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B+
Schools in Roxbury · Roxbury Central School District

Roxbury’s public schools outscore 65% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Roxbury, 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 77% 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
52%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$44.7K
▲ 29% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
224 students on the public path
In brief

Roxbury’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 781 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Roxbury’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $44,667 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 Roxbury’s grade

B Test scores

B+: better than 65% of New York school districts. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (781)Better than 88%
Towns in Delaware County (19)Better than 74%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 102 test results could put Roxbury anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 77% of Roxbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (101 in math, 103 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Roxbury Central SchoolRoxbury Central School DistrictC

Roxbury’s public schools are run by Roxbury Central School District. Parts of Roxbury (9% and 6% of its land) are served by Gilboa-Conesville Central and Margaretville 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.

Roxbury Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 224 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 7.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$44,667NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.9% · 103 students tested
Math52%
State average 46.5% · 101 students tested

Roxbury vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RoxburyB+Roxbury Central
StamfordDSouth Kortright Central
MiddletownC+Margaretville Central
Bovina—Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi
Halcott—Margaretville Central
Prattsville—Gilboa-Conesville Central

Every school in Roxbury

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).

District schools in Roxburyby address
Roxbury Central School
Grades PK–12
C
224 students8:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Roxburyrun by other districts or the state
Otsego-Delaware-Schoharie-Greene Boces
Grades K–12 · Grand Gorge
Special Education
130 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Roxbury’s schools

Are Roxbury’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Roxbury children attend outscore 65% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Roxbury in?

Roxbury Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 224 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Roxbury are served by Gilboa-Conesville Central and Margaretville Central.

How much does Roxbury spend per student?

$44,667 in Roxbury 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.