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Schools in Walton · Walton Central School District

Walton’s public schools score below 76% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 31% of Walton’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Walton, 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.

#625of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 77% 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
31%
▼ 18 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.2K
▼ 21% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
805 students on the public path
In brief

Walton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 44 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Walton’s, its schools beat 36%, higher than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 77% 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 Walton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,176 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Walton’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 24% of New York school districts, #625 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (44)Better than 36%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 333 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Walton anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 77% of Walton’s students in the tested grades sat them (352 in math, 314 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Townsend Elementary SchoolWalton Central School DistrictC−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to A

Walton’s public schools are run by Walton Central School District, which also serves Hamden, Tompkins and Walton. 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.

Walton Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 805 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,176NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 48.9% · 314 students tested
Math31%
State average 46.5% · 352 students tested

Walton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaltonC−Walton Central

Every school in Walton

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 Waltonin other towns
Townsend Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
348 students12:1Rate it →
Walton High School
Grades 2–12
A
271 students12:1Rate it →
Walton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
186 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Walton’s schools

Are Walton’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Walton children attend score below 76% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #625 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walton in?

Walton Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 805 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Walton’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Walton spend per student?

$27,176 in Walton 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.