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Schools in Mayfield · Mayfield Central School District

Mayfield’s public schools outscore 63% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mayfield, 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.

#257of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 83% 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
48%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.6K
▼ 35% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
809 students on the public path
In brief

Mayfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1149 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mayfield’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,587 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Mayfield Jr./Sr. High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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 Mayfield’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 63% of New York school districts, #257 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1149)Better than 83%
Towns in Fulton County (10)Better than 90%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 361 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Mayfield anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 83% of Mayfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (373 in math, 349 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Mayfield Elementary SchoolMayfield Central School DistrictC+
7–12Mayfield Jr./Sr. High SchoolMayfield Central School DistrictC

Mayfield’s public schools are run by Mayfield Central School District, which also serves Mayfield. Parts of Mayfield (16%, 13% and 5% of its land) are served by Broadalbin-Perth Central, Northville Central and Gloversville City 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.

Mayfield Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 809 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$22,587NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 48.9% · 349 students tested
Math51%
State average 46.5% · 373 students tested

Mayfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MayfieldBMayfield Central
JohnstownC−Johnstown City PK–12 · Gloversville City PK–12
NorthamptonB−Northville Central
Benson—Northville Central
PerthC+Broadalbin-Perth Central
BroadalbinC+Broadalbin-Perth Central
Bleecker—Gloversville City

Every school in Mayfield

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 Mayfieldby address
Mayfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
430 students11:1Rate it →
Mayfield Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
379 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Mayfield’s schools

Are Mayfield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Mayfield children attend outscore 63% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #257 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mayfield in?

Mayfield Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 809 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Mayfield are served by Broadalbin-Perth Central, Northville Central and Gloversville City.

What is Mayfield’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Mayfield spend per student?

$22,587 in Mayfield 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.