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Schools in Gaines · Albion Central School District

Gaines’s public schools score below 65% of New York districts on tests and graduation

36% of students in Gaines’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gaines, 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.

#531of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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
36%
▼ 13 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.3K
▼ 44% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,725 students on the public path
In brief

Gaines’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 729 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gaines’s, its schools beat 46%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Gaines’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,326 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Carl I Bergerson Middle School, then Charles D'Amico 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 Gaines’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 35% of New York school districts, #531 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 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (729)Better than 46%
Towns in Orleans County (10)Better than 10%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 786 test results and a graduating class of 149 could put Gaines anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Gaines’s students in the tested grades sat them (807 in math, 765 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ronald L Sodoma Elementary Schoolin AlbionC
6–8Carl I Bergerson Middle Schoolin AlbionC−
9–12Charles D'Amico High Schoolin AlbionA

Gaines’s public schools are run by Albion Central School District, which also serves Albion, Albion, Barre and Carlton. Parts of Gaines (3% of its land) are served by Lyndonville 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.

Albion Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,725 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$19,326NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 48.9% · 765 students tested
Math40%
State average 46.5% · 807 students tested

Gaines vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GainesC+Albion Central
AlbionC+Albion Central
CarltonB−Albion Central PK–12 · Lyndonville Central PK–12 · Kendall Central PK–12
MurrayBHolley Central PK–12 · Kendall Central PK–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Albion Central with Gaines, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Gaines

3 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 Gainesin other towns
Ronald L Sodoma Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albion
C
826 students12:1Rate it →
Carl I Bergerson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Albion
C−
400 students10:1Rate it →
Charles D'Amico High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Albion
A
499 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Gaines’s schools

Are Gaines’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gaines children attend score below 65% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #531 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gaines in?

Albion Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,725 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Gaines are served by Lyndonville Central.

Where do Gaines kids go to high school?

Charles D'Amico High School in Albion, with 499 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Gaines’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Albion Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Gaines spend per student?

$19,326 in Albion 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.