Summary:
The Palmyra-Macedon Central School District consists of 4 schools serving grades K-12, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is located in the town of Palmyra, New York, and serves the surrounding community.
Among the schools in the district, Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School stands out for its consistent improvement in statewide rankings, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school boasts impressive test scores, with over 90% proficiency in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts and Regents/Common Core Algebra II, as well as a higher-than-average four-year graduation rate of 84.3%. In contrast, the district's Palmyra-Macedon Middle School excels in Regents/Algebra I with a 100% proficiency rate, but the middle and elementary schools generally struggle to meet state proficiency standards in English Language Arts and Math.
Across the district, a significant percentage of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.05% at Palmyra-Macedon Primary School to 48.48% at Palmyra-Macedon Intermediate School, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the high school's concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1% may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges faced by the district's lower-level schools.
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