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Schools in Port Dickinson · Chenango Valley Central School District

Port Dickinson’s public schools outscore 52% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Port Dickinson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Port Dickinson’s districts is 39%, below the New York average (46%). 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 83% 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
46%
▼ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.3K
▼ 30% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,652 students on the public path
In brief

Port Dickinson’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1102 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Dickinson’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 83% 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 Port Dickinson’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,311 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 Chenango Bridge Elementary School, then Chenango Valley Middle School, then Chenango Valley 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 Port Dickinson’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1102)Better than 67%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 709 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Port Dickinson anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 83% of Port Dickinson’s students in the tested grades sat them (735 in math, 683 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Port Dickinson Elementary Schoolin BinghamtonNo scores
3–5Chenango Bridge Elementary Schoolin BinghamtonC+
6–8Chenango Valley Middle Schoolin BinghamtonC
9–12Chenango Valley High Schoolin BinghamtonA+

Port Dickinson’s public schools are run by Chenango Valley Central School District, which also serves Dickinson and Fenton. 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.

Chenango Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,652 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,311NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 48.9% · 683 students tested
Math39%
State average 46.5% · 735 students tested

Port Dickinson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Port DickinsonB−Chenango Valley Central
FentonBChenango Forks Central PK–12 · Chenango Valley Central PK–12
DickinsonCChenango Valley Central PK–12 · Johnson City Central PK–12
BinghamtonDBinghamton City

2 of the 3 neighbors share Chenango Valley Central with Port Dickinson, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Port Dickinson

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 Port Dickinsonin other towns
Port Dickinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Binghamton
409 students18:1Rate it →
Chenango Bridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Binghamton
C+
357 students16:1Rate it →
Chenango Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Binghamton
C
379 students14:1Rate it →
Chenango Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Binghamton
A+
507 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Port Dickinson’s schools

Are Port Dickinson’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Port Dickinson children attend outscore 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Port Dickinson in?

Chenango Valley Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,652 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Port Dickinson kids go to high school?

Chenango Valley High School in Binghamton, with 507 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Port Dickinson’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Chenango Valley Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Port Dickinson spend per student?

$24,311 in Chenango Valley 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.