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B−
Schools in Carlton · Albion Central School District, Lyndonville Central School District

Carlton’s public schools outscore 53% of New York districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Carlton, 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.

#367of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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
46%
▼ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.3K
▼ 44% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Albion Central
Students per teacher
10.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,524 students on the public path
In brief

Carlton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1144 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carlton’s, its schools beat 62%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 89% 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 Carlton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Albion Central spends $19,326 per student and Lyndonville Central $26,404, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Carlton’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 53% of New York school districts, #367 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1144)Better than 62%
Towns in Orleans County (10)Better than 60%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,380 test results and a graduating class of 149 could put Carlton anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Carlton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,417 in math, 1,343 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Carlton

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

Albion Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,725 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$19,326NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Lyndonville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 619 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,404NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Kendall Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 679 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,265NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Albion Central School District36%
State average 48.9% · 765 students tested
Math · PK–12, Albion Central School District40%
State average 46.5% · 807 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lyndonville Central School District55%
State average 48.9% · 256 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lyndonville Central School District46%
State average 46.5% · 293 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Kendall Central School District62%
State average 48.9% · 322 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kendall Central School District58%
State average 46.5% · 317 students tested

Carlton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarltonB−Albion Central PK–12 · Lyndonville Central PK–12 · Kendall Central PK–12
KendallA−Kendall Central
GainesC+Albion Central
YatesBLyndonville Central

Every school in Carlton

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).

Also serving Carltonin other towns
Ronald L Sodoma Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albion
C
826 students12:1Rate it →
Lyndonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lyndonville
B−
381 students9:1Rate it →
Kendall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kendall
B+
368 students9:1Rate it →
Carl I Bergerson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Albion
C−
400 students10:1Rate it →
Kendall Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Kendall
A−
311 students9:1Rate it →
L A Webber Middle-High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lyndonville
B
238 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Carlton’s schools

Are Carlton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Carlton children attend outscore 53% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #367 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carlton in?

Albion Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,725 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Carlton’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Carlton spend per student?

$19,326 in Albion Central School District, $26,404 in Lyndonville Central School District and $24,265 in Kendall 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.