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Schools in Hartwick · Cooperstown Central School District

Hartwick’s public schools outscore 63% of New York districts

On the state math tests, 62% of Hartwick’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hartwick, 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 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
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 16 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.4K
▼ 29% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
768 students on the public path
In brief

Hartwick’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1146 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hartwick’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,401 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Cooperstown 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 Hartwick’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 63% of New York school districts. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1146)Better than 79%
Towns in Otsego County (24)Better than 83%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 360 test results could put Hartwick anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 83% of Hartwick’s students in the tested grades sat them (379 in math, 340 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Cooperstown Elementary Schoolin CooperstownB
7–12Cooperstown Junior/Senior High Schoolin CooperstownA−

Hartwick’s public schools are run by Cooperstown Central School District, which also serves Cooperstown, Middlefield and Otsego. Parts of Hartwick (14% and 4% of its land) are served by Milford Central and Laurens Central instead. 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.

Cooperstown Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 768 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,401NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 48.9% · 340 students tested
Math62%
State average 46.5% · 379 students tested

Hartwick vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HartwickBCooperstown Central
MiddlefieldB−Cherry Valley-Springfield Central PK–12 · Cooperstown Central K–12
OtsegoBCooperstown Central
MilfordC−Milford Central
New LisbonC+Morris Central PK–12 · Laurens Central PK–12
BurlingtonB+Edmeston Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Cooperstown Central with Hartwick, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hartwick

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 Hartwickin other towns
Cooperstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cooperstown
B
381 students12:1Rate it →
Cooperstown Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cooperstown
A−
387 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Hartwick’s schools

Are Hartwick’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Hartwick children attend outscore 63% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hartwick in?

Cooperstown Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 768 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Hartwick are served by Milford Central and Laurens Central.

How much does Hartwick spend per student?

$24,401 in Cooperstown 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.