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Schools in Moira · Brushton-Moira Central School District

Moira’s public schools score below 90% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Moira, 31% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moira, 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.

#708of 755 New York townsK–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
31%
▼ 18 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 8–17 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.7K
▼ 26% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NY 11.2
Schools in town
2
799 students on the public path
In brief

Moira’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Moira’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,738 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 Brushton-Moira 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 Moira’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 10% of New York school districts, #708 of 755 New York towns. 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 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (981)Better than 6%
Towns in Franklin County (19)Better than 11%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 332 test results and a graduating class of 60 could put Moira anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Moira’s students in the tested grades sat them (338 in math, 326 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Brushton Grade SchoolBrushton-Moira Central School DistrictC
7–12Brushton-Moira High SchoolBrushton-Moira Central School DistrictC

Moira’s public schools are run by Brushton-Moira Central School District, which also serves Bangor, Brandon, Brushton and Dickinson. 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.

Brushton-Moira Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 799 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,738NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 48.9% · 326 students tested
Math31%
State average 46.5% · 338 students tested

Moira vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MoiraDBrushton-Moira Central
Dickinson—St. Regis Falls Central PK–12 · Brushton-Moira Central PK–12
BangorC−Brushton-Moira Central PK–12 · Malone Central PK–12
BrasherB−Brasher Falls Central
BombayDSalmon River Central

2 of the 4 neighbors share Brushton-Moira Central with Moira, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Moira

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 Moiraby address
Brushton Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Brushton
C
465 students12:1Rate it →
Brushton-Moira High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Brushton
C
334 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Moira’s schools

Are Moira’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moira children attend score below 90% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #708 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Moira in?

Brushton-Moira Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 799 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Moira’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Brushton-Moira Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Moira spend per student?

$25,738 in Brushton-Moira 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.