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Schools in Potter · Gorham-Middlesex Central School District

Potter’s public schools score below 63% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 38% of Potter’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Potter, 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 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.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.0K
▼ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,039 students on the public path
In brief

Potter’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1068 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Potter’s, its schools beat 45%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% 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 Potter’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,045 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 Gorham Elementary School, then Marcus Whitman Middle School, then Marcus Whitman High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Valley View School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Potter’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 37% 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 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1068)Better than 45%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 514 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Potter anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Potter’s students in the tested grades sat them (501 in math, 528 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Middlesex Valley Elementary Schoolin RushvilleNo scores
3–5Gorham Elementary Schoolin GorhamC−
6–8Marcus Whitman Middle Schoolin RushvilleC−
9–12Marcus Whitman High Schoolin RushvilleA

Potter’s public schools are run by Gorham-Middlesex Central School District, which also serves Gorham, Middlesex, Rushville and Seneca. Parts of Potter (10% of its land) are served by Penn Yan 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.

Gorham-Middlesex Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,039 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,045NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 48.9% · 528 students tested
Math38%
State average 46.5% · 501 students tested

Potter vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PotterC+Gorham-Middlesex Central
MiddlesexC+Gorham-Middlesex Central
JerusalemB−Penn Yan Central
BentonB−Penn Yan Central
GorhamC+Gorham-Middlesex Central

2 of the 4 neighbors share Gorham-Middlesex Central with Potter, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Potter

5 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 Potterin other towns
Middlesex Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Rushville
242 students9:1Rate it →
Gorham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Gorham
C−
213 students8:1Rate it →
Marcus Whitman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rushville
C−
245 students8:1Rate it →
Marcus Whitman High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rushville
A
339 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Valley View School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Penn Yan
Private · Religious
28 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Potter’s schools

Are Potter’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Potter children attend score below 63% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Potter in?

Gorham-Middlesex Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,039 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Potter are served by Penn Yan Central.

Where do Potter kids go to high school?

Marcus Whitman High School in Rushville, with 339 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Potter’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Gorham-Middlesex Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Potter spend per student?

$33,045 in Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Potter?

Yes: Valley View School (religious, grades 1–8, 28 students).

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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.