Best Public Schools in Richfield Springs, NY

Summary:

The city of Richfield Springs, New York is home to two schools: Richfield Springs Elementary School and Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Richfield Springs Central School District. While the elementary school struggles with low academic performance, the junior/senior high school shows stronger results, but faces challenges with graduation rates and chronic absenteeism.

Richfield Springs Elementary School serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 242 students. The school performs below state averages on English Language Arts and Math assessments, and has a high percentage (60.74%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. However, the school spends $18,736 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a low student-teacher ratio of 8.8, suggesting smaller class sizes.

In contrast, Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School serves grades PK-12 and has an enrollment of 194 students. The school performs better on state assessments and Regents exams, with several subject areas exceeding the state averages. However, the school has a lower four-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1%, which are areas of concern. The school spends $11,696 per student, which is lower than the elementary school, and has a student-teacher ratio of 8.2, also lower than the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (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 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 Chemistry 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 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
Richfield Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	93 Main St	Richfield Springs	13439	Otsego County	Richfield Springs Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 858-0610	242	27	8.8	60.7%	223 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	41.4	1405^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.5%		31.7	1694^th of 2439 public elementary schools	30.5%	289											28.0	35.1	35.5	33.3			44.0	67.6	35.5	54.6			35.5		97.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	98.8	$18,736	$00	$18,736
Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	93 Main St	Richfield Springs	13439	Otsego County	Richfield Springs Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 858-0610	194	24	8.2		182 (93.8%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)	85.7	83.3	100.0	73.7	100.0	90.9	75.8	73.0	63.3	86.4					44.4	39.4					76.9	63.6		27.3									$11,696	$00	$11,696

Cities Near Richfield Springs

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Van Hornesville	8.84 mi	1
West Winfield	10.21 mi	3	503^rd
Mohawk	10.52 mi	2	739^th
Ilion	11.17 mi	2	516^th
Cherry Valley	11.42 mi	1

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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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