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Schools in Mohawk · Central Valley Central School District

Mohawk’s public schools score below 72% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Mohawk, 34% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mohawk, 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 93% 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
34%
▼ 15 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.3K
▼ 30% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
2,015 students on the public path
In brief

Mohawk’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Mohawk’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,276 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Barringer Road Elementary School, then Gregory B Jarvis Middle School, then Central Valley Academy. 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 Mohawk’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 28% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1159)Better than 27%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 980 test results and a graduating class of 153 could put Mohawk anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Mohawk’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,022 in math, 939 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Harry M Fisher Elementary SchoolCentral Valley Central School DistrictNo scores
2–4Barringer Road Elementary Schoolin IlionC+
5–8Gregory B Jarvis Middle SchoolCentral Valley Central School DistrictD
9–12Central Valley Academyin IlionA

Mohawk’s public schools are run by Central Valley Central School District, which also serves Columbia, German Flatts and Ilion. 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.

Central Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,015 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,276NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 48.9% · 939 students tested
Math33%
State average 46.5% · 1022 students tested

Mohawk vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MohawkCCentral Valley Central
IlionCCentral Valley Central
HerkimerC+Herkimer Central PK–12 · West Canada Valley Central PK–12
German FlattsCCentral Valley Central
Herkimer (village)CHerkimer Central

2 of the 4 neighbors share Central Valley Central with Mohawk, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mohawk

4 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 Mohawkin other towns
Harry M Fisher Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
348 students11:1Rate it →
Barringer Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Ilion
C+
434 students11:1Rate it →
Gregory B Jarvis Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
618 students11:1Rate it →
Central Valley Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Ilion
A
615 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Mohawk’s schools

Are Mohawk’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mohawk children attend score below 72% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mohawk in?

Central Valley Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,015 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mohawk kids go to high school?

Central Valley Academy in Ilion, with 615 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Mohawk’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Central Valley Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Mohawk spend per student?

$24,276 in Central Valley 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.