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Schools in Masonville · Sidney Central School District

Masonville’s public schools score below 56% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Masonville’s districts is 34%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Masonville, 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 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
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.3K
▼ 24% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
988 students on the public path
In brief

Masonville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 815 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Masonville’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Masonville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,341 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 Sidney Middle School, then Sidney 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 Masonville’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (815)Better than 61%
Towns in Delaware County (19)Better than 63%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 525 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Masonville anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Masonville’s students in the tested grades sat them (512 in math, 538 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Sidney Elementary Schoolin SidneyC
7–8Sidney Middle Schoolin SidneyC−
9–12Sidney High Schoolin SidneyA−

Masonville’s public schools are run by Sidney Central School District, which also serves Sidney and Sidney. Parts of Masonville (11%, 7% and 6% of its land) are served by Bainbridge-Guilford Central, Walton Central and Deposit Central instead. 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.

Sidney Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 988 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,341NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.9% · 538 students tested
Math34%
State average 46.5% · 512 students tested

Masonville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MasonvilleC+Sidney Central
SidneyCOtego-Unadilla Central PK–12 · Sidney Central K–12
SanfordCDeposit Central
Deposit—Deposit Central
TompkinsC−Walton Central PK–12 · Hancock Central PK–12
BainbridgeCBainbridge-Guilford Central
AftonDAfton Central

Every school in Masonville

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 Masonvillein other towns
Sidney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sidney
C
477 students12:1Rate it →
Sidney Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Sidney
C−
169 students11:1Rate it →
Sidney High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sidney
A−
342 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Masonville’s schools

Are Masonville’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Masonville children attend score below 56% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Masonville in?

Sidney Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 988 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Masonville are served by Bainbridge-Guilford Central, Walton Central and Deposit Central.

Where do Masonville kids go to high school?

Sidney High School in Sidney, with 342 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Masonville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Sidney Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Masonville spend per student?

$26,341 in Sidney 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.