Photo: User:TheHappyHermit · Public domainMedina’s public schools score below 63% of New York districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Medina’s districts is 30%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Medina, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 83% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Medina’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 836 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Medina’s, its schools beat 48%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 83% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Medina’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $27,155 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Clifford Wise Intermediate School, then Medina Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Medina’s grade
C+: better than 37% of New York school districts, #515 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Medina, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Medina
Oak Orchard Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 383 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Medina
Oak Orchard Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 383 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Medina
Oak Orchard Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 383 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Medina
Clifford Wise Intermediate School
Grades 3–6 · 383 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Medina
Clifford Wise Intermediate School
Grades 3–6 · 383 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Medina
Clifford Wise Intermediate School
Grades 3–6 · 383 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Medina
Clifford Wise Intermediate School
Grades 3–6 · 383 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Medina
Medina Junior-Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 569 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Medina
Medina Junior-Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 569 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Medina
Medina Junior-Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 569 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Medina
Medina Junior-Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 569 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Medina’s public schools are run by Medina Central School District, which also serves Ridgeway and Shelby. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Medina vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Medina’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Medina | C+ | Medina Central |
Every school in Medina
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Medina’s schools
Are Medina’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Medina children attend score below 63% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #515 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Medina in?
Medina Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,335 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
What is Medina’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Medina Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Medina spend per student?
$27,155 in Medina Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Medina families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Medina → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.