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Schools in Summerhill · Groton Central School District, Homer Central School District

Summerhill’s public schools score below 54% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Summerhill, 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
48%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.2K
▼ 27% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Homer Central
Students per teacher
10.8
NY 11.2
Schools in town
1
2,461 students on the public path
In brief

Summerhill’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1075 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Summerhill’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% 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 Summerhill’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Groton Central spends $29,581 per student and Homer Central $25,166, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sunny Meadows Parochial School (private) is 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 Summerhill’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 46% 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 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1075)Better than 60%
Towns in Cayuga County (23)Better than 48%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,627 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Summerhill anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Summerhill’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,639 in math, 1,614 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
6–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Summerhill

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Groton Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 784 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,581NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Homer Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,828 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,166NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Moravia Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 850 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,240NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Groton Central School District57%
State average 48.9% · 404 students tested
Math · PK–12, Groton Central School District49%
State average 46.5% · 383 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Homer Central School District44%
State average 48.9% · 770 students tested
Math · PK–12, Homer Central School District49%
State average 46.5% · 830 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Moravia Central School District47%
State average 48.9% · 440 students tested
Math · PK–12, Moravia Central School District34%
State average 46.5% · 426 students tested

Summerhill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SummerhillB−Groton Central PK–12 · Homer Central PK–12 · Moravia Central PK–12
LockeC+Moravia Central
GrotonC+Groton Central
HomerB−Homer Central
CortlandvilleC+McGraw Central PK–12 · Homer Central PK–12 · Cortland City PK–12
Sempronius—Moravia Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Moravia Central with Summerhill for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Summerhill

7 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 Summerhillin other towns
Homer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Homer
430 students12:1Rate it →
Millard Fillmore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moravia
C
408 students11:1Rate it →
Groton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Groton
C+
388 students13:1Rate it →
Moravia Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Moravia
C+
442 students10:1Rate it →
Homer Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Homer
C
397 students9:1Rate it →
Groton Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Groton
C+
396 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sunny Meadows Parochial School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Groton
Private · Religious
21 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Summerhill’s schools

Are Summerhill’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Summerhill children attend score below 54% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Summerhill in?

Groton Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 784 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Summerhill’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Summerhill spend per student?

$29,581 in Groton Central School District, $25,166 in Homer Central School District and $28,240 in Moravia Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Summerhill?

Yes: Sunny Meadows Parochial School (religious, grades 1–8, 21 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.