Gananda Central School District

The Gananda Central School District in New York serves students from elementary through high school, with three schools in the district: Richard Mann Elementary School, Ruben A Cirillo High School, and Gananda Middle School. The district's schools demonstrate a mix of strong and underperforming academic results, with the high school standing out as a consistent top performer and the middle school facing some challenges.

Ruben A Cirillo High School is the district's standout, ranking 414 out of 1,242 New York high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.9%, while also outperforming state and district averages on several Regents exams, including Common Core English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and Algebra I. In contrast, Gananda Middle School has seen a decline in its SchoolDigger rating, dropping from 2 stars to 1 star, and its performance on 8th-grade state assessments in English Language Arts and Science lags behind the state average.

Across the district, the schools serve a population with relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 28.1% at Ruben A Cirillo High School to 38.78% at Gananda Middle School. Despite these economic challenges, the schools are generally performing at or above the district and state averages on many metrics, indicating the potential for effective strategies to support student success.