4 Central New York Schools Among the Worst in the State

The annual list of best and worst schools from Niche.com is out. What grade did schools in central New York receive this year? 4 made the worst list while 3 came out on top.

Worst Schools in CNY

#40 Frankfort-Schuyler Central School - Grade C
Frankfort-Schuyler has 1,004 students with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 55% of students are at least proficient in math and 49% in reading.
Overall grade: C but they scored a B- for health & safety.

#26 Owen D. Young Central School - Grade C
Owen D Young has 199 students with a student-teacher ratio of 9 to 1. According to state test scores, 42% of students are at least proficient in math and 42% in reading.
Overall grade: C but they did score a B+ for health & safety.

#19 Syracuse City School - Grade C
Syracuse City School has 21,110 students with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 21% of students are at least proficient in math and 17% in reading.
Overall grade: C but they did score an A in diversity.

#8 Canastota Central School - Grade C-
Canastota Central School has 1,429 students with a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. According to state test scores, 45% of students are at least proficient in math and 38% in reading.
Overall grade: C- but they did score a B- for health & safety.

On the flip side, New Hartford is home to one of the best schools in New York State coming in at #33.

Best Schools in CNY

#33 New Hartford Central School - Grade A+
New Hartford Central School has 2,644 students with a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. According to state test scores, 73% of students are at least proficient in math and 65% in reading.
Overall grade: A+ but they did score a C+ for diversity.

#60 Jamesville-Dewitt Central School - Grade A
Jamesville-Dewitt has 2,951 students in grades K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. According to state test scores, 76% of students are at least proficient in math and 64% in reading.
Overall grade: A

#65 Hamilton Central School - Grade A
Hamilton has 579 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 11 to 1. According to state test scores, 67% of students are at least proficient in math and 67% in reading.
Overall grade: A but they scored a C for diversity.

See all of the best and worst schools in New York state.

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