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Schools in Dolgeville · Dolgeville Central School District

Dolgeville’s public schools score below 85% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Dolgeville, 16% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dolgeville, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 74% 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
16%
▼ 33 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.5K
▼ 26% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
788 students on the public path
In brief

Dolgeville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 16% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 74% 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 Dolgeville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,504 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 James A Green Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is up 46% 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 Dolgeville’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 15% of New York school districts. 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 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1070)Better than 12%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 291 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Dolgeville anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 74% of Dolgeville’s students in the tested grades sat them (308 in math, 274 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Dolgeville Elementary SchoolDolgeville Central School DistrictD
7–12James A Green Junior-Senior High SchoolDolgeville Central School DistrictA

Dolgeville’s public schools are run by Dolgeville Central School District, which also serves Manheim, Salisbury and Stratford. 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.

Dolgeville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 788 students, up 46% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,504NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading16%
State average 48.9% · 274 students tested
Math31%
State average 46.5% · 308 students tested

Dolgeville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DolgevilleC−Dolgeville Central
OppenheimC−Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central
ManheimC−Dolgeville Central PK–12 · Little Falls City PK–12

Every school in Dolgeville

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).

Also serving Dolgevillein other towns
Dolgeville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
419 students10:1Rate it →
James A Green Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
A
369 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Dolgeville’s schools

Are Dolgeville’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dolgeville children attend score below 85% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dolgeville in?

Dolgeville Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 788 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Dolgeville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Dolgeville spend per student?

$25,504 in Dolgeville 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.