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Schools in Canisteo · Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District

Canisteo’s public schools outscore 60% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Canisteo, 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 88% 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
51%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.8K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
957 students on the public path
In brief

Canisteo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 589 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Canisteo’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 44% 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

The district spends $26,841 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Canisteo-Greenwood High School. 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 Canisteo’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 60% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (589)Better than 86%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 436 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Canisteo anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Canisteo’s students in the tested grades sat them (426 in math, 446 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Canisteo-Greenwood Elementary SchoolCanisteo-Greenwood Central School DistrictC+
7–12Canisteo-Greenwood High SchoolCanisteo-Greenwood Central School DistrictC+

Canisteo’s public schools are run by Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District, which also serves Canisteo, Greenwood, Hartsville and Howard and others. 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.

Canisteo-Greenwood Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 957 students · 10.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,841NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 48.9% · 446 students tested
Math44%
State average 46.5% · 426 students tested

Canisteo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CanisteoBCanisteo-Greenwood Central

Every school in Canisteo

2 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 Canisteoin other towns
Canisteo-Greenwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
507 students10:1Rate it →
Canisteo-Greenwood High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
450 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Canisteo’s schools

Are Canisteo’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Canisteo children attend outscore 60% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Canisteo in?

Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 957 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Canisteo’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Canisteo spend per student?

$26,841 in Canisteo-Greenwood 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.