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B+
Schools in Wales · Iroquois Central School District, Holland Central School District

Wales’s public schools outscore 72% of New York districts

In Wales, 58% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wales, 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.

#178of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 70% 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
50%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.1K
▼ 27% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Iroquois Central
Students per teacher
10.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,725 students on the public path
In brief

Wales’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1068 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wales’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Iroquois Central spends $25,150 per student and Holland Central $25,809, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts 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 Wales’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 72% of New York school districts, #178 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1068)Better than 86%
Towns in Erie County (25)Better than 56%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 995 test results and a graduating class of 183 could put Wales anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 70% of Wales’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,043 in math, 948 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Wales Primary SchoolIroquois Central School DistrictC+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Wales runs its own schools through grade 12 (Iroquois Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Holland Central School District, shared with Colden, Holland and Sardinia. Its middle school is in Elma. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wales

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

Iroquois Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,073 students · 11.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,150NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Holland Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 737 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 8.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,809NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Iroquois Central School District53%
State average 48.9% · 664 students tested
Math · PK–12, Iroquois Central School District63%
State average 46.5% · 753 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Holland Central School District43%
State average 48.9% · 284 students tested
Math · PK–12, Holland Central School District46%
State average 46.5% · 290 students tested

Wales vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WalesB+Iroquois Central PK–12 · Holland Central PK–12
AuroraA−East Aurora Union Free
HollandC+Holland Central
MarillaA−Iroquois Central PK–12 · Alden Central K–12
BenningtonBAttica Central
SheldonBAttica Central

Every school in Wales

5 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 Walesby address
Wales Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · East Aurora
C+
185 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Walesin other towns
Holland Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Holland
D
218 students8:1Rate it →
Iroquois Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elma
C+
478 students11:1Rate it →
Iroquois Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elma
A+
628 students11:1Rate it →
Holland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Holland
A+
216 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Wales’s schools

Are Wales’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wales children attend outscore 72% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #178 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wales in?

Two districts: Iroquois Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Holland Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Colden, Holland and Sardinia.

Where do Wales kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Iroquois Senior High School and Holland High School.

What is Wales’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Iroquois Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Wales spend per student?

$25,150 in Iroquois Central School District and $25,809 in Holland 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.