Red Creek Middle School, Red Creek NY

Original Research by School Decision on Red Creek Middle School

Red Creek Middle School serves the rural village of Red Creek in northeastern Wayne County, a place of long-term population stability with a small, tight-knit community character. The school is part of the consolidated Red Creek Central School District, where the elementary, middle, and high schools operate on a unified campus just off the village's modest commercial center, serving students from the village and surrounding rural area.

The school enrolls a small cohort across three grade levels. Roughly half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of the area. The student body is predominantly white, with minimal racial diversity reported. Special education and English-learner enrollment data were not available, so a parent may want to reach out to the school directly if those services are relevant to their student.

Academic results show a mixed profile across grade levels. In mathematics, performance improves as students progress through the school: sixth grade sits below the state midpoint, seventh grade edges toward the midpoint, and eighth grade reaches solidly above the state midpoint. English language arts is weaker across the board, with sixth-grade performance slightly below the midpoint and both seventh and eighth grades below the midpoint. Eighth grade science is near the state midpoint, while an older snapshot of eighth-grade social studies from the early 2010s showed much stronger proficiency, though that result is now over a decade old and cannot be compared to current state assessments.

When proficiency results are averaged across all tested subjects and grades, Red Creek Middle School stands in the top quartile among the county's middle and high schools. This places it in a stronger position relative to its district neighbors, though the variation between subjects and grades means a student's experience with rigor or challenge will depend considerably on which classes and which year of middle school.

The broader context shapes what kind of place this is. Red Creek itself is car-dependent rural-residential terrain with a small village core. Housing is older and affordable. The district approved a capital improvement project in late 2023 without a new tax burden to families, covering facility upgrades like asphalt replacement and fire-safety systems. For the 2024-25 school year, the district's tax levy increased, a cost consideration for property owners. The school's integrated campus design and small enrollment create a close-knit setting typical of rural consolidated schools, where students move through the same building alongside peers from kindergarten through high school.

A parent or prospective resident should understand that this is a small, rural school with uneven academic performance across subjects. The strength in eighth-grade math and the overall county position are real, but English language arts lags noticeably. If your student struggles with reading or writing, or if you are seeking a school with broad AP offerings or dense program variety, this school's resources may be limited. If you value a tight, known-peer environment, affordable housing, and a place where your child will be known by staff across multiple grade levels, the setting may fit well.

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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	6	100.0%
Science	5	100.0%

Math

Grade 632%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 13 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 744%

School 44% · District 43% · ▲ 2 pts above district

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

Grade 874%

School 74% · District 73% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 43 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 641%

School 41% · District 41%

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

Grade 735%

School 35% · District 33% · ▲ 1 pts above district

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

Grade 841%

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

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

Science

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 50% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 888%

School 88% · district not reported

▲ 9 pts above state median

This schoolRED CREEK 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-income30%Higher-income53%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income14%Higher-income47%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income24%Higher-income61%37 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income29%Higher-income35%5 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income30%Higher-income53%23 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income62%Higher-income89%27 pp gap