Syracuse Sun

Of the 3,518 students in Madison County who took the 2021-22 English Language Arts test, 25.3% met expectations and 12.1% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 37.4% of the students met or exceeded expections in Madison County, a decrease of 16.2% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Morrisville Middle School High School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 73% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Roberts Street Middle School students fared the worst, with 0% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 49% of students who met or exceeded expectations.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence found that outcomes for different racial and gender groups had improved since 2013. However, despite the improvements, significant gaps still persist, particularly among Black and Hispanic students.

School	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)	Total Enrollment
Morrisville Middle School High School	40%	33%	291
Hamilton Junior-Senior High School	30%	40%	307
Cazenovia High School	39%	27%	584
Cazenovia Middle School	28%	27%	311
Bolivar Road Elementary School	38%	16%	504
Hamilton Elementary School	38%	12%	261
Chittenango Middle School	31%	19%	571
Burton Street Elementary School	32%	8%	445
Stockbridge Valley Central School	26%	13%	389
Deruyter High School	29%	8%	179
Bridgeport Elementary School	30%	6%	232
Seneca Street School	31%	4%	206
Otto L. Shortell Middle School	21%	11%	402
Minoa Elementary School	27%	5%	341
Deruyter Elementary School	27%	2%	156
W. F. Prior Elementary School	23%	5%	202
Edward R. Andrews Elementary School	22%	5%	301
Brookfield Central School	21%	3%	206
South Side Elementary School	23%	0%	196
Madison Central School	17%	5%	444
Canastota High School	15%	5%	593
North Broad Street School	13%	2%	183
Roberts Street Middle School	0%	0%	280