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Schools in Morristown · Morristown Central School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Morristown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$34.0K
▼ 2% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
307 students on the public path
In brief

Morristown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1042 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Morristown’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $34,003 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Morristown’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 52% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1042)Better than 70%
Towns in St. Lawrence County (32)Better than 88%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 159 test results could put Morristown anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Morristown’s students in the tested grades sat them (153 in math, 165 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Morristown Central SchoolMorristown Central School DistrictC

Morristown’s public schools are run by Morristown Central School District, which also serves Macomb and Oswegatchie. Parts of Morristown (16% of its land) are served by Hammond 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.

Morristown Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 307 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$34,003NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.9% · 165 students tested
Math42%
State average 46.5% · 153 students tested

Morristown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MorristownB−Morristown Central
Macomb—Gouverneur Central PK–12 · Morristown Central PK–12
HammondC+Hammond Central
OswegatchieC+Heuvelton Central PK–12 · Morristown Central PK–12 · Ogdensburg City PK–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Morristown Central with Morristown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Morristown

1 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 Morristownby address
Morristown Central School
Grades PK–12
C
307 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Morristown’s schools

Are Morristown’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Morristown children attend outscore 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Morristown in?

Morristown Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 307 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Morristown are served by Hammond Central.

How much does Morristown spend per student?

$34,003 in Morristown 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.