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Schools in McDonough

McDonough’s public schools

Oxford Academy and Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for McDonough. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 86% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.8K
▼ 17% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
696 students on the public path
In brief

McDonough’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of McDonough’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Oxford Academy High School places highest (better than 90%); Oxford Academy Middle School lowest (18%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in McDonough, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Oxford Academy Primary Schoolin OxfordC−
5–8Oxford Academy Middle Schoolin OxfordC−
9–12Oxford Academy High Schoolin OxfordA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Oxford Academy and Central School District.

The district

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

Oxford Academy and Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 696 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,765NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.9% · 344 students tested
Math35%
State average 46.5% · 336 students tested

McDonough vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McDonough—Oxford Academy and Central
Pharsalia—Georgetown-South Otselic Central PK–12 · Norwich City PK–12 · Cincinnatus Central PK–12
Preston—Oxford Academy and Central PK–12 · Norwich City PK–12
German—Cincinnatus Central
SmithvilleC+Greene Central

Every school in McDonough

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 McDonoughin other towns
Oxford Academy Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Oxford
C−
275 students10:1Rate it →
Oxford Academy Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Oxford
C−
216 students10:1Rate it →
Oxford Academy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxford
A
205 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about McDonough’s schools

Are McDonough’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for McDonough. Oxford Academy and Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for McDonough. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is McDonough in?

Oxford Academy and Central School District.

Where do McDonough kids go to high school?

Oxford Academy High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.