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Schools in Harpersfield · Stamford Central School District, Charlotte Valley Central School District

Harpersfield’s public schools score below 81% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Harpersfield, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Harpersfield, 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 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
41%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 17 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$33.6K
▼ 3% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Charlotte Valley Central
Students per teacher
8.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
248 students on the public path
In brief

Harpersfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

Stamford Central spends $36,067 per student and Charlotte Valley Central $33,552, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Harpersfield’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 19% 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 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (531)Better than 23%
Towns in Delaware County (19)Better than 21%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 268 test results could put Harpersfield anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Harpersfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (268 in math, 268 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Stamford Central SchoolStamford Central School DistrictB−

Harpersfield runs its own schools through grade 12 (Stamford Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Charlotte Valley Central School District, shared with Davenport. Parts of Harpersfield (19% and 9% of its land) are served by Jefferson Central and South Kortright Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Harpersfield

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

Stamford Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 248 students · 8.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$36,067NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Charlotte Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 322 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 8.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,552NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Stamford Central School District32%
State average 48.9% · 113 students tested
Math · PK–12, Stamford Central School District32%
State average 46.5% · 112 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Charlotte Valley Central School District47%
State average 48.9% · 155 students tested
Math · PK–12, Charlotte Valley Central School District27%
State average 46.5% · 156 students tested

Harpersfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HarpersfieldC−Stamford Central PK–12 · Charlotte Valley Central PK–12
StamfordDSouth Kortright Central
WorcesterDWorcester Central
DavenportC−Charlotte Valley Central
MarylandDSchenevus Central
Stamford (village)DStamford Central
KortrightDSouth Kortright Central
JeffersonC−Jefferson Central

Every school in Harpersfield

1 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 Harpersfieldby address
Stamford Central School
Grades PK–12 · Stamford
B−
248 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Harpersfield’s schools

Are Harpersfield’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harpersfield children attend score below 81% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harpersfield in?

Two districts: Stamford Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Charlotte Valley Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Davenport.

How much does Harpersfield spend per student?

$36,067 in Stamford Central School District and $33,552 in Charlotte Valley 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.