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Schools in Montezuma · Port Byron Central School District

Montezuma’s public schools score below 56% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 37% of Montezuma’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Montezuma, 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 98% 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
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.5K
▼ 18% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
792 students on the public path
In brief

Montezuma’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1160 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montezuma’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Montezuma’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,461 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 Port Byron Senior High School. Enrollment is up 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 Montezuma’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1160)Better than 53%
Towns in Cayuga County (23)Better than 35%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 369 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put Montezuma anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Montezuma’s students in the tested grades sat them (377 in math, 361 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6A A Gates Elementary Schoolin Port ByronC−
7–12Port Byron Senior High Schoolin Port ByronC+

Montezuma’s public schools are run by Port Byron Central School District, which also serves Conquest, Mentz, Port Byron and Throop. 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.

Port Byron Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 792 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,461NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 48.9% · 361 students tested
Math37%
State average 46.5% · 377 students tested

Montezuma vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MontezumaC+Port Byron Central
Tyre—Seneca Falls Central PK–12 · Waterloo Central PK–12 · Clyde-Savannah Central PK–12
ConquestB−Port Byron Central PK–12 · Cato-Meridian Central PK–12
SavannahDClyde-Savannah Central
AureliusBUnion Springs Central
MentzC+Port Byron Central
ThroopC+Port Byron Central

3 of the 6 neighbors share Port Byron Central with Montezuma, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Montezuma

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).

Also serving Montezumain other towns
A A Gates Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Port Byron
C−
447 students14:1Rate it →
Port Byron Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Port Byron
C+
345 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Montezuma’s schools

Are Montezuma’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Montezuma children attend score below 56% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montezuma in?

Port Byron Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 792 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Montezuma’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Montezuma spend per student?

$28,461 in Port Byron 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.