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Schools in Eaton · Morrisville-Eaton Central School District

Eaton’s public schools score below 53% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Eaton, 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.

#422of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
50%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.5K
▼ 20% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
NY 11.2
Schools in town
1
591 students on the public path
In brief

Eaton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 577 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eaton’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,517 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 6 the district’s path is Morrisville Middle School High 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Eaton’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of New York school districts, #422 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (577)Better than 68%
Towns in Madison County (15)Better than 47%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 276 test results and a graduating class of 50 could put Eaton anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Eaton’s students in the tested grades sat them (268 in math, 284 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Edward R Andrews Elementary SchoolMorrisville-Eaton Central School DistrictC
6–12Morrisville Middle School High Schoolin MorrisvilleA−

Eaton’s public schools are run by Morrisville-Eaton Central School District, which also serves Morrisville, Nelson and Smithfield. Parts of Eaton (8%, 6% and 2% of its land) are served by Stockbridge Valley Central, Hamilton Central and Georgetown-South Otselic 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.

Morrisville-Eaton Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 591 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,517NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 48.9% · 284 students tested
Math44%
State average 46.5% · 268 students tested

Eaton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EatonB−Morrisville-Eaton Central
LebanonB−Sherburne-Earlville Central PK–12 · Hamilton Central PK–12
MadisonDMadison Central
NelsonB+Cazenovia Central PK–12 · Morrisville-Eaton Central PK–12
StockbridgeCStockbridge Valley Central

Every school in Eaton

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 Eatonby address
Edward R Andrews Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrisville
C
285 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Eatonin other towns
Morrisville Middle School High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Morrisville
A−
306 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Eaton’s schools

Are Eaton’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Eaton children attend score below 53% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #422 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eaton in?

Morrisville-Eaton Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 591 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Eaton are served by Stockbridge Valley Central, Hamilton Central and Georgetown-South Otselic Central.

What is Eaton’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Morrisville-Eaton Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Eaton spend per student?

$27,517 in Morrisville-Eaton 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.