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Schools in Marcellus · Marcellus Central School District

Marcellus’s public schools outscore 79% of New York districts

Math proficiency in Marcellus’s districts is 60%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marcellus, 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 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
60%
▲ 14 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.9K
▼ 25% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,407 students on the public path
In brief

Marcellus’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1103 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marcellus’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,868 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 C S Driver Middle School, then Marcellus 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 Marcellus’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 79% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1103)Better than 97%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 654 test results and a graduating class of 139 could put Marcellus anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Marcellus’s students in the tested grades sat them (694 in math, 615 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3K C Heffernan Elementary SchoolMarcellus Central School DistrictB+
4–8C S Driver Middle SchoolMarcellus Central School DistrictC+
9–12Marcellus High SchoolMarcellus Central School DistrictB−

Marcellus’s public schools are run by Marcellus Central School District, which also serves Marcellus and Spafford. 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.

Marcellus Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,407 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,868NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 48.9% · 615 students tested
Math60%
State average 46.5% · 694 students tested

Marcellus vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarcellusA−Marcellus Central

Every school in Marcellus

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 Marcellusin other towns
K C Heffernan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
471 students14:1Rate it →
C S Driver Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8
C+
501 students10:1Rate it →
Marcellus High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
435 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Marcellus’s schools

Are Marcellus’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Marcellus children attend outscore 79% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marcellus in?

Marcellus Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,407 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marcellus kids go to high school?

Marcellus High School, with 435 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Marcellus’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Marcellus Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Marcellus spend per student?

$25,868 in Marcellus 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.