Schools in Kirkwood · Windsor Central School District, Susquehanna Valley Central School District

Kirkwood’s public schools outscore 58% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Kirkwood, 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.

#316of 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

54%

▲ 5 pts vs NY 49%

2021–22

Math proficiency

48%

▲ 1 pts vs NY 46%

2021–22

Graduate on time

85–89%

▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$28.1K

▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K

FY2024 · Windsor Central

Students per teacher

12.5

NY 11.2 · larger classes

Schools in town

2,271 students on the public path

In brief

Kirkwood’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 807 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kirkwood’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Windsor Central spends $28,062 per student and Susquehanna Valley Central $25,818, 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 Kirkwood’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 58% of New York school districts, #316 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 58%

Lower resultsHigher results

New York towns with similar household incomes (807)Better than 81%

Towns in Broome County (16)Better than 69%

C⁺B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,377 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Kirkwood anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Kirkwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,427 in math, 1,326 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Kirkwood · depends on your address

Floyd Bell Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 280 students · 15:1 students per teacher

C R Weeks Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 277 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Windsor

B⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA⁻ to A⁺

Kirkwood runs its own schools through grade 12 (Windsor Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Susquehanna Valley Central School District, shared with Binghamton and Conklin. Its middle school is in Windsor. Parts of Kirkwood (19% and 5% of its land) are served by Chenango Valley Central and Harpursville Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Kirkwood

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

Windsor Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,536 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)

$28,062NY $34,607 · FY2024

Susquehanna Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,442 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)

$25,818NY $34,607 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Windsor Central School District58%

State average 48.9% · 700 students tested

Math · PK–12, Windsor Central School District52%

State average 46.5% · 738 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Susquehanna Valley Central School District50%

State average 48.9% · 626 students tested

Math · PK–12, Susquehanna Valley Central School District43%

State average 46.5% · 689 students tested

Kirkwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Kirkwood	B	Windsor Central PK–12 · Susquehanna Valley Central PK–12
Conklin	B⁻	Susquehanna Valley Central
Windsor	B	Windsor Central
Fenton	B	Chenango Forks Central PK–12 · Chenango Valley Central PK–12
Binghamton	D	Binghamton City
Colesville	C	Harpursville Central
Dickinson	C	Chenango Valley Central PK–12 · Johnson City Central PK–12

Every school in Kirkwood

6 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 Kirkwoodby address

Floyd Bell Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5

280 students15:1Rate it →

C R Weeks Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Windsor

B⁻

277 students17:1Rate it →

Also serving Kirkwoodin other towns

A F Palmer Elementary School / Windsor Central Middle School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Windsor

B⁻

542 students11:1Rate it →

Richard T Stank Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Conklin

315 students12:1Rate it →

Windsor Central High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Windsor

A⁺

437 students10:1Rate it →

Susquehanna Valley Senior High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Conklin

A⁻

420 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Kirkwood’s schools

Are Kirkwood’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Kirkwood children attend outscore 58% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #316 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kirkwood in?

Two districts: Windsor Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Susquehanna Valley Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Binghamton and Conklin.

Where do Kirkwood kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Windsor Central High School and Susquehanna Valley Senior High School.

What is Kirkwood’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Kirkwood spend per student?

$28,062 in Windsor Central School District and $25,818 in Susquehanna Valley 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.