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Schools in Bath · Bath Central School District, Campbell-Savona Central School District

Bath’s public schools score below 51% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bath, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Bath, 42% of tested students read at a proficient level, 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.

#396of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
45%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.1K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Bath Central
Students per teacher
10.9
NY 11.2
Schools in town
6
1,831 students on the public path
In brief

Bath’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 413 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bath’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 92% 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 Bath’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Bath Central spends $27,123 per student and Campbell-Savona Central $27,099, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hillside Children's CTR-Snell Farm Campus School (private) and Victory Baptist Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Bath’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of New York school districts, #396 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (413)Better than 74%
Towns in Steuben County (32)Better than 62%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 993 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Bath anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Bath’s students in the tested grades sat them (991 in math, 994 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
7–8Dana L Lyon Middle SchoolBath Central School DistrictC−
9–12Haverling Senior High SchoolBath Central School DistrictA

Bath runs its own schools through grade 12 (Bath Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Campbell-Savona Central School District, shared with Bradford, Campbell, Savona and Thurston. Parts of Bath (3% of its land) are served by Canisteo-Greenwood Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bath

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

Bath Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,395 students · 11.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,123NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Campbell-Savona Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 779 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,099NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Bath Central School District35%
State average 48.9% · 624 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bath Central School District42%
State average 46.5% · 631 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Campbell-Savona Central School District54%
State average 48.9% · 370 students tested
Math · PK–12, Campbell-Savona Central School District49%
State average 46.5% · 360 students tested

Bath vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BathB−Bath Central PK–12 · Campbell-Savona Central PK–12
UrbanaB+Hammondsport Central
AvocaC−Avoca Central
WheelerC+Avoca Central PK–12 · Prattsburgh Central PK–12 · Bath Central PK–12
Bradford—Bradford Central PK–12 · Campbell-Savona Central PK–12
HowardB−Canisteo-Greenwood Central PK–12 · Avoca Central PK–12
Cameron—Addison Central PK–12 · Bath Central PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Bath Central with Bath for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Bath

6 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 Bathby address
Vernon E Wightman Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
486 students12:1Rate it →
Campbell-Savona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Savona
C+
436 students11:1Rate it →
Dana L Lyon Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8
C−
509 students10:1Rate it →
Haverling Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
400 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Hillside Children's CTR-Snell Farm Campus School
Grades 6–12
Private · Special education · All-boys
23 students5:1Rate it →
Victory Baptist Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
7 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Bath’s schools

Are Bath’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bath children attend score below 51% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #396 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bath in?

Two districts: Bath Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Campbell-Savona Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bradford, Campbell, Savona and Thurston.

Where do Bath kids go to high school?

Haverling Senior High School, with 400 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Bath’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Bath spend per student?

$27,123 in Bath Central School District and $27,099 in Campbell-Savona Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bath?

Yes: Hillside Children's CTR-Snell Farm Campus School (special education · all-boys, grades 6–12, 23 students) and Victory Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–8, 7 students).

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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.