Ashokan-Turnwood Covered Bridge · Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Olive’s public schools outscore 57% of New York districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Olive, 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 72% 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.
Olive’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 663 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Olive’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 72% 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 Olive’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $50,891 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 Onteora Middle School, then Onteora 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.
What’s behind Olive’s grade
B: better than 57% of New York school districts, #323 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Olive, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Olive
Reginald Bennett Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 236 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Boiceville
1st grade in Olive
Reginald Bennett Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 236 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Boiceville
2nd grade in Olive
Reginald Bennett Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 236 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Boiceville
3rd grade in Olive
Reginald Bennett Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 236 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Boiceville
4th grade in Olive
Reginald Bennett Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 236 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Boiceville
5th grade in Olive
Reginald Bennett Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 236 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Boiceville
6th grade in Olive
Onteora Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 248 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Boiceville
7th grade in Olive
Onteora Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 248 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Boiceville
8th grade in Olive
Onteora Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 248 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Boiceville
9th grade in Olive
Onteora High School
Grades 9–12 · 370 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Boiceville
10th grade in Olive
Onteora High School
Grades 9–12 · 370 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Boiceville
Olive’s public schools are run by Onteora Central School District, which also serves Hurley, Lexington, Shandaken and Woodstock. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Olive vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Olive’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Olive | B | Onteora Central |
| Shandaken | B | Onteora Central |
| Woodstock | B | Onteora Central |
| Marbletown | C | Rondout Valley Central |
| Hurley | C | Kingston City PK–12 · Onteora Central K–12 |
| Denning | — | Tri-Valley Central |
| Rochester | C | Rondout Valley Central |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Onteora Central with Olive, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Olive
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 Olive’s schools
Are Olive’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Olive children attend outscore 57% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #323 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Olive in?
Onteora Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,043 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Olive kids go to high school?
Onteora High School in Boiceville, with 370 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Olive’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Onteora Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Olive spend per student?
$50,891 in Onteora Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Olive 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.