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Schools in Urbana · Hammondsport Central School District

Urbana’s public schools outscore 70% of New York districts

On the state math tests, 57% of Urbana’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Urbana, 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 92% 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
57%
▲ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$31.2K
▼ 10% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
392 students on the public path
In brief

Urbana’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1170 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Urbana’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,228 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 Hammondsport Junior-Senior High School. 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 Urbana’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 70% 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 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1170)Better than 88%
Towns in Steuben County (32)Better than 94%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 187 test results could put Urbana anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Urbana’s students in the tested grades sat them (181 in math, 193 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Glenn H Curtiss Memorial SchoolHammondsport Central School DistrictB
7–12Hammondsport Junior-Senior High SchoolHammondsport Central School DistrictB

Urbana’s public schools are run by Hammondsport Central School District, which also serves Hammondsport, Pulteney and Wayne. Parts of Urbana (16%, 3% and 3% of its land) are served by Bath Central, Bradford Central and Prattsburgh 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.

Hammondsport Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 392 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,228NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.9% · 193 students tested
Math57%
State average 46.5% · 181 students tested

Urbana vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
UrbanaB+Hammondsport Central
WheelerC+Avoca Central PK–12 · Prattsburgh Central PK–12 · Bath Central PK–12
BathB−Bath Central PK–12 · Campbell-Savona Central PK–12
PulteneyBHammondsport Central PK–12 · Prattsburgh Central PK–12
Wayne—Hammondsport Central
PrattsburghC+Prattsburgh Central
Bradford—Bradford Central PK–12 · Campbell-Savona Central PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Hammondsport Central with Urbana, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Urbana

2 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 Urbanaby address
Glenn H Curtiss Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hammondsport
B
199 students9:1Rate it →
Hammondsport Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Hammondsport
B
193 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Urbana’s schools

Are Urbana’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Urbana children attend outscore 70% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Urbana in?

Hammondsport Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 392 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Urbana are served by Bath Central, Bradford Central and Prattsburgh Central.

How much does Urbana spend per student?

$31,228 in Hammondsport 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.