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Schools in Harford

Harford’s public schools

Dryden Central School District and Marathon Central School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Harford. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/6schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 88% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
35%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
72%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.1K
▼ 7% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Dryden Central
Students per teacher
9.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,621 students on the public path
In brief

Harford’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Harford’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Freeville Elementary School places highest (better than 40%); Dryden Elementary School lowest (16%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Harford, graded from C− to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Marathon High School and Dryden Middle 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Harford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Dryden Central School District.

Two districts serve Harford

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dryden Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,304 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,055NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Marathon Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 673 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,143NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Dryden Central School District35%
State average 48.9% · 565 students tested
Math · PK–12, Dryden Central School District41%
State average 46.5% · 573 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Marathon Central School District51%
State average 48.9% · 357 students tested
Math · PK–12, Marathon Central School District40%
State average 46.5% · 341 students tested

Harford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harford—Dryden Central PK–12 · Marathon Central PK–12
VirgilCCortland City PK–12 · Marathon Central PK–12
Lapeer—Marathon Central

All 2 neighbors share Marathon Central with Harford for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Harford

6 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 Harfordin other towns
Dryden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dryden
C−
500 students8:1Rate it →
William Appleby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marathon
C+
378 students11:1Rate it →
Cassavant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · McLean
C+
85 students12:1Rate it →
Freeville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Freeville
C+
80 students13:1Rate it →
Dryden Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dryden
C−
283 students8:1Rate it →
Marathon High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Marathon
C
295 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Harford’s schools

Are Harford’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Harford. Dryden Central School District and Marathon Central School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Harford. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Harford in?

Dryden Central School District and Marathon Central School District.

Where do Harford kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Marathon High School and Dryden Middle School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.