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Schools in Ellisburg · Belleville Henderson Central School District, South Jefferson Central School District

Ellisburg’s public schools outscore 50% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ellisburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 36% of Ellisburg’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#389of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
42%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 11 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▼ 42% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · South Jefferson Central
Students per teacher
12.1
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
829 students on the public path
In brief

Ellisburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1171 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ellisburg’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Ellisburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Belleville Henderson Central spends $21,865 per student and South Jefferson Central $20,041, 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 Ellisburg’s grade

C Test scoresA Graduation

B−: better than 50% of New York school districts, #389 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1171)Better than 61%
Towns in Jefferson County (22)Better than 55%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,115 test results and a graduating class of 151 could put Ellisburg anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Ellisburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,137 in math, 1,094 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Ellisburg runs its own schools through grade 12 (Belleville Henderson Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the South Jefferson Central School District, shared with Adams, Adams, Lorraine, Mannsville, Rodman, Watertown and Worth. Parts of Ellisburg (2% of its land) are served by Sandy Creek Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ellisburg

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

Belleville Henderson Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 491 students · 11.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$21,865NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
South Jefferson Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,788 students · 12.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$20,041NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Belleville Henderson Central School District44%
State average 48.9% · 239 students tested
Math · PK–12, Belleville Henderson Central School District34%
State average 46.5% · 238 students tested
Reading · PK–12, South Jefferson Central School District42%
State average 48.9% · 855 students tested
Math · PK–12, South Jefferson Central School District36%
State average 46.5% · 899 students tested

Ellisburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EllisburgB−Belleville Henderson Central PK–12 · South Jefferson Central PK–12
HendersonCBelleville Henderson Central
Sandy CreekC−Sandy Creek Central
Lorraine—South Jefferson Central
Boylston—Sandy Creek Central
AdamsBSouth Jefferson Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share South Jefferson Central with Ellisburg for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ellisburg

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 Ellisburgby address
Belleville Henderson Central School
Grades PK–12 · Belleville
C+
491 students12:1Rate it →
Mannsville Manor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mannsville
C−
338 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Ellisburg’s schools

Are Ellisburg’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Ellisburg children attend outscore 50% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #389 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ellisburg in?

Two districts: Belleville Henderson Central School District runs grades PK–12, and South Jefferson Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Adams, Adams, Lorraine, Mannsville, Rodman, Watertown and Worth.

What is Ellisburg’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in South Jefferson Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Ellisburg spend per student?

$21,865 in Belleville Henderson Central School District and $20,041 in South Jefferson 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.