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Schools in Germantown · Germantown Central School District

Germantown’s public schools score below 54% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Germantown, 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 84% 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
45%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$33.3K
▼ 4% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
452 students on the public path
In brief

Germantown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 918 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Germantown’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 84% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,251 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 Germantown Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. 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 Germantown’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 46% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (918)Better than 40%
Towns in Columbia County (18)Better than 67%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 204 test results could put Germantown anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Germantown’s students in the tested grades sat them (205 in math, 204 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Germantown Elementary SchoolGermantown Central School DistrictB−
7–12Germantown Junior-Senior High SchoolGermantown Central School DistrictB−

Germantown’s public schools are run by Germantown Central School District, which also serves Clermont, Gallatin and Livingston. 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.

Germantown Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 452 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,251NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 48.9% · 204 students tested
Math45%
State average 46.5% · 205 students tested

Germantown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GermantownB−Germantown Central
LivingstonC−Germantown Central PK–12 · Hudson City PK–12
ClermontB+Germantown Central PK–12 · Red Hook Central PK–12
CatskillCCatskill Central

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

Every school in Germantown

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).

District schools in Germantownby address
Germantown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
282 students10:1Rate it →
Germantown Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
170 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Germantown’s schools

Are Germantown’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Germantown children attend score below 54% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Germantown in?

Germantown Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 452 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Germantown spend per student?

$33,251 in Germantown 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.