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C+
Schools in Ephratah · Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District, Johnstown City School District

Ephratah’s public schools score below 58% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 39% of Ephratah’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ephratah, 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 85% 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%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.4K
▼ 30% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Johnstown City
Students per teacher
11.8
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,295 students on the public path
In brief

Ephratah’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Ephratah’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central spends $25,589 per student and Johnstown City $24,370, 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 Ephratah’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1149)Better than 46%
Towns in Fulton County (10)Better than 70%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,028 test results and a graduating class of 133 could put Ephratah anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Ephratah’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,025 in math, 1,033 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC−

Ephratah runs its own schools through grade 12 (Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Johnstown City School District, shared with Johnstown and Johnstown. Its school is in St Johnsville. Parts of Ephratah (3% of its land) are served by Dolgeville Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ephratah

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

Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 695 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,589NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Johnstown City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,450 students, down 3% since 2023–24 · 12.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,370NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District33%
State average 48.9% · 326 students tested
Math · PK–12, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District31%
State average 46.5% · 319 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Johnstown City School District46%
State average 48.9% · 707 students tested
Math · PK–12, Johnstown City School District42%
State average 46.5% · 706 students tested

Ephratah vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EphratahC+Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central PK–12 · Johnstown City PK–12
PalatineB−Fort Plain Central PK–12 · Canajoharie Central PK–12
Stratford—Dolgeville Central
JohnstownC−Johnstown City PK–12 · Gloversville City PK–12
OppenheimC−Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central
CarogaCWheelerville Union Free

Every school in Ephratah

4 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 Ephratahin other towns
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Johnsville
C
346 students10:1Rate it →
Pleasant Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Johnstown
259 students14:1Rate it →
Knox Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Johnstown
341 students10:1Rate it →
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · St Johnsville
C−
349 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Ephratah’s schools

Are Ephratah’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ephratah children attend score below 58% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ephratah in?

Two districts: Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Johnstown City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Johnstown and Johnstown.

What is Ephratah’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Johnstown City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Ephratah spend per student?

$25,589 in Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District and $24,370 in Johnstown City 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.