Moriah Central School District

39 Viking Ln
Port Henry, NY 12974-1607
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 376 students in Moriah 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 School in Moriah Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
686 Students
1,748,096 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
153,083 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Moriah Central School District, which is ranked #796 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#800 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
42%
52%
36%
49%
70-74%
78%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
n/a
30%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
98%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,208 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,336. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,055 is less than the state median of $32,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,208
$31,336
Spending / Student
$25,055
$32,212

Best Moriah Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Moriah Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
39 Viking Ln
Port Henry, NY 12974
(518) 546-3301
Gr: PK-6 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 686 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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