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Schools in Howard · Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District, Avoca Central School District

Howard’s public schools score below 53% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Howard, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Howard’s districts is 40%, below the New York average (46%). 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 89% 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
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.8K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Canisteo-Greenwood Central
Students per teacher
9.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
876 students on the public path
In brief

Howard’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1170 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Howard’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Howard’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Canisteo-Greenwood Central spends $26,841 per student and Avoca Central $31,270, 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 Howard’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1170)Better than 59%
Towns in Steuben County (32)Better than 59%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 624 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Howard anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Howard’s students in the tested grades sat them (611 in math, 636 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

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

Howard runs its own schools through grade 12 (Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Avoca Central School District, shared with Avoca, Avoca and Wheeler. Its school is in Canisteo. Parts of Howard (16% of its land) are served by Hornell City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Howard

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

Canisteo-Greenwood Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 957 students · 10.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,841NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Avoca Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 369 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 7.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,270NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District51%
State average 48.9% · 446 students tested
Math · PK–12, Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District44%
State average 46.5% · 426 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Avoca Central School District37%
State average 48.9% · 190 students tested
Math · PK–12, Avoca Central School District32%
State average 46.5% · 185 students tested

Howard vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HowardB−Canisteo-Greenwood Central PK–12 · Avoca Central PK–12
Fremont—Arkport Central PK–12 · Hornell City PK–12
CanisteoBCanisteo-Greenwood Central
AvocaC−Avoca Central
HornellsvilleCAlfred-Almond Central PK–12 · Hornell City PK–12
BathB−Bath Central PK–12 · Campbell-Savona Central PK–12
CohoctonB−Wayland-Cohocton Central

Every school in Howard

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 Howardin other towns
Canisteo-Greenwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Canisteo
C+
507 students10:1Rate it →
Avoca Central School
Grades PK–12 · Avoca
C
369 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Howard’s schools

Are Howard’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Howard children attend score below 53% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Howard in?

Two districts: Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Avoca Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Avoca, Avoca and Wheeler.

What is Howard’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Howard spend per student?

$26,841 in Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District and $31,270 in Avoca 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.