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Schools in Fulton · Fulton City School District

Fulton’s public schools score below 78% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 29% of Fulton’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fulton, 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.

#638of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
32%
▼ 17 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 18 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.9K
▼ 16% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
NY 11.2
Schools in town
4
2,236 students on the public path
In brief

Fulton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 530 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fulton’s, its schools beat 27%, higher than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,926 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Fulton Junior High School, then G Ray Bodley 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

D Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 22% of New York school districts, #638 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (530)Better than 27%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,409 test results and a graduating class of 232 could put Fulton anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Fulton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,458 in math, 1,360 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–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
7–8Fulton Junior High SchoolFulton City School DistrictD
9–12G Ray Bodley High SchoolFulton City School DistrictA

Fulton’s public schools are run by Fulton City School District, which also serves Granby and Volney. 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.

Fulton City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,005 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,926NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 48.9% · 1360 students tested
Math29%
State average 46.5% · 1458 students tested

Fulton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FultonC−Fulton City
VolneyC−Fulton City
GranbyC−Fulton City PK–12 · Phoenix Central PK–12 · Hannibal Central PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Fulton City with Fulton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fulton

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).

District schools in Fultonby address
J E Lanigan School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
436 students12:1Rate it →
Fairgrieve School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D−
390 students9:1Rate it →
Fulton Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
D
472 students10:1Rate it →
G Ray Bodley High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
938 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Fulton’s schools

Are Fulton’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fulton children attend score below 78% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #638 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fulton in?

Fulton City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,005 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fulton kids go to high school?

G Ray Bodley High School, with 938 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Fulton’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Fulton City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Fulton spend per student?

$28,926 in Fulton 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.