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Schools in Reading · Watkins Glen Central School District

Reading’s public schools score below 64% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 36% of Reading’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Reading, 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 91% 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
36%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.3K
▼ 18% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
879 students on the public path
In brief

Reading’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1091 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Reading’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% 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 Reading’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,272 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Watkins Glen Central High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Reading’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 36% 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 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1091)Better than 31%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 440 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Reading anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Reading’s students in the tested grades sat them (443 in math, 437 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Watkins Glen Elementary Schoolin Watkins GlenC−
7–12Watkins Glen Central High Schoolin Watkins GlenC+

Reading’s public schools are run by Watkins Glen Central School District, which also serves Burdett, Dix, Hector and Orange and others. Parts of Reading (12% of its land) are served by Dundee 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.

Watkins Glen Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 879 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,272NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 48.9% · 437 students tested
Math36%
State average 46.5% · 443 students tested

Reading vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ReadingC+Watkins Glen Central
HectorB−Watkins Glen Central PK–12 · Trumansburg Central PK–12
DixC+Watkins Glen Central
StarkeyDDundee Central
TyroneCDundee Central PK–12 · Watkins Glen Central PK–12
Watkins GlenC+Watkins Glen Central

4 of the 5 neighbors share Watkins Glen Central with Reading, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Reading

2 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 Readingin other towns
Watkins Glen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Watkins Glen
C−
460 students11:1Rate it →
Watkins Glen Central High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Watkins Glen
C+
419 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Reading’s schools

Are Reading’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Reading children attend score below 64% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Reading in?

Watkins Glen Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 879 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Reading are served by Dundee Central.

What is Reading’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Reading spend per student?

$28,272 in Watkins Glen 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.