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Schools in Watkins Glen · Watkins Glen Central School District

Watkins Glen’s public schools score below 64% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 36% of Watkins Glen’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Watkins Glen, 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 91% 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
41%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.3K
▼ 18% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
879 students on the public path
In brief

Watkins Glen’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 416 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Watkins Glen’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% 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 Watkins Glen’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,272 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 Watkins Glen Central High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Watkins Glen’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 36% of New York school districts. 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 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (416)Better than 49%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 440 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Watkins Glen anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Watkins Glen’s students in the tested grades sat them (443 in math, 437 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Watkins Glen Elementary SchoolWatkins Glen Central School DistrictC−
7–12Watkins Glen Central High SchoolWatkins Glen Central School DistrictC+

Watkins Glen’s public schools are run by Watkins Glen Central School District, which also serves Burdett, Dix, Hector and Orange and others. 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.

Watkins Glen Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 879 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,272NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 48.9% · 437 students tested
Math36%
State average 46.5% · 443 students tested

Watkins Glen vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Watkins GlenC+Watkins Glen Central
DixC+Watkins Glen Central
HectorB−Watkins Glen Central PK–12 · Trumansburg Central PK–12
MontourC+Odessa-Montour Central
ReadingC+Watkins Glen Central

3 of the 4 neighbors share Watkins Glen Central with Watkins Glen, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Watkins Glen

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).

Also serving Watkins Glenin other towns
Watkins Glen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
460 students11:1Rate it →
Watkins Glen Central High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
419 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Watkins Glen’s schools

Are Watkins Glen’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Watkins Glen children attend score below 64% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Watkins Glen in?

Watkins Glen Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 879 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Watkins Glen’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Watkins Glen spend per student?

$28,272 in Watkins Glen 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.