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Schools in Scio · Scio Central School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Scio, 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.

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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$39.5K
▲ 14% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
267 students on the public path
In brief

Scio’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 939 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Scio’s, its schools beat 87%, 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 $39,473 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 Scio’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 (939)Better than 87%
Towns in Allegany County (29)Better than 55%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 128 test results could put Scio anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Scio’s students in the tested grades sat them (125 in math, 131 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Scio Central SchoolScio Central School DistrictC+

Scio’s public schools are run by Scio Central School District, which also serves Ward. Parts of Scio (8% of its land) are served by Wellsville 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.9% · 131 students tested
Math52%
State average 46.5% · 125 students tested

Scio vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ScioB+Scio Central
WellsvilleC+Wellsville Central
AmityC−Genesee Valley Central
Alma—Wellsville Central
WirtC+Bolivar-Richburg Central
AndoverC−Andover Central
Ward—Alfred-Almond Central PK–12 · Scio Central PK–12

Every school in Scio

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 Scioby address

Questions about Scio’s schools

Are Scio’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Scio 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 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Scio in?

Scio Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 267 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Scio are served by Wellsville Central.

How much does Scio spend per student?

$39,473 in Scio 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.