Newfield Covered Bridge · Photo: Doug Kerr from Upstate New York · CC BY-SA 2.0Newfield’s public schools score below 81% of New York districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 24% of Newfield’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Newfield, 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.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 85% 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.
Newfield’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Newfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $31,102 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Newfield Middle School, then Newfield Senior High School. Enrollment is down 9% 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.
What’s behind Newfield’s grade
C−: better than 19% of New York school districts, #663 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Newfield, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Newfield
Newfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 318 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Newfield
Newfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 318 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Newfield
Newfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 318 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Newfield
Newfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 318 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Newfield
Newfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 318 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Newfield
Newfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 318 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Newfield
Newfield Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 142 students · 6:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Newfield
Newfield Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 142 students · 6:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Newfield
Newfield Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 142 students · 6:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Newfield
Newfield Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 178 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Newfield
Newfield Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 178 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Newfield
Newfield Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 178 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Newfield
Newfield Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 178 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Newfield’s public schools are run by Newfield Central School District. Parts of Newfield (6% of its land) are served by Spencer-Van Etten 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.
Well below the state in reading
Newfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Newfield’s borders.
Every school in Newfield
3 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).
Questions about Newfield’s schools
Are Newfield’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Newfield children attend score below 81% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #663 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Newfield in?
Newfield Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 638 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Newfield are served by Spencer-Van Etten Central.
Where do Newfield kids go to high school?
Newfield Senior High School, with 178 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Newfield’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Newfield Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Newfield spend per student?
$31,102 in Newfield Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Newfield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Newfield → They have their own page.
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.