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Schools in Seward · Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District

Seward’s public schools score below 58% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Seward’s districts is 41%, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Seward, 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 88% 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
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.0K
▼ 16% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,187 students on the public path
In brief

Seward’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 88% 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 Seward’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,016 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 7 the district’s path is William H Golding Middle School, then Cobleskill-Richmondville 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 Seward’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 42% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1088)Better than 42%
Towns in Schoharie County (16)Better than 31%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 710 test results and a graduating class of 152 could put Seward anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Seward’s students in the tested grades sat them (715 in math, 705 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6George D Ryder Elementary Schoolin CobleskillNo scores
7–9William H Golding Middle Schoolin CobleskillC
10–12Cobleskill-Richmondville High Schoolin RichmondvilleA−

Seward’s public schools are run by Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District, which also serves Carlisle, Cobleskill, Cobleskill and Richmondville and others. Parts of Seward (6% of its land) are served by Sharon Springs 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.

Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,514 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,016NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 48.9% · 705 students tested
Math44%
State average 46.5% · 715 students tested

Seward vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SewardC+Cobleskill-Richmondville Central
SharonC−Sharon Springs Central
RichmondvilleC+Cobleskill-Richmondville Central
Decatur—Worcester Central
Roseboom—Cherry Valley-Springfield Central
CobleskillC+Cobleskill-Richmondville Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Cobleskill-Richmondville Central with Seward, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Seward

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 Sewardin other towns
George D Ryder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cobleskill
364 students11:1Rate it →
William H Golding Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Cobleskill
C
344 students11:1Rate it →
Cobleskill-Richmondville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Richmondville
A−
479 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Seward’s schools

Are Seward’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Seward children attend score below 58% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seward in?

Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,514 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Seward are served by Sharon Springs Central.

Where do Seward kids go to high school?

Cobleskill-Richmondville High School in Richmondville, with 479 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Seward’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Seward spend per student?

$29,016 in Cobleskill-Richmondville 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.