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Schools in Macedon · Palmyra-Macedon Central School District, Gananda Central School District

Macedon’s public schools score below 75% of New York districts on tests and graduation

33% of students in Macedon’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Macedon, 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.

#614of 755 New York townsK–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
33%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.1K
▼ 27% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Palmyra-Macedon Central
Students per teacher
9.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,532 students on the public path
In brief

Macedon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 952 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Macedon’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 89% 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 Macedon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Palmyra-Macedon Central spends $25,144 per student and Gananda Central $26,490, 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 Macedon’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 25% of New York school districts, #614 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 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (952)Better than 14%
Towns in Wayne County (15)Better than 27%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,126 test results and a graduating class of 151 could put Macedon anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Macedon’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,205 in math, 1,048 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Richard Mann Elementary SchoolGananda Central School DistrictC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–12Ruben A Cirillo High SchoolGananda Central School DistrictA

Macedon runs its own schools through grade 12 (Palmyra-Macedon Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Gananda Central School District. Its middle school is in Palmyra. Parts of Macedon (3% and 3% of its land) are served by Penfield Central and Victor Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Macedon

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

Palmyra-Macedon Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,637 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,144NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Gananda Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 839 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,490NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Palmyra-Macedon Central School District30%
State average 48.9% · 663 students tested
Math · PK–12, Palmyra-Macedon Central School District36%
State average 46.5% · 782 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Gananda Central School District38%
State average 48.9% · 385 students tested
Math · PK–12, Gananda Central School District32%
State average 46.5% · 423 students tested

Macedon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MacedonCPalmyra-Macedon Central PK–12 · Gananda Central PK–12
WalworthBWayne Central
PalmyraCPalmyra-Macedon Central PK–12 · Newark Central PK–12
PerintonB+Fairport Central
Palmyra (village)CPalmyra-Macedon Central
FarmingtonA−Victor Central PK–12 · Manchester-Shortsville Central PK–12
ManchesterCManchester-Shortsville Central PK–12 · Phelps-Clifton Springs Central PK–12
MarionB−Marion Central

2 of the 7 neighbors share Palmyra-Macedon Central with Macedon for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Macedon

5 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 Macedonby address
Richard Mann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walworth
C
407 students9:1Rate it →
Palmyra-Macedon Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C−
339 students11:1Rate it →
Ruben A Cirillo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Walworth
A
256 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Macedonin other towns
Palmyra-Macedon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palmyra
C−
354 students9:1Rate it →
Gananda Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Walworth
C−
176 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Macedon’s schools

Are Macedon’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Macedon children attend score below 75% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #614 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Macedon in?

Two districts: Palmyra-Macedon Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Gananda Central School District runs grades PK–12.

Where do Macedon kids go to high school?

Ruben A Cirillo High School in Walworth, with 256 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Macedon’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Macedon spend per student?

$25,144 in Palmyra-Macedon Central School District and $26,490 in Gananda 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.