Best Public Schools in Afton, NY

Summary:

The city of Afton, New York is home to two schools - Afton Junior/Senior High School and Afton Elementary School, both part of the Afton Central School District. These schools face significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of their respective school types in New York.

Afton Junior/Senior High School, with 265 students in grades 6-12, is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger and ranked between 727-781 out of 1,190-1,242 New York high schools. While the school has some brighter spots in Algebra II, ELA, and U.S. History Regents exams, its overall test scores generally fall below state averages. The school also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1%. Afton Elementary School, with 212 students in grades PK-5, is rated even lower at 1 out of 5 stars and ranked between 1,824-1,981 out of 2,434-2,445 New York elementary schools, with test scores mostly below state averages.

Despite relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, the Afton schools continue to underperform. This suggests that factors beyond just resource allocation, such as socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population, may be contributing to the academic struggles. Addressing chronic absenteeism, leveraging the schools' strengths in specific subjects, and understanding the broader socioeconomic context could be important steps in improving student outcomes in Afton.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Afton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 Academy St	Afton	13730	Chenango County	Afton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 639-8234	212	27	7.8	50.5%	195 (92.0%)	4 (1.9%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	27.5	1824^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.4%		22.5	1969^th of 2439 public elementary schools	19.3%	145											33.3	27.5	53.6				19.1	30.0	35.7				25.0		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,353	$3,125	$19,228
Afton Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	29 Academy St	Afton	13730	Chenango County	Afton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 639-8201	265	33	8.0	50.9%	228 (86.0%)	7 (2.6%)	16 (6.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	42.9	727^th of 1242 public high schools	41.5%		36.4	777^th of 1228 public high schools	36.7%	50	14.3	90.0	88.9	14.3	64.0	61.5	58.8	40.0	82.1	43.3				33.3	36.8	38.7				27.3	31.3	29.0		33.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$23,495	$2,138	$21,357

Cities Near Afton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bainbridge	5.85 mi	2	357^th
Harpursville	7 mi	2	669^th
Sidney	8.43 mi	3	450^th
Deposit	10.5 mi	2	463^rd
Windsor	11.69 mi	3	301^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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