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C+
Schools in Hartland · Barker Central School District, Royalton-Hartland Central School District

Hartland’s public schools score below 60% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hartland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Hartland, 42% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#488of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 83% 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
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.6K
▼ 35% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Royalton-Hartland Central
Students per teacher
11.0
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,092 students on the public path
In brief

Hartland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1018 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hartland’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 83% 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 Hartland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Barker Central spends $28,403 per student and Royalton-Hartland Central $22,648, 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 Hartland’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 40% of New York school districts, #488 of 755 New York towns. 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 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1018)Better than 35%
Towns in Niagara County (12)Better than 0%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 815 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Hartland anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 83% of Hartland’s students in the tested grades sat them (830 in math, 801 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Hartland runs its own schools through grade 12 (Barker Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Royalton-Hartland Central School District, shared with Middleport and Royalton. Its school is in Barker. Parts of Hartland (2% of its land) are served by Medina Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hartland

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

Barker Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 653 students, up 95% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,403NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Royalton-Hartland Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,104 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$22,648NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Barker Central School District43%
State average 48.9% · 279 students tested
Math · PK–12, Barker Central School District50%
State average 46.5% · 287 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Royalton-Hartland Central School District42%
State average 48.9% · 522 students tested
Math · PK–12, Royalton-Hartland Central School District39%
State average 46.5% · 543 students tested

Hartland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HartlandC+Barker Central PK–12 · Royalton-Hartland Central PK–12
RoyaltonBRoyalton-Hartland Central PK–12 · Akron Central PK–12
NewfaneB+Newfane Central
SomersetC+Barker Central
RidgewayB−Medina Central PK–12 · Lyndonville Central PK–12
Lockport—Lockport City K–12 · Starpoint Central K–12

Every school in Hartland

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).

Also serving Hartlandin other towns
Barker Central School
Grades PK–12 · Barker
B+
653 students11:1Rate it →
Royalton-Hartland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Gasport
C+
439 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Hartland’s schools

Are Hartland’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hartland children attend score below 60% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #488 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hartland in?

Two districts: Barker Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Royalton-Hartland Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Middleport and Royalton.

What is Hartland’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Hartland spend per student?

$28,403 in Barker Central School District and $22,648 in Royalton-Hartland 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.