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Schools in Colchester · Downsville Central School District, Roscoe Central School District

Colchester’s public schools score below 84% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Colchester, 32% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Colchester, 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 87% 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
32%
▼ 17 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$46.7K
▲ 35% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Downsville Central
Students per teacher
7.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
219 students on the public path
In brief

Colchester’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

Downsville Central spends $46,738 per student and Roscoe Central $48,460, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Colchester’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 16% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1068)Better than 13%
Towns in Delaware County (19)Better than 11%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 207 test results could put Colchester anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Colchester’s students in the tested grades sat them (211 in math, 204 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Downsville Central SchoolDownsville Central School DistrictC+

Colchester runs its own schools through grade 12 (Downsville Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Roscoe Central School District, shared with Fremont and Rockland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Colchester

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

Downsville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 219 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 6.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$46,738NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Roscoe Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 193 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 8.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$48,460NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Downsville Central School District37%
State average 48.9% · 105 students tested
Math · PK–12, Downsville Central School District37%
State average 46.5% · 101 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Roscoe Central School District27%
State average 48.9% · 99 students tested
Math · PK–12, Roscoe Central School District32%
State average 46.5% · 110 students tested

Colchester vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ColchesterC−Downsville Central PK–12 · Roscoe Central PK–12
HancockC−Hancock Central
AndesC−Andes Central
RocklandCLivingston Manor Central PK–12 · Roscoe Central PK–12
HamdenB−Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi PK–12 · Downsville Central PK–12 · Walton Central PK–12
WaltonC−Walton Central

Every school in Colchester

1 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).

District schools in Colchesterby address
Downsville Central School
Grades PK–12 · Downsville
C+
219 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Colchester’s schools

Are Colchester’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Colchester children attend score below 84% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Colchester in?

Two districts: Downsville Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Roscoe Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Fremont and Rockland.

How much does Colchester spend per student?

$46,738 in Downsville Central School District and $48,460 in Roscoe 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.