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Schools in Johnstown · Johnstown City School District, Gloversville City School District

Johnstown’s public schools score below 85% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Johnstown, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Johnstown, 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.

#687of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
34%
▼ 15 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 18 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 13–17 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.4K
▼ 21% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Gloversville City
Students per teacher
10.8
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
3,856 students on the public path
In brief

Johnstown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 925 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Johnstown’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Johnstown’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Johnstown City spends $24,370 per student and Gloversville City $27,370, 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 Johnstown’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

C−: better than 15% of New York school districts, #687 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 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (925)Better than 6%
Towns in Fulton County (10)Better than 10%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,894 test results and a graduating class of 200 could put Johnstown anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Johnstown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,929 in math, 1,861 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

Johnstown runs its own schools through grade 12 (Johnstown City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Gloversville City School District, shared with Bleecker and Gloversville. Its elementary school is in Gloversville. Parts of Johnstown (9%, 7%, 6% and 5% of its land) are served by Mayfield Central, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central, Broadalbin-Perth Central and Wheelerville Union Free instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Johnstown

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

Johnstown City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,450 students, down 3% since 2023–24 · 12.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,370NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Gloversville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,406 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,370NY $34,607 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Johnstown City School District46%
State average 48.9% · 707 students tested
Math · PK–12, Johnstown City School District42%
State average 46.5% · 706 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Gloversville City School District27%
State average 48.9% · 1154 students tested
Math · PK–12, Gloversville City School District20%
State average 46.5% · 1223 students tested

Johnstown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JohnstownC−Johnstown City PK–12 · Gloversville City PK–12
GloversvilleD−Gloversville City
Johnstown (city)BJohnstown City PK–12 · Fonda-Fultonville Central PK–12
Bleecker—Gloversville City
MayfieldBMayfield Central
MohawkB+Fonda-Fultonville Central
CarogaCWheelerville Union Free
PerthC+Broadalbin-Perth Central
EphratahC+Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central PK–12 · Johnstown City PK–12

2 of the 8 neighbors share Gloversville City with Johnstown for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Johnstown

9 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 Johnstownin other towns
Kingsborough School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Gloversville
320 students9:1Rate it →
Park Terrace School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Gloversville
290 students11:1Rate it →
Pleasant Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
259 students14:1Rate it →
Warren Street School
Elementary · Grades 2–4
C−
296 students15:1Rate it →
Boulevard School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Gloversville
D
548 students10:1Rate it →
Knox Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7
341 students10:1Rate it →
Gloversville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gloversville
D
579 students10:1Rate it →
Johnstown High School
High · Grades 8–12
C
554 students12:1Rate it →
Gloversville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gloversville
A−
669 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Johnstown’s schools

Are Johnstown’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Johnstown children attend score below 85% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #687 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Johnstown in?

Two districts: Johnstown City School District runs grades PK–12, and Gloversville City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bleecker and Gloversville.

Where do Johnstown kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Gloversville High School and Johnstown High School.

What is Johnstown’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Gloversville City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Johnstown spend per student?

$24,370 in Johnstown City School District and $27,370 in Gloversville City 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.