Top Rankings
Canandaigua City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 687 students in Canandaigua City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Canandaigua City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
3,118 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canandaigua City School District, which is ranked #386 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#366 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
6%
31%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
86%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,703 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,393 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,703
$31,371
Spending / Student
$24,393
$32,248
Best Canandaigua City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Canandaigua Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
215 Granger St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3850
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3850
Gr: 6-8 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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