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Schools in Wolcott · Red Creek Central School District, North Rose-Wolcott Central School District

Wolcott’s public schools score below 70% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Wolcott, 33% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wolcott, 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.

#578of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
33%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 13 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.7K
▼ 20% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · North Rose-Wolcott Central
Students per teacher
9.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,092 students on the public path
In brief

Wolcott’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 632 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wolcott’s, its schools beat 39%, higher than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Wolcott’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Red Creek Central spends $30,397 per student and North Rose-Wolcott Central $27,740, 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 Wolcott’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 30% of New York school districts, #578 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (632)Better than 39%
Towns in Wayne County (15)Better than 53%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 914 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put Wolcott anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Wolcott’s students in the tested grades sat them (960 in math, 867 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Margaret W Cuyler Elementary SchoolRed Creek Central School DistrictC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–12Red Creek High SchoolRed Creek Central School DistrictB+

Wolcott runs its own schools through grade 12 (Red Creek Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the North Rose-Wolcott Central School District, shared with Butler, Huron, Rose and Wolcott. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wolcott

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

Red Creek Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 783 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,397NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
North Rose-Wolcott Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,059 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,740NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Red Creek Central School District40%
State average 48.9% · 375 students tested
Math · PK–12, Red Creek Central School District40%
State average 46.5% · 413 students tested
Reading · PK–12, North Rose-Wolcott Central School District28%
State average 48.9% · 492 students tested
Math · PK–12, North Rose-Wolcott Central School District28%
State average 46.5% · 547 students tested

Wolcott vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WolcottCRed Creek Central PK–12 · North Rose-Wolcott Central PK–12
ButlerCNorth Rose-Wolcott Central PK–12 · Red Creek Central PK–12
SterlingC−Red Creek Central PK–12 · Hannibal Central PK–12
VictoryC+Red Creek Central PK–12 · Cato-Meridian Central PK–12
HuronCNorth Rose-Wolcott Central
Red Creek—Red Creek Central

4 of the 5 neighbors share Red Creek Central with Wolcott for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Wolcott

4 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 Wolcottby address
Margaret W Cuyler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Red Creek
C
350 students8:1Rate it →
North Rose-Wolcott Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
309 students10:1Rate it →
Red Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Red Creek
C
170 students9:1Rate it →
Red Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Red Creek
B+
263 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Wolcott’s schools

Are Wolcott’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wolcott children attend score below 70% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #578 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wolcott in?

Two districts: Red Creek Central School District runs grades PK–12, and North Rose-Wolcott Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Butler, Huron, Rose and Wolcott.

Where do Wolcott kids go to high school?

Red Creek High School in Red Creek, with 263 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Wolcott’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in North Rose-Wolcott Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Wolcott spend per student?

$30,397 in Red Creek Central School District and $27,740 in North Rose-Wolcott 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.