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Schools in Marbletown · Rondout Valley Central School District

Marbletown’s public schools score below 68% of New York districts on tests and graduation

37% of students in Marbletown’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marbletown, 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.

#556of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
37%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$39.2K
▲ 13% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,120 students on the public path
In brief

Marbletown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 660 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marbletown’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% 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 Marbletown’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $39,231 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 7 the district’s path is Rondout Valley Junior High School, then Rondout Valley High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

High Meadow School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Marbletown’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 32% of New York school districts, #556 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 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (660)Better than 14%
Towns in Ulster County (20)Better than 30%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 752 test results and a graduating class of 173 could put Marbletown anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Marbletown’s students in the tested grades sat them (796 in math, 708 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Marbletown Elementary SchoolRondout Valley Central School DistrictB−
7–8Rondout Valley Junior High Schoolin AccordC−
9–12Rondout Valley High Schoolin AccordA−

Marbletown’s public schools are run by Rondout Valley Central School District, which also serves Rochester and Rosendale. 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.

Rondout Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,693 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$39,231NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 48.9% · 708 students tested
Math36%
State average 46.5% · 796 students tested

Marbletown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarbletownCRondout Valley Central
New PaltzB+New Paltz Central
OliveBOnteora Central
RochesterCRondout Valley Central
HurleyCKingston City PK–12 · Onteora Central K–12
RosendaleC−Kingston City PK–12 · Rondout Valley Central PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Rondout Valley Central with Marbletown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Marbletown

4 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 Marbletownby address
Marbletown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Stone Ridge
B−
295 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Marbletownin other towns
Rondout Valley Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Accord
C−
278 students9:1Rate it →
Rondout Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Accord
A−
547 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
High Meadow School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Stone Ridge
Private · Nonsectarian
140 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Marbletown’s schools

Are Marbletown’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marbletown children attend score below 68% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #556 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 Marbletown in?

Rondout Valley Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,693 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marbletown kids go to high school?

Rondout Valley High School in Accord, with 547 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Marbletown’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Marbletown spend per student?

$39,231 in Rondout Valley Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Marbletown?

Yes: High Meadow School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 140 students).

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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.