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Cambridge Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 424 students in Cambridge Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Cambridge Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
818 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cambridge Central School District, which is ranked #560 of all 1,019 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#515 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
78%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
25 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
750 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
92%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
70
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
9
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,509 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,112 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,509
$31,092
Spending / Student
$29,112
$31,961
Best Cambridge Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
24 S Park St
Cambridge, NY 12816
(518) 677-8527
Cambridge, NY 12816
(518) 677-8527
Grades: PK-6
| 424 students
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