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Schools in Barton · Waverly Central School District, Tioga Central School District

Barton’s public schools score below 60% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Barton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Barton’s districts is 42%, 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.

#488of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 5 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.0K
▼ 39% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Waverly Central
Students per teacher
11.8
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,605 students on the public path
In brief

Barton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 640 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Barton’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Barton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Waverly Central spends $21,006 per student and Tioga Central $22,456, 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 Barton’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of New York school districts, #488 of 755 New York towns. 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 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (640)Better than 55%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,188 test results and a graduating class of 118 could put Barton anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Barton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,224 in math, 1,153 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KLincoln Street Elementary SchoolWaverly Central School DistrictNo scores
1–4Elm Street Elementary SchoolWaverly Central School DistrictC
5–8Waverly Middle SchoolWaverly Central School DistrictC−
9–12Waverly High SchoolWaverly Central School DistrictA−

Barton runs its own schools through grade 12 (Waverly Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Tioga Central School District, shared with Nichols, Nichols and Tioga. Parts of Barton (15% of its land) are served by Spencer-Van Etten Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Barton

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

Waverly Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,605 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$21,006NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Tioga Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 875 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$22,456NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Waverly Central School District36%
State average 48.9% · 693 students tested
Math · PK–12, Waverly Central School District37%
State average 46.5% · 780 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Tioga Central School District52%
State average 48.9% · 460 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tioga Central School District50%
State average 46.5% · 444 students tested

Barton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BartonC+Waverly Central PK–12 · Tioga Central PK–12
Van EttenB−Spencer-Van Etten Central
NicholsBTioga Central PK–12 · Owego-Apalachin Central PK–12
TiogaB+Tioga Central
ChemungCWaverly Central
WaverlyCWaverly Central
SpencerB−Spencer-Van Etten Central
Baldwin—Elmira City

2 of the 7 neighbors share Tioga Central with Barton for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Barton

4 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 Bartonby address
Lincoln Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Waverly
212 students13:1Rate it →
Elm Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Waverly
C
426 students12:1Rate it →
Waverly Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Waverly
C−
486 students12:1Rate it →
Waverly High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waverly
A−
481 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Barton’s schools

Are Barton’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Barton children attend score below 60% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #488 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Barton in?

Two districts: Waverly Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Tioga Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Nichols, Nichols and Tioga.

Where do Barton kids go to high school?

Waverly High School in Waverly, with 481 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Barton’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Waverly Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Barton spend per student?

$21,006 in Waverly Central School District and $22,456 in Tioga 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.