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Schools in Manheim · Dolgeville Central School District, Little Falls City School District

Manheim’s public schools score below 77% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 27% of Manheim’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Manheim, 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.

#630of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 84% 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
27%
▼ 22 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 13 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.9K
▼ 14% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Little Falls City
Students per teacher
10.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
788 students on the public path
In brief

Manheim’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 84% 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 Manheim’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Dolgeville Central spends $25,504 per student and Little Falls City $29,913, 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 Manheim’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 23% of New York school districts, #630 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 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1105)Better than 22%
Towns in Herkimer County (19)Better than 5%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 800 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Manheim anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Manheim’s students in the tested grades sat them (849 in math, 751 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Dolgeville Elementary SchoolDolgeville Central School DistrictD
7–12James A Green Junior-Senior High SchoolDolgeville Central School DistrictA

Manheim runs its own schools through grade 12 (Dolgeville Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Little Falls City School District, shared with Danube, Little Falls and Little Falls. Parts of Manheim (7% and 3% of its land) are served by Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central and West Canada Valley Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Manheim

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

Dolgeville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 788 students, up 46% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,504NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Little Falls City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,005 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,913NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Dolgeville Central School District16%
State average 48.9% · 274 students tested
Math · PK–12, Dolgeville Central School District31%
State average 46.5% · 308 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Little Falls City School District33%
State average 48.9% · 477 students tested
Math · PK–12, Little Falls City School District35%
State average 46.5% · 541 students tested

Manheim vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ManheimC−Dolgeville Central PK–12 · Little Falls City PK–12
OppenheimC−Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central
St. JohnsvilleC−Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central
Danube—Little Falls City
Little FallsCLittle Falls City
DolgevilleC−Dolgeville Central
SalisburyC−Dolgeville Central
FairfieldB−West Canada Valley Central

2 of the 7 neighbors share Little Falls City with Manheim for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Manheim

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).

District schools in Manheimby address
Dolgeville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dolgeville
D
419 students10:1Rate it →
James A Green Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Dolgeville
A
369 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Manheim’s schools

Are Manheim’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Manheim children attend score below 77% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #630 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Manheim in?

Two districts: Dolgeville Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Little Falls City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Danube, Little Falls and Little Falls.

What is Manheim’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Manheim spend per student?

$25,504 in Dolgeville Central School District and $29,913 in Little Falls 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.