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Schools in Berkshire · Newark Valley Central School District

Berkshire’s public schools score below 70% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Berkshire’s districts is 32%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Berkshire, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
38%
▼ 11 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.3K
▼ 24% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
981 students on the public path
In brief

Berkshire’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Berkshire’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,325 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Newark Valley Middle School, then Newark Valley Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Berkshire’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 30% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1185)Better than 29%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 498 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Berkshire anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Berkshire’s students in the tested grades sat them (509 in math, 486 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Nathan T Hall Schoolin Newark ValleyC
4–7Newark Valley Middle Schoolin Newark ValleyC−
8–12Newark Valley Senior High Schoolin Newark ValleyB

Berkshire’s public schools are run by Newark Valley Central School District, which also serves Newark Valley, Newark Valley and Richford. 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.

Newark Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 981 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,325NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 48.9% · 486 students tested
Math32%
State average 46.5% · 509 students tested

Berkshire vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BerkshireCNewark Valley Central
CarolineBIthaca City
CandorC+Candor Central
RichfordCNewark Valley Central
LisleC+Whitney Point Central
Newark ValleyCNewark Valley Central
NanticokeC+Whitney Point Central

2 of the 6 neighbors share Newark Valley Central with Berkshire, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Berkshire

3 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 Berkshirein other towns
Nathan T Hall School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Newark Valley
C
325 students10:1Rate it →
Newark Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7 · Newark Valley
C−
278 students10:1Rate it →
Newark Valley Senior High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Newark Valley
B
378 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Berkshire’s schools

Are Berkshire’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Berkshire children attend score below 70% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Berkshire in?

Newark Valley Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 981 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Berkshire’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Newark Valley Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Berkshire spend per student?

$26,325 in Newark 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.