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Schools in Marilla · Iroquois Central School District, Alden Central School District

Marilla’s public schools outscore 75% of New York districts

58% of students in Marilla’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Marilla, 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.

#153of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 73% 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
53%
▲ 5 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 11 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.1K
▼ 27% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Iroquois Central
Students per teacher
11.7
NY 11.2
Schools in town
1
2,158 students on the public path
In brief

Marilla’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 988 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marilla’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 58% across both districts 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

Iroquois Central spends $25,150 per student and Alden Central $21,496, 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 Marilla’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 75% of New York school districts, #153 of 755 New York towns. 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 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (988)Better than 89%
Towns in Erie County (25)Better than 64%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,310 test results and a graduating class of 183 could put Marilla anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 73% of Marilla’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,392 in math, 1,228 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Marilla Primary SchoolIroquois Central School DistrictB−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Marilla runs its own schools through grade 12 (Iroquois Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Alden Central School District, shared with Alden and Alden. Its middle school is in Elma. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Marilla

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

Iroquois Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,073 students · 11.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,150NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Alden Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,474 students · 12.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$21,496NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Iroquois Central School District53%
State average 48.9% · 664 students tested
Math · PK–12, Iroquois Central School District63%
State average 46.5% · 753 students tested
Reading · K–12, Alden Central School District54%
State average 48.9% · 564 students tested
Math · K–12, Alden Central School District52%
State average 46.5% · 639 students tested

Marilla vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarillaA−Iroquois Central PK–12 · Alden Central K–12
AldenB+Alden Central
ElmaA−Iroquois Central
WalesB+Iroquois Central PK–12 · Holland Central PK–12
AuroraA−East Aurora Union Free
BenningtonBAttica Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Iroquois Central with Marilla for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Marilla

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 Marillaby address
Marilla Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B−
221 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Marillain other towns
Iroquois Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elma
C+
478 students11:1Rate it →
Alden Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alden
C
343 students11:1Rate it →
Iroquois Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elma
A+
628 students11:1Rate it →
Alden Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alden
A+
488 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Marilla’s schools

Are Marilla’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Marilla children attend outscore 75% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #153 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marilla in?

Two districts: Iroquois Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Alden Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Alden and Alden.

Where do Marilla kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Iroquois Senior High School and Alden Senior High School.

What is Marilla’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Marilla spend per student?

$25,150 in Iroquois Central School District and $21,496 in Alden 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.