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Schools in Greene · Greene Central School District

Greene’s public schools score below 59% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Greene’s districts is 40%, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greene, 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 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
40%
▼ 9 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.1K
▼ 13% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
904 students on the public path
In brief

Greene’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 753 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greene’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% 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 Greene’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $30,060 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Greene Intermediate School, then Greene Middle School, then Greene 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 Greene’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 41% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (753)Better than 57%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 408 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Greene anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Greene’s students in the tested grades sat them (419 in math, 396 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Greene Primary SchoolGreene Central School DistrictNo scores
3–5Greene Intermediate SchoolGreene Central School DistrictB
6–8Greene Middle SchoolGreene Central School DistrictC
9–12Greene High SchoolGreene Central School DistrictA+

Greene’s public schools are run by Greene Central School District, which also serves Coventry, Greene and Smithville. 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.

Greene Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 904 students · 10.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,060NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 48.9% · 396 students tested
Math44%
State average 46.5% · 419 students tested

Greene vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GreeneC+Greene Central

Every school in Greene

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).

Also serving Greenein other towns
Greene Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
238 students11:1Rate it →
Greene Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
187 students9:1Rate it →
Greene Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
206 students10:1Rate it →
Greene High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
273 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Greene’s schools

Are Greene’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greene children attend score below 59% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greene in?

Greene Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 904 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Greene kids go to high school?

Greene High School, with 273 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Greene’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Greene spend per student?

$30,060 in Greene 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.