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C+

Gorham-Middlesex Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Gorham, Seneca, Potter, Middlesex and Rushville, and parts of Hopewell, Benton and Italy.

Gorham’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of New York school districts

Students
1,039
Schools
4
Spent per student
$33,045
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$25.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gorham-Middlesex Central School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 37% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $25.9M, about $24,942 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 37% of the 1,013 New York school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Gorham 4,087C−Seneca 2,591C+Potter 1,825C+Middlesex 1,349Rushville 688

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gorham. Grade by grade →

PK–2Middlesex Valley Elementary SchoolThis district
3–5Gorham Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Marcus Whitman Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Marcus Whitman High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency38%
State average 46.5% · 501 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 48.9% · 528 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.2% · 74 in the class

85% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$33,045 per student · 5% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 48%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,097’20
1,109’21
1,101’22
1,061’23
1,039’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools.

Middlesex Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Rushville
242 students9:1
Gorham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Gorham
C−
213 students8:1
Marcus Whitman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rushville
C−
245 students8:1
Marcus Whitman High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rushville
A
339 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Penn Yan Central School DistrictJerusalem, Milo, Penn Yan
$28,798per student
Canandaigua City School DistrictCanandaigua
$24,052per student
Naples Central School DistrictNaples, South Bristol
$32,649per student
Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School DistrictManchester, Phelps
$27,060per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New York.