Warsaw Middle School, Warsaw NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Warsaw Middle School

Warsaw Middle School serves grades six through eight in the county seat of a small rural dairy and manufacturing region in western New York. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic reality of the region.

State test results from the most recent school year show mixed proficiency rates across subjects and grade levels. In mathematics, performance ranges from around half of students reaching proficiency in sixth and seventh grades to roughly three-fifths in eighth grade. English language arts shows greater variation: sixth-grade proficiency is notably lower, while seventh grade performs above the sixth-grade level, and eighth grade drops again to around four in ten students. Science proficiency in eighth grade, the only grade tested, sits in the mid-range. A parent reviewing these figures may want to look into further detail with the school about instructional approaches and support systems, particularly in sixth-grade English language arts, where the gap between students meeting and not meeting state standards is wide.

The school sits below the midpoint for overall proficiency when compared to other district-serving schools across Wyoming County. This is not an outlier result in a rural region with limited resources; it reflects the academic challenge landscape that many small-district schools navigate.

Participation rates in state testing are uneven across grade levels and subjects, with some grades showing notably lower participation, which may reflect absences or other factors worth asking about.

The district itself is making visible investments in its schools. Voters recently approved a significant capital improvement project focused on facility upgrades to locker rooms, restrooms, and science classrooms, improvements that will touch the learning environment at this school. The district also launched its own pre-kindergarten program with transportation and tuition assistance for qualifying families, a signal of investment in early education pathways. These decisions suggest a district working to support and upgrade its schools despite the constraints of a small, stable rural economy.

Warsaw itself is the county seat and economic hub of Wyoming County, a community anchored by a historic walkable downtown and a legacy of agricultural and manufacturing employment. Wyoming County Community Health System and Morton Salt are among the area's largest employers. The region is characterized by stability rather than rapid growth, and the housing market reflects that: home values are well below the state benchmark and substantially below the national benchmark, making home ownership accessible but reflecting limited regional appreciation. The school sits on Court Street in the village center, within the walkable downtown district.

For a family considering this school, the question is whether the rural setting, modest academic proficiency, and small-school environment fit their priorities and whether they can help their student access additional academic support if needed. The school is part of a district making deliberate investments in its buildings and early-education foundation, which matters for long-term stability.

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Academic performance

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

New York Regents Exams

1 course 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	10	100.0%

Math

Grade 649%

School 49% · District 49%

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 747%

School 47% · District 45% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 858%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 21 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 633%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 13 pts below state median

Grade 754%

School 54% · District 51% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median

Grade 841%

School 41% · District 41%

▼ 8 pts below state median

Science

Grade 845%

School 45% · District 45%

▲ 12 pts above state median

This schoolWARSAW 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-income23%Higher-income37%14 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income53%Higher-income55%2 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income33%Higher-income48%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income29%Higher-income59%31 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income50%Higher-income44%6 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income50%Higher-income69%19 pp gap