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Schools in Wolcott · North Rose-Wolcott Central School District

Wolcott’s public schools score below 73% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Wolcott’s districts is 28%, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district 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.

K–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
28%
▼ 21 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 18 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
Students per teacher
10.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,059 students on the public path
In brief

Wolcott’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 195 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wolcott’s, its schools beat 34%, higher than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% 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

The district spends $27,740 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is North Rose-Wolcott Middle School, then North Rose-Wolcott 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 Wolcott’s grade

D Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 27% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (195)Better than 34%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 520 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put Wolcott anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Wolcott’s students in the tested grades sat them (547 in math, 492 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–4North Rose-Wolcott Elementary Schoolin North RoseC
5–8North Rose-Wolcott Middle SchoolNorth Rose-Wolcott Central School DistrictC−
9–12North Rose-Wolcott High SchoolNorth Rose-Wolcott Central School DistrictA−

Wolcott’s public schools are run by North Rose-Wolcott Central School District, which also serves Butler, Huron, Rose and Wolcott. 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.

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

Reading28%
State average 48.9% · 492 students tested
Math28%
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
WolcottCNorth Rose-Wolcott Central

Every school in Wolcott

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 Wolcottin other towns
North Rose-Wolcott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · North Rose
C
424 students13:1Rate it →
North Rose-Wolcott Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
309 students10:1Rate it →
North Rose-Wolcott High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
326 students9:1Rate 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 73% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wolcott in?

North Rose-Wolcott Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,059 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wolcott kids go to high school?

North Rose-Wolcott High School, with 326 students; its own test results earn an A−.

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?

$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.