Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Clarksville’s public schools
Bolivar-Richburg Central School District, Portville Central School District and Cuba-Rushford Central School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Clarksville. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 87% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Clarksville’s schools, in brief
School by school
3 of Clarksville’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Portville Junior-Senior High School places highest (better than 65%); Cuba-Rushford Middle School lowest (16%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Three elementary schools serve Clarksville, graded from B− to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools: Portville Junior-Senior High School, Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School and Cuba-Rushford Middle 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Clarksville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Clarksville · depends on your address
Portville Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 534 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Portville
Cuba-Rushford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 363 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 298 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Richburg
1st grade in Clarksville · depends on your address
Portville Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 534 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Portville
Cuba-Rushford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 363 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 298 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Richburg
2nd grade in Clarksville · depends on your address
Portville Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 534 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Portville
Cuba-Rushford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 363 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 298 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Richburg
3rd grade in Clarksville · depends on your address
Portville Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 534 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Portville
Cuba-Rushford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 363 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 298 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Richburg
4th grade in Clarksville · depends on your address
Portville Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 534 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Portville
Cuba-Rushford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 363 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 298 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Richburg
5th grade in Clarksville · depends on your address
Portville Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 534 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Portville
Cuba-Rushford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 363 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 298 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Richburg
6th grade in Clarksville · depends on your address
Portville Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 534 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Portville
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 336 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Bolivar
Cuba-Rushford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 154 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
7th grade in Clarksville · depends on your address
Portville Junior-Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Portville
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 336 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Bolivar
Cuba-Rushford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 154 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
8th grade in Clarksville · depends on your address
Portville Junior-Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Portville
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 336 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Bolivar
Cuba-Rushford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 154 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
9th grade in Clarksville · depends on your address
Portville Junior-Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Portville
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 336 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Bolivar
Cuba-Rushford High School
Grades 9–12 · 202 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
10th grade in Clarksville · depends on your address
Portville Junior-Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Portville
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 336 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Bolivar
Cuba-Rushford High School
Grades 9–12 · 202 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
11th grade in Clarksville · depends on your address
Portville Junior-Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Portville
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 336 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Bolivar
Cuba-Rushford High School
Grades 9–12 · 202 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
12th grade in Clarksville · depends on your address
Portville Junior-Senior High School
Grades 7–12 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Portville
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 336 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Bolivar
Cuba-Rushford High School
Grades 9–12 · 202 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District.
Three districts serve Clarksville
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Clarksville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Clarksville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clarksville | — | Bolivar-Richburg Central PK–12 · Portville Central PK–12 · Cuba-Rushford Central PK–12 |
| Cuba | B+ | Cuba-Rushford Central |
| Genesee | B+ | Portville Central PK–12 · Bolivar-Richburg Central PK–12 |
| Wirt | C+ | Bolivar-Richburg Central |
| Hinsdale | A− | Hinsdale Central |
| Portville | A− | Portville Central |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Portville Central with Clarksville for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Clarksville
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).
Questions about Clarksville’s schools
Are Clarksville’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Clarksville. Bolivar-Richburg Central School District, Portville Central School District and Cuba-Rushford Central School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Clarksville. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Clarksville in?
Bolivar-Richburg Central School District, Portville Central School District and Cuba-Rushford Central School District.
Where do Clarksville kids go to high school?
One of three high schools, depending on your address: Portville Junior-Senior High School, Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School and Cuba-Rushford Middle School.
Parents talk
What Clarksville families are saying about school.
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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). Stars are from neighbors.