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Schools in Amity · Genesee Valley Central School District

Amity’s public schools score below 81% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 34% of Amity’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Amity, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D− to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
34%
▼ 15 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 8–17 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.8K
▼ 8% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
594 students on the public path
In brief

Amity’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Amity’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,784 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count 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 Amity’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 19% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (891)Better than 18%
Towns in Allegany County (29)Better than 3%
D−B−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 218 test results and a graduating class of 32 could put Amity anywhere from D− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Amity’s students in the tested grades sat them (225 in math, 210 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Genesee Valley Central SchoolGenesee Valley Central School DistrictC

Amity’s public schools are run by Genesee Valley Central School District, which also serves Allen, Angelica, Angelica and Belmont and others. Parts of Amity (17% of its land) are served by Scio 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.

Genesee Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 594 students · 9.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,784NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 48.9% · 210 students tested
Math45%
State average 46.5% · 225 students tested

Amity vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AmityC−Genesee Valley Central
FriendshipC−Friendship Central
ScioB+Scio Central
AngelicaC−Genesee Valley Central
Ward—Alfred-Almond Central PK–12 · Scio Central PK–12

Every school in Amity

1 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).

District schools in Amityby address
Genesee Valley Central School
Grades PK–12 · Belmont
C
594 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Allegany Co Sheriff C/O Treasurer).

Questions about Amity’s schools

Are Amity’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Amity children attend score below 81% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Amity in?

Genesee Valley Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 594 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Amity are served by Scio Central.

What is Amity’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Genesee Valley Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Amity spend per student?

$31,784 in Genesee Valley 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.