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Schools in Windsor · Windsor Central School District

Windsor’s public schools outscore 64% of New York districts

On the state reading tests, 58% of Windsor’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Windsor, 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.

#246of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
58%
▲ 9 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.1K
▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
979 students on the public path
In brief

Windsor’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1159 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Windsor’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,062 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Windsor Central 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 Windsor’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 64% of New York school districts, #246 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1159)Better than 83%
Towns in Broome County (16)Better than 88%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 719 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Windsor anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Windsor’s students in the tested grades sat them (738 in math, 700 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8A F Palmer Elementary School / Windsor Central Middle SchoolWindsor Central School DistrictB−
9–12Windsor Central High SchoolWindsor Central School DistrictA+

Windsor’s public schools are run by Windsor Central School District, which also serves Kirkwood and Windsor. 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.

Windsor Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,536 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,062NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 48.9% · 700 students tested
Math52%
State average 46.5% · 738 students tested

Windsor vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WindsorBWindsor Central
ColesvilleCHarpursville Central
KirkwoodBWindsor Central PK–12 · Susquehanna Valley Central PK–12
SanfordCDeposit Central

Every school in Windsor

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 Windsorby address
A F Palmer Elementary School / Windsor Central Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
542 students11:1Rate it →
Windsor Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
437 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Windsor’s schools

Are Windsor’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Windsor children attend outscore 64% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #246 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Windsor in?

Windsor Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,536 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Windsor kids go to high school?

Windsor Central High School, with 437 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Windsor’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Windsor spend per student?

$28,062 in Windsor 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.