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Schools in Fulton · Middleburgh Central School District

Fulton’s public schools outscore 54% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Fulton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 94% 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
46%
▼ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$33.9K
▼ 2% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
614 students on the public path
In brief

Fulton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1178 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fulton’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,872 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 Middleburgh Junior/Senior 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 Fulton’s grade

B Test scores

B−: better than 54% of New York school districts. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1178)Better than 66%
Towns in Schoharie County (16)Better than 81%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 327 test results could put Fulton anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Fulton’s students in the tested grades sat them (323 in math, 331 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Middleburgh Elementary Schoolin MiddleburghC−
7–12Middleburgh Junior/Senior High Schoolin MiddleburghB

Fulton’s public schools are run by Middleburgh Central School District, which also serves Broome, Middleburgh, Middleburgh and Rensselaerville. Parts of Fulton (15% of its land) are served by Cobleskill-Richmondville 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.

Middleburgh Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 614 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,872NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 48.9% · 331 students tested
Math46%
State average 46.5% · 323 students tested

Fulton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FultonB−Middleburgh Central
MiddleburghB−Middleburgh Central
Broome—Middleburgh Central
SummitC+Cobleskill-Richmondville Central
Blenheim—Gilboa-Conesville Central PK–12 · Jefferson Central PK–12
RichmondvilleC+Cobleskill-Richmondville Central
GilboaDGilboa-Conesville Central

2 of the 6 neighbors share Middleburgh Central with Fulton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fulton

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 Fultonin other towns
Middleburgh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Middleburgh
C−
330 students10:1Rate it →
Middleburgh Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Middleburgh
B
284 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Fulton’s schools

Are Fulton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Fulton children attend outscore 54% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fulton in?

Middleburgh Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 614 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Fulton are served by Cobleskill-Richmondville Central.

How much does Fulton spend per student?

$33,872 in Middleburgh 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.