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Schools in Alfred · Alfred-Almond Central School District, Andover Central School District

Alfred’s public schools outscore 60% of New York districts

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

#295of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
53%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$26.9K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Alfred-Almond Central
Students per teacher
8.8
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
489 students on the public path
In brief

Alfred’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 179 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alfred’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Alfred-Almond Central spends $26,865 per student and Andover Central $35,185, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Alfred’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 60% of New York school districts, #295 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (179)Better than 89%
Towns in Allegany County (29)Better than 52%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 406 test results could put Alfred anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Alfred’s students in the tested grades sat them (410 in math, 404 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Alfred runs its own schools through grade 12 (Alfred-Almond Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Andover Central School District, shared with Andover, Andover and Independence. Its school is in Almond. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Alfred

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

Alfred-Almond Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 489 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,865NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Andover Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 239 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 8.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$35,185NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Alfred-Almond Central School District61%
State average 48.9% · 272 students tested
Math · PK–12, Alfred-Almond Central School District55%
State average 46.5% · 273 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Andover Central School District37%
State average 48.9% · 132 students tested
Math · PK–12, Andover Central School District32%
State average 46.5% · 137 students tested

Alfred vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlfredBAlfred-Almond Central PK–12 · Andover Central PK–12
Hartsville—Canisteo-Greenwood Central
AndoverC−Andover Central
AlmondB+Alfred-Almond Central PK–12 · Arkport Central PK–12
West Almond—Genesee Valley Central PK–12 · Alfred-Almond Central PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Alfred-Almond Central with Alfred for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Alfred

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 Alfredin other towns
Alfred-Almond Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Almond
C
250 students11:1Rate it →
Andover School
Grades PK–12 · Andover
C−
239 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Alfred’s schools

Are Alfred’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Alfred children attend outscore 60% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #295 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alfred in?

Two districts: Alfred-Almond Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Andover Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Andover, Andover and Independence.

How much does Alfred spend per student?

$26,865 in Alfred-Almond Central School District and $35,185 in Andover 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.