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Schools in Prattsburgh · Prattsburgh Central School District

Prattsburgh’s public schools score below 57% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Prattsburgh, 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 98% 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
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$28.6K
▼ 17% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
351 students on the public path
In brief

Prattsburgh’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1171 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prattsburgh’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,628 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Prattsburgh’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 43% 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 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1171)Better than 49%
Towns in Steuben County (32)Better than 47%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 168 test results could put Prattsburgh anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Prattsburgh’s students in the tested grades sat them (169 in math, 167 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Prattsburgh Central SchoolPrattsburgh Central School DistrictB−

Prattsburgh’s public schools are run by Prattsburgh Central School District, which also serves Italy, Pulteney and Wheeler. Parts of Prattsburgh (15% and 10% of its land) are served by Naples Central and Avoca 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.

Prattsburgh Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 351 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,628NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 48.9% · 167 students tested
Math42%
State average 46.5% · 169 students tested

Prattsburgh vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PrattsburghC+Prattsburgh Central
CohoctonB−Wayland-Cohocton Central
ItalyBNaples Central PK–12 · Prattsburgh Central PK–12
PulteneyBHammondsport Central PK–12 · Prattsburgh Central PK–12
WheelerC+Avoca Central PK–12 · Prattsburgh Central PK–12 · Bath Central PK–12
UrbanaB+Hammondsport Central

3 of the 5 neighbors share Prattsburgh Central with Prattsburgh, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Prattsburgh

1 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).

District schools in Prattsburghby address
Prattsburgh Central School
Grades PK–12
B−
351 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Prattsburgh’s schools

Are Prattsburgh’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Prattsburgh children attend score below 57% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Prattsburgh in?

Prattsburgh Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 351 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Prattsburgh are served by Naples Central and Avoca Central.

How much does Prattsburgh spend per student?

$28,628 in Prattsburgh 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.