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Schools in Colesville · Harpursville Central School District

Colesville’s public schools score below 75% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Colesville, 28% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Colesville, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#614of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
28%
▼ 21 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.2K
▼ 4% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
576 students on the public path
In brief

Colesville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95% 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 Colesville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,216 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 Harpursville Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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 Colesville’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 25% of New York school districts, #614 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (900)Better than 28%
Towns in Broome County (16)Better than 0%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 310 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Colesville anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Colesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (320 in math, 300 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6W A Olmsted Elementary SchoolHarpursville Central School DistrictD
7–12Harpursville Junior-Senior High SchoolHarpursville Central School DistrictC+

Colesville’s public schools are run by Harpursville Central School District, which also serves Coventry. Parts of Colesville (8%, 7% and 2% of its land) are served by Windsor Central, Afton Central and Chenango Valley Central instead. 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.

Harpursville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 576 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,216NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 48.9% · 300 students tested
Math35%
State average 46.5% · 320 students tested

Colesville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ColesvilleCHarpursville Central
WindsorBWindsor Central
SanfordCDeposit Central
FentonBChenango Forks Central PK–12 · Chenango Valley Central PK–12
AftonDAfton Central
CoventryCAfton Central PK–12 · Harpursville Central PK–12 · Greene Central PK–12
GreeneC+Greene Central
KirkwoodBWindsor Central PK–12 · Susquehanna Valley Central PK–12

Every school in Colesville

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).

District schools in Colesvilleby address
W A Olmsted Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Harpursville
D
323 students13:1Rate it →
Harpursville Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Harpursville
C+
253 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Colesville’s schools

Are Colesville’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Colesville children attend score below 75% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #614 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Colesville in?

Harpursville Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 576 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Colesville are served by Windsor Central, Afton Central and Chenango Valley Central.

What is Colesville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Colesville spend per student?

$33,216 in Harpursville 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.