Gloversville Middle School, Gloversville NY

Original Research by School Decision on Gloversville Middle School

Gloversville Middle School serves the middle-grades cohort in a community where economic need is substantial and academic results on state testing are far below the state baseline. The school enrolls a cross-section of students: the majority white, with a Hispanic population representing a meaningful minority share, and a small number of Asian and Black students. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

On the most recent New York State testing, proficiency rates at Gloversville Middle School are low across subjects and grades. In math, sixth-grade proficiency sits in the low teens, and the rate declines as students progress through the middle grades, dropping into the low single digits by eighth grade. English language arts performs somewhat better, with sixth-grade proficiency in the mid-twenties and eighth-grade proficiency around a quarter of the cohort, though seventh grade dips noticeably. Science testing at eighth grade shows proficiency in the mid-teens. When the school's overall proficiency index is positioned against the other districts in Fulton County, it lands in the bottom quartile. The data shows good participation in testing for most cohorts, particularly in the earlier grades, though participation in eighth-grade math and science falls below what is typical.

The school is part of Gloversville City School District, which has made two instructional changes aimed at strengthening student outcomes. Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, the district extended the instructional day, adding time for both elementary and secondary students following what had been the shortest school day in the region. This change emerged directly from concern over underperformance on state testing and was negotiated as part of a new teachers' contract. Additionally, the district participates in the federal Community Eligibility Program, meaning all students receive meals and milk at no charge regardless of household income, a concrete support for families managing tight budgets.

The district also approved a substantial capital improvement project in late 2025 designed to upgrade facilities across the system, including facility repairs, a new synthetic-turf field, and safety upgrades, structured to require no increase in property tax. These improvements will roll out over time and represent an investment in the schools' physical plant.

Housing in the Gloversville zip code is substantially more affordable than the state average, and rent is modest by national standards, making the community accessible from a cost-of-living perspective. That said, the high proportion of students from low-income households underscores the economic pressures many local families face.

For a parent considering this school, the core picture is one of students who are entering with significant academic gaps reflected in low proficiency rates. The district's response to these gaps has included both more instructional time and facility investment. A parent may want to look into further what academic supports, intervention structures, and classroom-level instruction the school offers to help students narrow the gap, and whether the expanded instructional day is already showing measurable change in student progress.

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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
Science	26	88.0%
Math	24	92.0%

Math

Grade 617%

School 17% · District 17%

▼ 28 pts below state median

Grade 715%

School 15% · District 15%

▼ 38 pts below state median

Grade 812%

School 12% · District 12%

▼ 25 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 625%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 20 pts below state median

Grade 716%

School 16% · District 16% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 31 pts below state median

Grade 824%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 24 pts below state median

Science

Grade 816%

School 16% · District 16%

▼ 17 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 866%

School 66% · district not reported

▼ 12 pts below state median

This schoolGLOVERSVILLE CITY 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-income17%Higher-income45%28 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income10%Higher-income35%25 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income17%Higher-income45%28 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income9%Higher-income37%28 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income10%Higher-income29%19 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income9%Higher-income24%15 pp gap