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C+
Schools in Hastings · Central Square Central School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Hastings, 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.

#473of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 80% 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
44%
▼ 5 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 3 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.4K
▼ 27% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,678 students on the public path
In brief

Hastings’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,432 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Central Square Middle School, then Paul V Moore 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 Hastings’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of New York school districts, #473 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 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1119)Better than 42%
Towns in Oswego County (22)Better than 86%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,438 test results and a graduating class of 273 could put Hastings anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Hastings’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,470 in math, 1,407 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–8Central Square Middle SchoolCentral Square Central School DistrictD
9–12Paul V Moore High SchoolCentral Square Central School DistrictA−

Hastings’s public schools are run by Central Square Central School District, which also serves Central Square, Cleveland, Constantia and West Monroe. Parts of Hastings (2% of its land) are served by Mexico 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.

Central Square Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,458 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,432NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 48.9% · 1407 students tested
Math46%
State average 46.5% · 1470 students tested

Hastings vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HastingsC+Central Square Central
ClayC+North Syracuse Central PK–12 · Liverpool Central K–12
CiceroC+North Syracuse Central
West MonroeC+Central Square Central
SchroeppelCPhoenix Central
MexicoCMexico Central
ParishC−Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central
PalermoCMexico Central PK–12 · Phoenix Central PK–12

Every school in Hastings

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).

District schools in Hastingsby address
Millard Hawk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Central Square
D
446 students14:1Rate it →
Hastings Mallory Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Central Square
C−
407 students14:1Rate it →
Central Square Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Central Square
D
799 students10:1Rate it →
Paul V Moore High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Central Square
A−
1,026 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Hastings’s schools

Are Hastings’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hastings children attend score below 59% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #473 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hastings in?

Central Square Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,458 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Hastings are served by Mexico Central.

Where do Hastings kids go to high school?

Paul V Moore High School in Central Square, with 1,026 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Hastings’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Central Square Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Hastings spend per student?

$25,432 in Central Square 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.