Spry Middle School, Webster NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Spry Middle School

Spry Middle School serves grades six through eight in Webster, a growing suburban community east of Rochester. The school enrolls a moderate-sized student body with a diverse student population; the majority of students are white, with Hispanic, Asian, Black, and multiracial students making up the remainder. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's math performance shows a grade-band pattern: sixth graders demonstrate solid proficiency, seventh graders perform substantially stronger, and eighth graders show more modest gains. Reading proficiency is fairly consistent across grades six through eight, with roughly three in five students meeting proficiency standards. Science proficiency is weaker in eighth grade, at around one in two students. A notable data point: participation rates for eighth-grade assessments in both math and science are low, suggesting a subset of eighth graders may have been exempted or absent during testing. State testing data were not available for fifth grade or for social studies after 2010, so a parent interested in the full picture of student achievement across all grades would want to ask the school directly about those gaps.

Across the subjects and grades reported, Spry's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Monroe County. The school sits within a district that has invested in structured literacy instruction for struggling readers through the PRIDE Reading Program, which uses an Orton-Gillingham approach for students with dyslexia and specific learning disabilities. This reflects a deliberate, evidence-based choice about how the district supports reading.

Webster itself is a mid-sized suburban town undergoing residential and economic expansion. Property values have appreciated meaningfully, tied in part to major employment growth from investments such as a large dairy manufacturing facility. The town has a historic village core with walkable Main Street retail and dining, and a broader landscape of residential neighborhoods and commercial corridors that are car-oriented. The district recently won voter approval for a facilities upgrade plan covering all schools, including renovations, additions, and new athletic infrastructure.

For families considering this school, the profile suggests middle-grade proficiency that is mixed by subject and grade level, with stronger performance in seventh-grade math and fairly consistent reading results across grades. The low participation rates in eighth-grade testing warrant clarification with the school. The district's commitment to structured reading intervention and the ongoing capital improvements reflect a community actively investing in schools. A parent may want to look into the eighth-grade participation data more closely to understand whether that reflects a particular program structure or other factors affecting test enrollment.

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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	126	100.0%

Math

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 66% · ▼ 66 pts below district

▼ 51 pts below state median · ▼ 36 pts below county median

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 782%

School 82% · District 83% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Grade 860%

School 60% · District 54% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 55 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 59% · ▼ 59 pts below district

▼ 54 pts below state median · ▼ 38 pts below county median

Grade 660%

School 60% · District 61% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 763%

School 63% · District 66% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 864%

School 64% · District 63% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 49% · ▼ 49 pts below district

▼ 42 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 51% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 887%

School 87% · district not reported

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

This schoolWEBSTER 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-income42%Higher-income69%26 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income38%Higher-income71%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income33%Higher-income73%41 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income37%Higher-income63%26 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income72%Higher-income85%13 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income44%Higher-income69%25 pp gap