Summary:
The 13357 zip code area is home to two schools - Central Valley Academy, a high school, and Barringer Road Elementary School. While Central Valley Academy performs well on some Regents exams, it lags behind state averages in other subjects and has a high chronic absenteeism rate. Barringer Road Elementary, on the other hand, outperforms the district average on 3rd and 4th grade assessments but still falls short of state proficiency levels, particularly in ELA. Both schools serve high-need student populations, as indicated by their relatively high free/reduced lunch rates.
Central Valley Academy, the larger of the two schools with 624 students, has a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%, which is decent but below the state average. The school performs well on some Regents exams, exceeding state and district averages in areas like Algebra II, English Language Arts, and Physics. However, it lags behind state averages in other subjects like Global History, Living Environment, and Algebra I. The school also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1%.
Barringer Road Elementary, with 450 students in grades 2-4, performs below state averages on 3rd and 4th grade ELA and Math assessments, but outperforms the Central Valley Central School District on these metrics. The school has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 61.1%, indicating a high-need student population. While the per-student spending is higher at Barringer Road Elementary ($12,195) compared to Central Valley Academy ($10,603), both schools face challenges in meeting state proficiency standards, particularly in ELA.
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