The brief
A middle school in Ontario Center, NY serving grades 5th – 8th.
Students at Wayne Central Middle School score 63% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 65%).
It ranks 1,298 of 4,744 schools in New York and 1 of 4 in Wayne Central School District.
- 202563%
- 202459%
- 202358%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 18
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 30
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 37.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Wayne Central Middle School serve?
Wayne Central Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.
How many students attend Wayne Central Middle School?
Wayne Central Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 614 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wayne Central Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wayne Central Middle School is 10.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Wayne Central Middle School rank in NY?
Wayne Central Middle School ranks #1,298 of 4,744 schools in NY.
What is Wayne Central Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?
Wayne Central Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Wayne Central Middle School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Wayne Central Middle School has 62% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Wayne Central Middle School a charter school?
No, Wayne Central Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Wayne Central Middle School a Title I school?
No, Wayne Central Middle School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Wayne Central Middle School?
37.3% of students at Wayne Central Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 5th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 614
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 59
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Wayne County
- Phone
- (315) 524-1080
- Rank in district
- #1 of 4
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $23,073
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.