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Schools in Angola · Evans-Brant Central School District

Angola’s public schools outscore 51% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Angola, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Angola’s districts is 41%, below the New York average (49%). 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 73% 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
41%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.5K
▼ 20% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,010 students on the public path
In brief

Angola’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1150 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Angola’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 73% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Angola’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,519 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is William G Houston Middle School, then Lake Shore Senior High School. 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 Angola’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1150)Better than 59%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 785 test results and a graduating class of 159 could put Angola anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 73% of Angola’s students in the tested grades sat them (815 in math, 755 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–8William G Houston Middle SchoolEvans-Brant Central School DistrictD
9–12Lake Shore Senior High SchoolEvans-Brant Central School DistrictA+

Angola’s public schools are run by Evans-Brant Central School District, which also serves Brant, Evans and Farnham. 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.

Evans-Brant Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,010 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,519NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 48.9% · 755 students tested
Math43%
State average 46.5% · 815 students tested

Angola vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AngolaB−Evans-Brant Central

Every school in Angola

5 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 Angolain other towns
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Derby
B−
344 students10:1Rate it →
John T Waugh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
295 students8:1Rate it →
A J Schmidt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
247 students10:1Rate it →
William G Houston Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
459 students9:1Rate it →
Lake Shore Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
665 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Angola’s schools

Are Angola’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Angola children attend outscore 51% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Angola in?

Evans-Brant Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,010 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Angola kids go to high school?

Lake Shore Senior High School, with 665 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Angola’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Evans-Brant Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Angola spend per student?

$27,519 in Evans-Brant 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.