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Schools in Bristol · Honeoye Central School District, East Bloomfield Central School District

Bristol’s public schools outscore 61% of New York districts

Math proficiency in Bristol’s districts is 53%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bristol, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
48%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 7 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.9K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · East Bloomfield Central
Students per teacher
8.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,044 students on the public path
In brief

Bristol’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1091 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bristol’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 53% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Honeoye Central spends $31,439 per student and East Bloomfield Central $26,908, 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 Bristol’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 61% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1091)Better than 73%
Towns in Ontario County (16)Better than 50%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 592 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Bristol anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Bristol’s students in the tested grades sat them (608 in math, 574 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Bristol runs its own schools through grade 12 (Honeoye Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the East Bloomfield Central School District, shared with Bloomfield, East Bloomfield and West Bloomfield. Its elementary school is in Bloomfield. Parts of Bristol (14% and 10% of its land) are served by Naples Central and Canandaigua City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bristol

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

Honeoye Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 546 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 7.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,439NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
East Bloomfield Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 736 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,908NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Honeoye Central School District39%
State average 48.9% · 217 students tested
Math · PK–12, Honeoye Central School District42%
State average 46.5% · 210 students tested
Reading · PK–12, East Bloomfield Central School District54%
State average 48.9% · 357 students tested
Math · PK–12, East Bloomfield Central School District59%
State average 46.5% · 398 students tested

Bristol vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BristolBHoneoye Central PK–12 · East Bloomfield Central PK–12
Canandaigua—Canandaigua City
East BloomfieldB+East Bloomfield Central
RichmondC+Honeoye Central
South BristolBNaples Central
West BloomfieldB+East Bloomfield Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share East Bloomfield Central with Bristol for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Bristol

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).

Also serving Bristolin other towns
Bloomfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomfield
B
316 students9:1Rate it →
Honeoye Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Honeoye
C+
254 students8:1Rate it →
Honeoye Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Honeoye
B−
292 students7:1Rate it →
Bloomfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bloomfield
C+
182 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Bristol’s schools

Are Bristol’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Bristol children attend outscore 61% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bristol in?

Two districts: Honeoye Central School District runs grades PK–12, and East Bloomfield Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bloomfield, East Bloomfield and West Bloomfield.

What is Bristol’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Bristol spend per student?

$31,439 in Honeoye Central School District and $26,908 in East Bloomfield 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.