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Schools in Caneadea · Belfast Central School District, Fillmore Central School District

Caneadea’s public schools outscore 67% of New York districts

54% of students in Caneadea’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Caneadea, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 7 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$26.7K
▼ 23% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Fillmore Central
Students per teacher
8.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
915 students on the public path
In brief

Caneadea’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1137 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Caneadea’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Belfast Central spends $34,003 per student and Fillmore Central $26,715, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Houghton Academy (private) is 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 Caneadea’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 67% of New York school districts. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1137)Better than 84%
Towns in Allegany County (29)Better than 62%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 510 test results could put Caneadea anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Caneadea’s students in the tested grades sat them (511 in math, 510 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Caneadea runs its own schools through grade 12 (Belfast Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Fillmore Central School District, shared with Allen, Centerville, Granger and Hume. Its school is in Fillmore. Parts of Caneadea (5% of its land) are served by Cuba-Rushford Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Caneadea

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

Belfast Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 318 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 7.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$34,003NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Fillmore Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 597 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 8.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,715NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Belfast Central School District52%
State average 48.9% · 177 students tested
Math · PK–12, Belfast Central School District52%
State average 46.5% · 175 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Fillmore Central School District52%
State average 48.9% · 333 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fillmore Central School District55%
State average 46.5% · 336 students tested

Caneadea vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CaneadeaB+Belfast Central PK–12 · Fillmore Central PK–12
RushfordB+Cuba-Rushford Central
BelfastB+Belfast Central
HumeB+Fillmore Central
Allen—Genesee Valley Central PK–12 · Fillmore Central PK–12 · Belfast Central PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Belfast Central with Caneadea for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Caneadea

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 Caneadeain other towns
Fillmore Central School
Grades PK–12 · Fillmore
C+
597 students9:1Rate it →
Belfast School
Grades PK–12 · Belfast
C+
318 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Houghton Academy
Grades 6–12 · Houghton
Private · Religious
85 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Caneadea’s schools

Are Caneadea’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Caneadea children attend outscore 67% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Caneadea in?

Two districts: Belfast Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Fillmore Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Allen, Centerville, Granger and Hume.

How much does Caneadea spend per student?

$34,003 in Belfast Central School District and $26,715 in Fillmore Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Caneadea?

Yes: Houghton Academy (religious, grades 6–12, 85 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.