For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 881 students in Catskill Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Catskill Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,254 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Catskill Central School District, which is ranked #782 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#776 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
78%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
16%
30%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
66%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,782 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,585 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,782
$31,307
Spending / Student
$44,585
$32,183
Best Catskill Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Catskill Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
345 W Main St
Catskill, NY 12414
(518) 943-5665
Catskill, NY 12414
(518) 943-5665
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
Rank: #22.
Catskill Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
770 Embought Rd
Catskill, NY 12414
(518) 943-0574
Catskill, NY 12414
(518) 943-0574
Grades: PK-5
| 584 students
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