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Schools in Forestport · Adirondack Central School District, Town of Webb Union Free School District

Forestport’s public schools score below 68% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Forestport, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Forestport, 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 90% 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
40%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.9K
▼ 28% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Adirondack Central
Students per teacher
12.2
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,022 students on the public path
In brief

Forestport’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Forestport’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Adirondack Central spends $24,890 per student and Town of Webb Union Free $38,913, 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 Forestport’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of New York school districts. 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 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1159)Better than 35%
Towns in Oneida County (26)Better than 19%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 620 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put Forestport anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Forestport’s students in the tested grades sat them (636 in math, 603 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to B

Forestport runs its own schools through grade 12 (Adirondack Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Town of Webb Union Free School District, shared with Webb. Its elementary school is in Boonville. Parts of Forestport (3% of its land) are served by Remsen Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Forestport

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

Adirondack Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,169 students · 13.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,890NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Town of Webb Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 236 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$38,913NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Adirondack Central School District40%
State average 48.9% · 496 students tested
Math · PK–12, Adirondack Central School District38%
State average 46.5% · 523 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Town of Webb Union Free School District52%
State average 48.9% · 107 students tested
Math · PK–12, Town of Webb Union Free School District47%
State average 46.5% · 113 students tested

Forestport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ForestportCAdirondack Central PK–12 · Town of Webb Union Free PK–12
RemsenB−Remsen Central
BoonvilleCAdirondack Central
Ohio—Poland Central PK–12 · Adirondack Central PK–12
WebbBTown of Webb Union Free
LyonsdaleB−South Lewis Central

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

Every school in Forestport

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 Forestportin other towns
Boonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boonville
C
420 students18:1Rate it →
Town of Webb School
Grades PK–12 · Old Forge
B
236 students9:1Rate it →
West Leyden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Leyden
D
123 students14:1Rate it →
Adirondack Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Boonville
D
243 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Forestport’s schools

Are Forestport’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Forestport children attend score below 68% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Forestport in?

Two districts: Adirondack Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Town of Webb Union Free School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Webb.

What is Forestport’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Adirondack Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Forestport spend per student?

$24,890 in Adirondack Central School District and $38,913 in Town of Webb Union Free 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.