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Schools in Alabama · Oakfield-Alabama Central School District

Alabama’s public schools outscore 50% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Alabama, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 0 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.8K
▼ 14% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
684 students on the public path
In brief

Alabama’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1142 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alabama’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,802 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Oakfield-Alabama Middle School High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alabama’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of New York school districts. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1142)Better than 58%
Towns in Genesee County (13)Better than 15%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 334 test results and a graduating class of 58 could put Alabama anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Alabama’s students in the tested grades sat them (346 in math, 321 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alabama, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Oakfield-Alabama Elementary Schoolin OakfieldC
6–12Oakfield-Alabama Middle School High Schoolin OakfieldB−

Alabama’s public schools are run by Oakfield-Alabama Central School District, which also serves Oakfield and Oakfield. Parts of Alabama (10% and 4% of its land) are served by Akron Central and Medina Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oakfield-Alabama Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 684 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,802NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 48.9% · 321 students tested
Math50%
State average 46.5% · 346 students tested

Alabama vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Alabama’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlabamaB−Oakfield-Alabama Central
PembrokeA−Pembroke Central
ShelbyC+Medina Central
OakfieldB−Oakfield-Alabama Central
RoyaltonBRoyalton-Hartland Central PK–12 · Akron Central PK–12
NewsteadA−Akron Central
BarreC+Albion Central

Every school in Alabama

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Alabamain other towns
Oakfield-Alabama Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oakfield
C
324 students9:1Rate it →
Oakfield-Alabama Middle School High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Oakfield
B−
360 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Alabama’s schools

Are Alabama’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Alabama children attend outscore 50% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alabama in?

Oakfield-Alabama Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 684 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Alabama are served by Akron Central and Medina Central.

What is Alabama’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Oakfield-Alabama Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Alabama spend per student?

$29,802 in Oakfield-Alabama Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.