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Schools in Varick · Romulus Central School District

Varick’s public schools score below 74% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 38% of Varick’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Varick, 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 100% 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
38%
▼ 11 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$27.4K
▼ 21% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
427 students on the public path
In brief

Varick’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,361 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cranberry Marsh School (private) and Diamond Crossing 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 Varick’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 26% 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 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1151)Better than 22%
Towns in Seneca County (10)Better than 80%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 218 test results could put Varick anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Varick’s students in the tested grades sat them (224 in math, 213 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Romulus Central Schoolin RomulusC−

Varick’s public schools are run by Romulus Central School District, which also serves Fayette and Romulus. 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.

Romulus Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 427 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,361NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 48.9% · 213 students tested
Math38%
State average 46.5% · 224 students tested

Varick vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VarickCRomulus Central
GenevaDGeneva City
RomulusC−Romulus Central PK–12 · South Seneca Central PK–12
FayetteC−Waterloo Central PK–12 · Seneca Falls Central PK–12 · Romulus Central PK–12
LedyardB+Southern Cayuga Central
BentonB−Penn Yan Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Romulus Central with Varick, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Varick

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 Varickin other towns
Romulus Central School
Grades PK–12 · Romulus
C−
427 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cranberry Marsh School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Romulus
Private · Religious
24 students24:1Rate it →
Diamond Crossing School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Romulus
Private · Religious
23 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Varick’s schools

Are Varick’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Varick children attend score below 74% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Varick in?

Romulus Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 427 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Varick spend per student?

$27,361 in Romulus Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Varick?

Yes: Cranberry Marsh School (religious, grades 1–8, 24 students) and Diamond Crossing School (religious, grades 1–8, 23 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.