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Schools in Jordan · Jordan-Elbridge Central School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Jordan, 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.

K–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
46%
▼ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.5K
▼ 18% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,143 students on the public path
In brief

Jordan’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1175 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jordan’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% 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 Jordan’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,451 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Jordan-Elbridge Middle School, then Jordan-Elbridge 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 Jordan’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 47% of New York school districts. 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 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1175)Better than 55%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 505 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Jordan anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Jordan’s students in the tested grades sat them (524 in math, 486 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Elbridge Elementary Schoolin ElbridgeB−
4–8Jordan-Elbridge Middle SchoolJordan-Elbridge Central School DistrictC+
9–12Jordan-Elbridge High SchoolJordan-Elbridge Central School DistrictA+

Jordan’s public schools are run by Jordan-Elbridge Central School District, which also serves Elbridge and Elbridge. 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.

Jordan-Elbridge Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,143 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,451NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 48.9% · 486 students tested
Math43%
State average 46.5% · 524 students tested

Jordan vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JordanB−Jordan-Elbridge Central

Every school in Jordan

3 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 Jordanin other towns
Elbridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Elbridge
B−
398 students10:1Rate it →
Jordan-Elbridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 3–8
C+
409 students11:1Rate it →
Jordan-Elbridge High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
336 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Jordan’s schools

Are Jordan’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jordan 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 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jordan in?

Jordan-Elbridge Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,143 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jordan kids go to high school?

Jordan-Elbridge High School, with 336 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Jordan’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Jordan spend per student?

$28,451 in Jordan-Elbridge 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.