Mexico Middle School, Mexico NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Mexico Middle School

Mexico Middle School serves students in grades five through eight in the town of Mexico in Oswego County. The school has a student body drawn almost entirely from the immediate community, with a racial and ethnic makeup that is predominantly white. About half of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a population with moderate economic need.

Academic performance across the school shows consistent challenges in the core subjects tested. In mathematics, proficiency varies by grade level, with fifth grade particularly low and performance gradually improving through sixth and seventh grades before dropping again in eighth. English language arts performance runs in the mid-to-upper range, with sixth grade the strongest. Science proficiency is lower than in ELA, with fifth-grade science particularly weak. The school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among Oswego County districts, but readers evaluating whether these results meet their expectations should review the specific grade and subject breakdowns carefully. The school maintains high test participation rates across grades and subjects, suggesting consistent engagement in assessment.

Chronic absenteeism data and attendance patterns are not available in the reported information, so a parent may want to look into this further with the school if school engagement and presence are a concern. Similarly, the counts and rates for students with IEPs and English learners are not reported, making it difficult to assess how well the school serves students with identified disabilities or language support needs.

The Mexico Central School District, which operates the school, has undertaken a multiyear capital project approved by voters that includes HVAC, window, roof, and security upgrades across all five district schools and the bus garage, with no projected additional tax increase. The district has held the school tax levy flat for the current year after a modest increase the prior year. The district has also expanded school-based health services through ConnextCare, making medical, mental health, and dental care available to enrolled students at no cost.

The housing market in the Mexico area shows home values in the moderate range for the region, with rental housing somewhat more affordable relative to ownership. Economic conditions in Oswego County include moderate unemployment and median household income near the national average.

This school offers a traditional public middle-school pathway for students in its grade band. The academic results suggest that families should be prepared for modest proficiency levels in core subjects and may want to discuss with the school what additional supports exist for students who need to close achievement gaps before moving to high school.

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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	19	100.0%
Math	15	100.0%

Math

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 23%

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 643%

School 43% · District 43%

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 741%

School 41% · District 41%

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 833%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 642%

School 42% · District 42%

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

Grade 734%

School 34% · District 33%

▼ 14 pts below state median

Grade 837%

School 37% · District 37%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Science

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 835%

School 35% · District 35%

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

Social studies

Grade 576%

School 76% · district not reported

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 881%

School 81% · district not reported

▲ 3 pts above state median

This schoolMEXICO 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 5Lower-income26%Higher-income54%27 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income34%Higher-income51%17 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income26%Higher-income42%16 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income32%Higher-income43%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income15%Higher-income34%19 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income31%Higher-income56%25 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income36%Higher-income47%10 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income30%Higher-income36%6 pp gap