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Schools in Plymouth · Norwich City School District

Plymouth’s public schools score below 79% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Plymouth, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plymouth, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 80% 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
35%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.7K
▼ 29% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,626 students on the public path
In brief

Plymouth’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1170 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plymouth’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Plymouth’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,726 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Perry Browne Intermediate School, then Norwich Middle School, then Norwich 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 Plymouth’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 21% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1170)Better than 16%
Towns in Chenango County (21)Better than 29%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 691 test results and a graduating class of 133 could put Plymouth anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Plymouth’s students in the tested grades sat them (693 in math, 689 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Stanford J Gibson Primary Schoolin NorwichNo scores
3–5Perry Browne Intermediate Schoolin NorwichC−
6–8Norwich Middle Schoolin NorwichC
9–12Norwich High Schoolin NorwichA−

Plymouth’s public schools are run by Norwich City School District, which also serves North Norwich, Norwich, Norwich and Pharsalia and others. Parts of Plymouth (12% and 4% of its land) are served by Sherburne-Earlville Central and Georgetown-South Otselic 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.

Norwich City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,626 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,726NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 48.9% · 689 students tested
Math32%
State average 46.5% · 693 students tested

Plymouth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlymouthC−Norwich City
SmyrnaC+Sherburne-Earlville Central
North NorwichCSherburne-Earlville Central PK–12 · Norwich City PK–12
Preston—Oxford Academy and Central PK–12 · Norwich City PK–12
Pharsalia—Georgetown-South Otselic Central PK–12 · Norwich City PK–12 · Cincinnatus Central PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Norwich City with Plymouth, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Plymouth

4 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 Plymouthin other towns
Stanford J Gibson Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Norwich
388 students11:1Rate it →
Perry Browne Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Norwich
C−
341 students11:1Rate it →
Norwich Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norwich
C
381 students9:1Rate it →
Norwich High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Norwich
A−
516 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Plymouth’s schools

Are Plymouth’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Plymouth children attend score below 79% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plymouth in?

Norwich City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,626 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Plymouth are served by Sherburne-Earlville Central and Georgetown-South Otselic Central.

Where do Plymouth kids go to high school?

Norwich High School in Norwich, with 516 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Plymouth’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Norwich City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Plymouth spend per student?

$24,726 in Norwich City 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.