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Schools in Minden · Fort Plain Central School District

Minden’s public schools outscore 52% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Minden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Minden, 36% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#375of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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
49%
▲ 0 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.4K
▼ 15% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
657 students on the public path
In brief

Minden’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 226 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Minden’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 36% 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 $29,421 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 Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Minden’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of New York school districts, #375 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (226)Better than 77%
Towns in Montgomery County (10)Better than 60%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 346 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Minden anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Minden’s students in the tested grades sat them (340 in math, 351 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Harry Hoag SchoolFort Plain Central School DistrictC+
7–12Fort Plain Junior-Senior High SchoolFort Plain Central School DistrictC+

Minden’s public schools are run by Fort Plain Central School District, which also serves Fort Plain, Nelliston and Palatine. Parts of Minden (18%, 10% and 3% of its land) are served by Cherry Valley-Springfield Central, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central and Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young 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.

Fort Plain Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 657 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,421NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 48.9% · 351 students tested
Math36%
State average 46.5% · 340 students tested

Minden vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MindenB−Fort Plain Central
St. JohnsvilleC−Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central
PalatineB−Fort Plain Central PK–12 · Canajoharie Central PK–12
CanajoharieC+Canajoharie Central
Nelliston—Fort Plain Central
Fort PlainB−Fort Plain Central
Danube—Little Falls City
Stark—Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central
Cherry ValleyC−Cherry Valley-Springfield Central

3 of the 8 neighbors share Fort Plain Central with Minden, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Minden

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 Mindenby address
Harry Hoag School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fort Plain
C+
341 students9:1Rate it →
Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Fort Plain
C+
316 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Minden’s schools

Are Minden’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Minden children attend outscore 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #375 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Minden in?

Fort Plain Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 657 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Minden are served by Cherry Valley-Springfield Central, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central and Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central.

What is Minden’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Minden spend per student?

$29,421 in Fort Plain 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.