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Schools in Oriskany · Oriskany Central School District

Oriskany’s public schools outscore 53% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Oriskany, 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 86% 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
45%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.2K
▼ 30% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
564 students on the public path
In brief

Oriskany’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 951 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oriskany’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,199 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 Oriskany Junior-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 Oriskany’s grade

B Test scores

B−: better than 53% 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 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (951)Better than 73%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 260 test results could put Oriskany anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Oriskany’s students in the tested grades sat them (264 in math, 256 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6N A Walbran Elementary SchoolOriskany Central School DistrictC
7–12Oriskany Junior-Senior High SchoolOriskany Central School DistrictB

Oriskany’s public schools are run by Oriskany Central School District, which also serves Whitestown. 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.

Oriskany Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 564 students · 10.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,199NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 48.9% · 256 students tested
Math50%
State average 46.5% · 264 students tested

Oriskany vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OriskanyB−Oriskany Central

Every school in Oriskany

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 Oriskanyin other towns
N A Walbran Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
335 students13:1Rate it →
Oriskany Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
229 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Oriskany’s schools

Are Oriskany’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Oriskany children attend outscore 53% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oriskany in?

Oriskany Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 564 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Oriskany spend per student?

$24,199 in Oriskany 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.