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Schools in Springfield · Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District

Springfield’s public schools score below 76% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Springfield, 32% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Springfield, 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 76% 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
32%
▼ 17 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$28.9K
▼ 16% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
420 students on the public path
In brief

Springfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 76% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,924 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 Springfield’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 24% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (946)Better than 26%
Towns in Otsego County (24)Better than 46%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 176 test results could put Springfield anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 76% of Springfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (182 in math, 169 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Cherry Valley-Springfield Central Schoolin Cherry ValleyB−

Springfield’s public schools are run by Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District, which also serves Cherry Valley, Cherry Valley, Middlefield and Roseboom. Parts of Springfield (14% and 12% of its land) are served by Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central and Richfield 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.

Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 420 students · 10.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,924NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 48.9% · 169 students tested
Math42%
State average 46.5% · 182 students tested

Springfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpringfieldC−Cherry Valley-Springfield Central
OtsegoBCooperstown Central
WarrenC+Richfield Springs Central PK–12 · Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central K–12
Cherry ValleyC−Cherry Valley-Springfield Central
Stark—Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central
MiddlefieldB−Cherry Valley-Springfield Central PK–12 · Cooperstown Central K–12
RichfieldB−Richfield Springs Central PK–12 · Mount Markham Central PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Cherry Valley-Springfield Central with Springfield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Springfield

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).

Also serving Springfieldin other towns
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School
Grades PK–12 · Cherry Valley
B−
420 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Springfield’s schools

Are Springfield’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Springfield children attend score below 76% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Springfield in?

Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 420 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Springfield are served by Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central and Richfield Springs Central.

How much does Springfield spend per student?

$28,924 in Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Springfield families are saying about school.

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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.