Binghamton City School District

Summary:

The Binghamton City School District in New York serves 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district faces significant challenges, with low graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and test scores well below state averages across the board.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Thomas Jefferson School is the highest-performing elementary school, with strong proficiency rates on state assessments. Horace Mann School is another high-performing elementary school. At the middle school level, West Middle School outperforms East Middle School across various metrics. However, the district as a whole struggles, with Binghamton High School having low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and poor performance on Regents/Common Core exams.

The data suggests that the Binghamton City School District faces significant challenges, including wide disparities in performance between the highest and lowest-performing schools. Factors such as high poverty rates and chronic absenteeism may be contributing to the district's struggles. Addressing these root causes will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for students across the district.

District Detail

164 Hawley St
Binghamton, NY 13901-2126

(607) 762-8100

SchoolDigger Rank:
787^th of 865 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,623

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 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 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 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
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	262 Conklin Ave	Binghamton	13903	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8344	399	40	9.9	74.7%	141 (35.3%)	112 (28.1%)	99 (24.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.0%)	20.4	2048^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.2%		9.8	2328^th of 2439 public elementary schools	4.6%	280												26.4	37.9	15.2				30.0	52.7	10.6				10.6		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$20,078	$4,004	$16,074
Calvin Coolidge School	Public	PK, KG-5	261 Robinson St	Binghamton	13904	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8291	312	27	11.4	72.4%	126 (40.4%)	65 (20.8%)	53 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	66 (21.2%)	26.8	1851^st of 2445 public elementary schools	24.3%		14.1	2212^th of 2439 public elementary schools	9.3%	361												23.1	24.5	42.9				46.2	31.3	27.9				30.2		99.3	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.3	$19,854	$4,320	$15,534
East Middle School	Public	6-8	167 E Frederick St	Binghamton	13904	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8315	463	58	7.9	78.8%	144 (31.1%)	159 (34.3%)	93 (20.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (13.2%)	14.4	1392^nd of 1504 public middle schools	7.4%		7.9	1453^rd of 1500 public middle schools	3.1%	61						82.4					68.4				22.5	34.1	25.8				12.3	36.6	11.4		17.4	97.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	$21,944	$4,059	$17,885
Horace Mann School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 College St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8273	243	25	9.6	72.0%	85 (35.0%)	74 (30.5%)	42 (17.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (16.9%)	34.3	1607^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.3%		24.7	1904^th of 2439 public elementary schools	21.9%	297												45.5	37.9	32.5				53.1	53.6	26.2				19.5		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,758	$3,862	$16,896
MacArthur School	Public	PK, KG-5	1123 Vestal Ave	Binghamton	13901	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8485	398	37	10.6	62.1%	196 (49.2%)	89 (22.4%)	61 (15.3%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.1%)	12.1	2292^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.3%		13	2239^th of 2439 public elementary schools	8.2%	53												18.0	22.8	26.9				30.7	29.3	11.1				7.6		99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	$18,569	$2,694	$15,875
Theodore Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Ogden St	Binghamton	13901	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8283	345	40	8.6	74.5%	109 (31.6%)	115 (33.3%)	60 (17.4%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (15.9%)	8.6	2358^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.6%		10.4	2317^th of 2439 public elementary schools	5.0%	41												16.0	13.0	22.0				25.5	25.5	7.3				7.7		99.5	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$21,057	$4,230	$16,826
Thomas Jefferson School	Public	K-5	151 Helen St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8431	264	23	11.4	60.2%	129 (48.9%)	65 (24.6%)	30 (11.4%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.1%)	52.7	1087^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.5%		30.5	1734^th of 2439 public elementary schools	28.9%	647												60.7	52.8	43.5				67.9	55.6	34.8				32.6		98.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	99.3	99.3	$19,114	$3,604	$15,510
West Middle School	Public	6-8	W Middle Ave	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8401	506	58	8.7	67.8%	229 (45.3%)	148 (29.2%)	52 (10.3%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.1%)	20.3	1300^th of 1504 public middle schools	13.6%		19.9	1292^nd of 1500 public middle schools	13.9%	8						97.1					100.0				28.6	28.0	34.8				28.7	41.2	12.8		21.7	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,051	$3,953	$16,099
Woodrow Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-5	287 Prospect St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8442	352	36	9.7	76.4%	140 (39.8%)	82 (23.3%)	67 (19.0%)	19 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.2%)	22.5	1990^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.6%		21.1	2007^th of 2439 public elementary schools	17.7%	17												38.5	29.8	24.0				27.5	48.9	23.1				17.7		99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.4	100.0	$20,139	$3,353	$16,786
Binghamton High School	Public	9-12	31 Main St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8239	1,341	129	10.4	68.8%	499 (37.2%)	409 (30.5%)	221 (16.5%)	50 (3.7%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	154 (11.5%)	22.9	941^st of 1242 public high schools	24.2%		23.3	908^th of 1228 public high schools	26.1%	33	12.3	34.9	58.8	62.2	45.5	56.3	51.5	49.1	60.0	73.5	19.8															99.0	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	100.0	$17,143	$3,303	$13,840

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	1.4 mi	11
Chenango Valley Central School District	2.93 mi	4	482^nd
Vestal Central School District	3.3 mi	7	243^rd
Broome-Delaware-Tioga BOCES	3.32 mi	1
Susquehanna Valley Central School District	3.59 mi	4	395^th

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