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C+
Schools in Herkimer · Herkimer Central School District, West Canada Valley Central School District

Herkimer’s public schools score below 63% of New York districts on tests and graduation

36% of students in Herkimer’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Herkimer, 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.

#515of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
38%
▼ 11 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.8K
▼ 28% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Herkimer Central
Students per teacher
10.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,070 students on the public path
In brief

Herkimer’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 716 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Herkimer’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% 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 Herkimer’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Herkimer Central spends $24,818 per student and West Canada Valley Central $31,825, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Francis de Sales Early Childhood Learning CTR (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Herkimer’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 37% of New York school districts, #515 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (716)Better than 49%
Towns in Herkimer County (19)Better than 47%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 828 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Herkimer anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Herkimer’s students in the tested grades sat them (827 in math, 828 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Herkimer Elementary SchoolHerkimer Central School DistrictC+
6–12Herkimer High SchoolHerkimer Central School DistrictC

Herkimer runs its own schools through grade 12 (Herkimer Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the West Canada Valley Central School District, shared with Fairfield, Middleville, Newport, Newport, Norway and Schuyler. Parts of Herkimer (5% and 3% of its land) are served by Central Valley Central and Little Falls City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Herkimer

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

Herkimer Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,070 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,818NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
West Canada Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 676 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,825NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Herkimer Central School District37%
State average 48.9% · 541 students tested
Math · PK–12, Herkimer Central School District32%
State average 46.5% · 526 students tested
Reading · PK–12, West Canada Valley Central School District41%
State average 48.9% · 287 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Canada Valley Central School District44%
State average 46.5% · 301 students tested

Herkimer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HerkimerC+Herkimer Central PK–12 · West Canada Valley Central PK–12
German FlattsCCentral Valley Central
FairfieldB−West Canada Valley Central
Little FallsCLittle Falls City
IlionCCentral Valley Central
FrankfortCFrankfort-Schuyler Central
Herkimer (village)CHerkimer Central
SchuylerB+Frankfort-Schuyler Central PK–12 · West Canada Valley Central PK–12 · Whitesboro Central K–12
MohawkCCentral Valley Central
NewportB−West Canada Valley Central

3 of the 9 neighbors share West Canada Valley Central with Herkimer for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Herkimer

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 Herkimerby address
Herkimer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
533 students11:1Rate it →
Herkimer High School
High · Grades 6–12
C
537 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Herkimerrun by other districts or the state
Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego Boces
Grades K–12
Special Education
284 students5:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Francis de Sales Early Childhood Learning CTR
Elementary · Grades PK–1
Private · Catholic
58 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Herkimer’s schools

Are Herkimer’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Herkimer children attend score below 63% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #515 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Herkimer in?

Two districts: Herkimer Central School District runs grades PK–12, and West Canada Valley Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Fairfield, Middleville, Newport, Newport, Norway and Schuyler.

What is Herkimer’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Herkimer spend per student?

$24,818 in Herkimer Central School District and $31,825 in West Canada Valley Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Herkimer?

Yes: St. Francis de Sales Early Childhood Learning CTR (Catholic, grades PK–1, 58 students).

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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.