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Downsville Central School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

14784 State Hwy 30, Downsville, NY 13755 · (607) 363-2111 · Part of Downsville Central School District

Colchester’s School Grade C− better than 16% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
219
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Downsville Central School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

14784 State Hwy 30, Downsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten17
Grade 115
Grade 220
Grade 311
Grade 414
Grade 517
Grade 614
Grade 719
Grade 815
Grade 915
Grade 1017
Grade 1115
Grade 1216
Enrollment over time
237’20
226’21
215’22
221’23
219’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 5%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Downsville Central School from Colchester families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Colchester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.