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Schools in Princetown · Schalmont Central School District

Princetown’s public schools outscore 55% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Princetown, 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 84% 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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.5K
▼ 15% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,753 students on the public path
In brief

Princetown’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,509 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Schalmont Middle School, then Schalmont 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 Princetown’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 55% of New York school districts. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (898)Better than 53%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 794 test results and a graduating class of 157 could put Princetown anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Princetown’s students in the tested grades sat them (809 in math, 778 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Jefferson Elementary Schoolin SchenectadyB−
5–8Schalmont Middle Schoolin SchenectadyC
9–12Schalmont High Schoolin SchenectadyA+

Princetown’s public schools are run by Schalmont Central School District, which also serves Duanesburg and Rotterdam. 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.

Schalmont Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,753 students · 11.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,509NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.9% · 778 students tested
Math47%
State average 46.5% · 809 students tested

Princetown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PrincetownBSchalmont Central
RotterdamBSchalmont Central
DuanesburgBDuanesburg Central PK–12 · Schalmont Central K–12
GuilderlandA−Guilderland Central
FloridaDAmsterdam City

2 of the 4 neighbors share Schalmont Central with Princetown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Princetown

3 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 Princetownin other towns
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Schenectady
B−
671 students13:1Rate it →
Schalmont Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Schenectady
C
537 students9:1Rate it →
Schalmont High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Schenectady
A+
545 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Princetown’s schools

Are Princetown’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Princetown children attend outscore 55% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Princetown in?

Schalmont Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,753 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Princetown kids go to high school?

Schalmont High School in Schenectady, with 545 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Princetown’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Princetown spend per student?

$29,509 in Schalmont 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.