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Schools in Moriah · Moriah Central School District

Moriah’s public schools score below 89% of New York districts on tests and graduation

29% of students in Moriah’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moriah, 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.

#703of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
36%
▼ 13 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 18 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 8–17 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.0K
▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
666 students on the public path
In brief

Moriah’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 97% 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 Moriah’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,040 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 Moriah 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 Moriah’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 11% of New York school districts, #703 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (951)Better than 8%
Towns in Essex County (18)Better than 6%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 292 test results and a graduating class of 46 could put Moriah anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Moriah’s students in the tested grades sat them (309 in math, 276 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Moriah Elementary SchoolMoriah Central School DistrictC
7–12Moriah Junior-Senior High SchoolMoriah Central School DistrictC

Moriah’s public schools are run by Moriah Central School District. 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.

Moriah Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 666 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,040NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 48.9% · 276 students tested
Math29%
State average 46.5% · 309 students tested

Moriah vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MoriahDMoriah Central
North Hudson—Schroon Lake Central
Crown PointC−Crown Point Central
WestportCBoquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport
ElizabethtownCBoquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport

Addison, VT and Panton, VT border Moriah but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Moriah

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 Moriahby address
Moriah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Port Henry
C
374 students11:1Rate it →
Moriah Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Port Henry
C
292 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Moriah’s schools

Are Moriah’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moriah children attend score below 89% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #703 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Moriah in?

Moriah Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 666 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Moriah’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Moriah spend per student?

$28,040 in Moriah 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.