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Otto L Shortell Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

Markell Dr, Wampsville, NY 13163 · (315) 363-1050 · Part of Oneida City School District

Lenox’s School Grade C better than 34% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
355
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Otto L Shortell Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

Markell Dr, Wampsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6111
Grade 7113
Grade 8131
Enrollment over time
434’20
402’21
391’22
367’23
355’24

Down 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Otto L Shortell Middle School from Lenox families.

Other schools in Oneida City School District

The district →
W F Prior Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Oneida
C
318 students15:1
Seneca Street School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Oneida
C+
237 students13:1
Durhamville School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Durhamville
C
258 students15:1
Oneida Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oneida
A
487 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Lenox’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.