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

Studio Art 2d Design

5 tested

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

U S Government and Politics

9 tested

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

World History

13 tested · Grade 10

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

New York Regents Exams

3 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
Ela	76	84.0%
Social Studies	71	77.0%
Science	15	33.0%

Math

Grade 658%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 13 pts above state median

Grade 765%

School 65% · District 64% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median

Grade 859%

School 59% · District 59%

▲ 22 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 647%

School 47% · District 47%

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 748%

School 48% · District 46% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 870%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 22 pts above state median

Science

Grade 857%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 23 pts above state median

This schoolGENESEO 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-income27%Higher-income63%36 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income13%Higher-income68%55 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income54%Higher-income77%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income38%Higher-income73%35 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income31%Higher-income85%54 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income55%Higher-income63%8 pp gap