Photo: Mccallusa · Public domainBaldwinsville’s public schools outscore 66% of New York districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Baldwinsville, 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.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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.
Baldwinsville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1173 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Baldwinsville’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,895 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Donald S Ray School, then Charles W Baker 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.
What’s behind Baldwinsville’s grade
B+: better than 66% of New York school districts, #227 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Baldwinsville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Baldwinsville
Donald S Ray School
Grades 6–7 · 846 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Baldwinsville
Donald S Ray School
Grades 6–7 · 846 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Baldwinsville
Theodore R Durgee Junior High School
Grades 8–9 · 848 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Baldwinsville
Theodore R Durgee Junior High School
Grades 8–9 · 848 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Baldwinsville
Charles W Baker High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,240 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Baldwinsville
Charles W Baker High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,240 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Baldwinsville
Charles W Baker High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,240 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Baldwinsville’s public schools are run by Baldwinsville Central School District, which also serves Lysander and Van Buren. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Baldwinsville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Baldwinsville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwinsville | B+ | Baldwinsville Central |
Every school in Baldwinsville
7 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).
Questions about Baldwinsville’s schools
Are Baldwinsville’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Baldwinsville children attend outscore 66% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #227 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Baldwinsville in?
Baldwinsville Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,400 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Baldwinsville kids go to high school?
Charles W Baker High School, with 1,240 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Baldwinsville’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Baldwinsville Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Baldwinsville spend per student?
$21,895 in Baldwinsville Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Baldwinsville families are saying about school.
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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.