Is Downsville Central School a good school?

Downsville Central School ranks 888 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Downsville Central School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 221 students attended Downsville Central School.

What is the racial makeup of Downsville Central School?

Students at Downsville Central School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Downsville Central School

Summary:

Downsville Central School is a small, alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Downsville, New York, with a student population of 215. Despite its size, the school boasts a low student-teacher ratio of around 6.7, which is lower than nearby schools.

Downsville Central School stands out for its strong academic performance. The school has consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 75% to 100% in recent years, which is generally higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have been low, ranging from 0% to 10%, also better than the state average. Academically, Downsville Central School students excel, outperforming the state average on New York State Assessments, particularly in math, and on Regents exams in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts, Geometry, Earth Science, and Algebra I. Compared to nearby schools like Franklin Central School, Margaretville Central School, Andes Central School, and Roscoe Central School, Downsville Central School generally outperforms them on these academic measures.

While Downsville Central School's academic performance is impressive, the school faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 18.3% to 37.8% in recent years. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has fluctuated significantly, from a low of $15,490 in 2019-2020 to a high of $23,218 in 2020-2021. Despite these funding fluctuations, Downsville Central School has maintained its strong academic performance, which is a testament to the school's dedication to providing a quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

14784 State Hwy 30
Downsville, NY 13755-0912

(607) 363-2111

District: Downsville Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
888^th of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,019

Student/teacher ratio: 6.9

Number of students: 221

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Downsville Central School ranks better than 63.7% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.8. (See more...)

Compare Details Downsville Central School ranks better than 57.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.73. (See more...)

Compare Details Downsville Central School ranks better than 67.1% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.9. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Downsville Central School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.6%), Hispanic (5.9%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Downsville Central School is 6.9. (See more...)

Compare Downsville Central School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Downsville Central School is $16,019.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Downsville Central School:

SchoolDigger ranks Downsville Central School 888^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Downsville Central School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Downsville Central School 644^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Downsville Central School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Downsville Central School 409^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Downsville Central School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Downsville Central School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	41.23	1550^th	2206	29.7%
2007	43.07	1495^th	2219	32.6%
2008	47.79	1409^th	2227	36.7%
2009	60.45	1084^th	2257	52.0%
2010	43.62	1451^st	2263	35.9%
2011	46.16	1378^th	2286	39.7%
2012	37.92	1595^th	2320	31.3%
2013	39.67	1417^th	2325	39.1%
2014	38.35	1499^th	2345	36.1%
2015	36.94	1530^th	2352	34.9%
2016	32.78	1662^nd	2366	29.8%
2017	33.92	1613^th	2386	32.4%
2018	25.78	1892^nd	2395	21.0%
2019	10.85	2270^th	2413	5.9%
2021	48.21	1117^th	2201	49.3%
2022	39.95	1465^th	2434	39.8%
2023	57.20	989^th	2439	59.5%
2024	60.80	888^th	2445	63.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.86	1736^th	2045	15.1%
2019	5.30	2028^th	2032	0.2%
2021	46.56	866^th	1678	48.4%
2022	37.51	1313^th	2099	37.4%
2023	59.96	665^th	2041	67.4%
2024	72.61	414^th	2078	80.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.88	1740^th	2338	25.6%
2019	10.26	2251^st	2357	4.5%
2021	51.19	941^st	1955	51.9%
2022	37.59	1537^th	2401	36.0%
2023	52.67	1091^st	2403	54.6%
2024	33.58	1638^th	2413	32.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.41	1804^th	2340	22.9%
2019	17.00	2067^th	2358	12.3%
2021	48.22	1013^th	1961	48.3%
2022	43.39	1351^st	2400	43.7%
2023	38.52	1472^nd	2400	38.7%
2024	59.70	890^th	2411	63.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	26.97	967^th	1224	21.0%
2022	29.81	1050^th	1399	24.9%
2023	29.13	1003^rd	1337	25.0%
2024	30.05	1028^th	1392	26.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	40.14	748^th	1095	31.7%
2007	53.46	631^st	1123	43.8%
2008	34.05	880^th	1185	25.7%
2009	59.62	660^th	1224	46.1%
2010	37.72	856^th	1243	31.1%
2011	37.63	872^nd	1295	32.7%
2012	30.78	988^th	1337	26.1%
2013	33.85	918^th	1373	33.1%
2014	50.61	643^rd	1401	54.1%
2015	35.52	926^th	1407	34.2%
2016	51.82	630^th	1429	55.9%
2017	45.23	782^nd	1455	46.3%
2018	29.44	1049^th	1438	27.1%
2019	13.60	1326^th	1439	7.9%
2021	26.05	983^rd	1242	20.9%
2022	31.54	1042^nd	1479	29.5%
2023	39.43	927^th	1500	38.2%
2024	53.73	644^th	1504	57.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	26.43	758^th	935	18.9%
2022	34.92	857^th	1306	34.4%
2024	55.63	491^st	1296	62.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	9.30	1319^th	1370	3.7%
2021	20.87	927^th	1066	13.0%
2022	28.78	1089^th	1454	25.1%
2024	24.44	1206^th	1465	17.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	20.36	1160^th	1366	15.1%
2021	35.49	705^th	1071	34.2%
2022	34.31	967^th	1455	33.5%
2024	45.98	760^th	1464	48.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.95	625^th	763	18.1%
2022	26.12	599^th	748	19.9%
2023	25.58	616^th	772	20.2%
2024	29.88	595^th	778	23.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	61.50	369^th	935	60.5%
2006	70.40	181^st	986	81.6%
2007	66.40	291^st	1002	71.0%
2008	73.25	130^th	1027	87.3%
2009	73.41	134^th	1086	87.7%
2010	66.75	307^th	1117	72.5%
2011	59.49	514^th	1165	55.9%
2012	75.64	170^th	1198	85.8%
2013	62.88	496^th	1217	59.2%
2014	64.00	396^th	1237	68.0%
2015	67.68	281^st	1255	77.6%
2016	64.74	343^rd	1255	72.7%
2017	66.05	337^th	1221	72.4%
2018	76.06	178^th	1210	85.3%
2019	64.34	456^th	1207	62.2%
2021	36.14	390^th	519	24.9%
2022	36.69	747^th	1190	37.2%
2023	45.52	681^st	1228	44.5%
2024	66.90	409^th	1242	67.1%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.44	1062^nd	1130	6.0%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.83	168^th	1154	85.4%
2019	60.56	419^th	1179	64.5%
2022	41.19	662^nd	1101	39.9%
2023	39.95	696^th	1155	39.7%
2024	50.69	532^nd	1170	54.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.93	257^th	1176	78.1%
2019	54.50	611^th	1193	48.8%
2022	41.48	706^th	1155	38.9%
2023	43.57	692^nd	1197	42.2%
2024	57.19	542^nd	1219	55.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.20	315^th	1176	73.2%
2019	65.62	401^st	1190	66.3%
2021	35.92	270^th	354	23.7%
2022	23.49	857^th	1154	25.7%
2023	40.31	707^th	1191	40.6%
2024	75.32	214^th	1211	82.3%

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Rank History for high school White students at Downsville Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	79.64	28^th	765	96.3%
2019	36.10	582^nd	793	26.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Downsville Central School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	345	0	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1990	362	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1991	329	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1992	327	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1993	336	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1994	345	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1995	349	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1996	349	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1997	356	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1998	334	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1999	328	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2000	334	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2001	337	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
2002	359	3	0	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	372
2003	359	3	0	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	372
2004	359	12	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2005	394	9	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
2006	346	10	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2007	336	5	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2008	298	5	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2009	291	4	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
2010	288	5	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	297
2011	291	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	294
2012	276	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	286
2013	277	5	0	6	0	1	1	0	290
2014	268	8	1	4	0	0	1	0	282
2015	259	8	1	4	0	0	0	0	272
2016	253	7	1	7	0	0	0	0	268
2017	227	10	1	9	0	0	0	0	247
2018	212	6	1	7	0	0	0	0	226
2019	214	6	1	11	0	0	0	0	232
2020	199	6	1	10	0	0	0	0	216
2021	216	6	2	10	0	0	3	0	237
2022	207	6	2	8	0	0	3	0	226
2023	195	4	2	12	0	0	2	0	215
2024	198	3	2	13	0	0	5	0	221

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Downsville Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	350	43.3	8.0	n/a
1990	365	39.4	9.2	n/a
1991	332	41.4	8.0	n/a
1992	330	36.5	9.0	n/a
1993	339	31.0	10.9	n/a
1994	348	32.1	10.8	23
1995	352	32.1	11.0	19.3
1996	352	32.1	11.0	19.3
1997	356	31.1	11.4	24.4
1998	336	29.0	11.6	19.6
1999	329	29.0	11.3	22.5
2000	334	40.1	8.3	34.4
2001	339	39.7	8.5	31.3
2002	372	44.1	8.4	36.6
2003	372	44.1	8.4	36.6
2004	373	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	404	44.6	9.1	36.4
2006	362	42.0	8.6	39.2
2007	346	40.5	8.5	48.8
2008	307	38.2	8.0	42.7
2009	298	33.9	8.8	49.7
2010	297	35.1	8.4	51
2011	294	34.1	8.6	62.6
2012	286	30.6	9.3	76.2
2013	290	28.8	10.0	59
2014	282	29.2	9.6	n/a
2015	272	29.0	9.3	57
2016	268	26.0	10.3	61.6
2017	247	31.8	7.7	66.4
2018	226	34.5	6.5	49.6
2019	232	30.2	7.6	50.9
2020	216	31.0	6.9	1.4
2021	237	37.7	6.2	38.8
2022	226	33.8	6.6	42.9
2023	215	31.7	6.7	39.5
2024	221	32.0	6.9	34.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Downsville Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	350	43.3	8.0	n/a
1990	365	39.4	9.2	n/a
1991	332	41.4	8.0	n/a
1992	330	36.5	9.0	n/a
1993	339	31.0	10.9	n/a
1994	348	32.1	10.8	23
1995	352	32.1	11.0	19.3
1996	352	32.1	11.0	19.3
1997	356	31.1	11.4	24.4
1998	336	29.0	11.6	19.6
1999	329	29.0	11.3	22.5
2000	334	40.1	8.3	34.4
2001	339	39.7	8.5	31.3
2002	372	44.1	8.4	36.6
2003	372	44.1	8.4	36.6
2004	373	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	404	44.6	9.1	36.4
2006	362	42.0	8.6	39.2
2007	346	40.5	8.5	48.8
2008	307	38.2	8.0	42.7
2009	298	33.9	8.8	49.7
2010	297	35.1	8.4	51
2011	294	34.1	8.6	62.6
2012	286	30.6	9.3	76.2
2013	290	28.8	10.0	59
2014	282	29.2	9.6	n/a
2015	272	29.0	9.3	57
2016	268	26.0	10.3	61.6
2017	247	31.8	7.7	66.4
2018	226	34.5	6.5	49.6
2019	232	30.2	7.6	50.9
2020	216	31.0	6.9	1.4
2021	237	37.7	6.2	38.8
2022	226	33.8	6.6	42.9
2023	215	31.7	6.7	39.5
2024	221	32.0	6.9	34.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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