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Schools in Starkey · Dundee Central School District

Starkey’s public schools score below 87% of New York districts on tests and graduation

34% of students in Starkey’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Starkey, 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.

#695of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
36%
▼ 13 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 8–17 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.2K
▼ 13% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
595 students on the public path
In brief

Starkey’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Starkey’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $30,250 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Dundee Junior-Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Pine Glen Mennonite School (private) and Spring Hill Mennonite School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Starkey’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 13% of New York school districts, #695 of 755 New York towns. 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 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (656)Better than 12%
D−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 316 test results and a graduating class of 46 could put Starkey anywhere from D− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Starkey’s students in the tested grades sat them (308 in math, 325 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Dundee Elementary SchoolDundee Central School DistrictC
7–12Dundee Junior-Senior High SchoolDundee Central School DistrictC+

Starkey’s public schools are run by Dundee Central School District, which also serves Barrington, Dundee and Tyrone. 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.

Dundee Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 595 students · 8.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,250NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 48.9% · 325 students tested
Math34%
State average 46.5% · 308 students tested

Starkey vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StarkeyDDundee Central
MiloB−Penn Yan Central
HectorB−Watkins Glen Central PK–12 · Trumansburg Central PK–12
BarringtonDDundee Central
ReadingC+Watkins Glen Central
LodiC−South Seneca Central

Every school in Starkey

4 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 Starkeyby address
Dundee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dundee
C
314 students8:1Rate it →
Dundee Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Dundee
C+
281 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Pine Glen Mennonite School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Dundee
Private · Religious
19 students10:1Rate it →
Spring Hill Mennonite School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Penn Yan
Private · Religious
16 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Starkey’s schools

Are Starkey’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Starkey children attend score below 87% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #695 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Starkey in?

Dundee Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 595 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Starkey’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Dundee Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Starkey spend per student?

$30,250 in Dundee Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Starkey?

Yes: Pine Glen Mennonite School (religious, grades 1–8, 19 students) and Spring Hill Mennonite School (religious, grades 1–8, 16 students).

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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.