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Schools in Rushford · Cuba-Rushford Central School District

Rushford’s public schools outscore 74% of New York districts

On the state reading tests, 58% of Rushford’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rushford, 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 81% 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
58%
▲ 9 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.8K
▼ 8% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
719 students on the public path
In brief

Rushford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 822 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rushford’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,764 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 6 the district’s path is Cuba-Rushford Middle School, then Cuba-Rushford High School. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Rushford’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 74% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (822)Better than 96%
Towns in Allegany County (29)Better than 90%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 324 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Rushford anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Rushford’s students in the tested grades sat them (329 in math, 318 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cuba-Rushford Elementary Schoolin CubaB−
6–8Cuba-Rushford Middle Schoolin CubaC−
9–12Cuba-Rushford High Schoolin CubaA

Rushford’s public schools are run by Cuba-Rushford Central School District, which also serves Clarksville, Cuba, Cuba and Farmersville and others. 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.

Cuba-Rushford Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 719 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,764NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 48.9% · 318 students tested
Math48%
State average 46.5% · 329 students tested

Rushford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RushfordB+Cuba-Rushford Central
CaneadeaB+Belfast Central PK–12 · Fillmore Central PK–12
FarmersvilleB+Franklinville Central PK–12 · Cuba-Rushford Central PK–12
New Hudson—Cuba-Rushford Central
Centerville—Fillmore Central
FreedomBYorkshire-Pioneer Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Cuba-Rushford Central with Rushford, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rushford

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 Rushfordin other towns
Cuba-Rushford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cuba
B−
363 students11:1Rate it →
Cuba-Rushford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cuba
C−
154 students7:1Rate it →
Cuba-Rushford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cuba
A
202 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Rushford’s schools

Are Rushford’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rushford children attend outscore 74% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rushford in?

Cuba-Rushford Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 719 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rushford kids go to high school?

Cuba-Rushford High School in Cuba, with 202 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Rushford’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Cuba-Rushford Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Rushford spend per student?

$31,764 in Cuba-Rushford 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.