Top Rankings
Horseheads Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 576 students in Horseheads Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Horseheads Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
3,736 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Horseheads Central School District, which is ranked #494 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 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#508 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
78%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
118 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
62 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,219 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
86%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
162
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
265
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
278
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
293
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
313
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
312
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
6
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,008 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,567 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,008
$31,092
Spending / Student
$28,567
$31,961
Best Horseheads Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horseheads Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
950 Sing Sing Rd
Horseheads, NY 14845
(607) 739-6356
Horseheads, NY 14845
(607) 739-6356
Grades: 7-8
| 576 students
Recent Articles
Should Teacher Salaries be Public Information?
Public school teachers are considered public servants – but does that make their salary details public information? Learn about the heated debate surrounding whether teacher salaries should be made public.
The Link Between Education and Incarceration: The NAACP Report
Education and the rate of incarceration have been linked in a recent NAACP report. Learn about the report and the troubling findings.
Bussing: North Carolina's New Student Assignment Plan
We analyze a new plan for student assignment in two North Carolina school districts and the public reaction to the idea of bussing students – as well as alternatives that have been proposed by education experts.
