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Schools in Granville · Granville Central School District

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

Reading proficiency in Granville’s districts is 35%, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Granville, 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 86% 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
35%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.4K
▼ 29% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
977 students on the public path
In brief

Granville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 314 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Granville’s, its schools beat 27%, higher than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 86% 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 Granville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,428 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 middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Granville Elementary School, then Granville 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 Granville’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 22% of New York school districts. 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 (314)Better than 27%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 434 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Granville anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Granville’s students in the tested grades sat them (443 in math, 426 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Mary J Tanner Primary SchoolGranville Central School DistrictC
3–6Granville Elementary SchoolGranville Central School DistrictC−
7–12Granville Junior-Senior High SchoolGranville Central School DistrictC+

Granville’s public schools are run by Granville Central School District, which also serves Granville, Hampton and Hebron. 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.

Granville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 977 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,428NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 48.9% · 426 students tested
Math34%
State average 46.5% · 443 students tested

Granville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GranvilleC−Granville Central

Every school in Granville

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 Granvillein other towns
Mary J Tanner Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
C
238 students12:1Rate it →
Granville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
C−
266 students10:1Rate it →
Granville Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
473 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Granville’s schools

Are Granville’s schools good?

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

What school district is Granville in?

Granville Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 977 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Granville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Granville spend per student?

$24,428 in Granville 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.