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Schools in Mount Morris · Mount Morris Central School District

Mount Morris’s public schools score below 91% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Mount Morris’s districts is 26%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Morris, 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.

#715of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
33%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 20 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$31.0K
▼ 10% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
533 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Morris’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $30,977 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 Mount Morris Middle/Senior 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 Mount Morris’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 9% of New York school districts, #715 of 755 New York towns. 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 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (484)Better than 8%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 282 test results could put Mount Morris anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Mount Morris’s students in the tested grades sat them (286 in math, 279 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Mount Morris Elementary SchoolMount Morris Central School DistrictC−
7–12Mount Morris Middle/Senior High SchoolMount Morris Central School DistrictC−

Mount Morris’s public schools are run by Mount Morris Central School District, which also serves Mount Morris. 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.

Mount Morris Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 533 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,977NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 48.9% · 279 students tested
Math26%
State average 46.5% · 286 students tested

Mount Morris vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount MorrisDMount Morris Central
Mount Morris (town)C−Mount Morris Central PK–12 · Dalton-Nunda Central PK–12
LeicesterB−York Central PK–12 · Perry Central PK–12

Every school in Mount Morris

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 Mount Morrisin other towns
Mount Morris Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
295 students8:1Rate it →
Mount Morris Middle/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
238 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Morris’s schools

Are Mount Morris’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Morris children attend score below 91% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #715 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 Mount Morris in?

Mount Morris Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 533 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Mount Morris spend per student?

$30,977 in Mount Morris Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Mount Morris families are saying about school.

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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.