In the 2023-24 school year, 43.3% of the students in Delaware County were considered proficient in mathematics, a 3.6% increase from the previous year, according to the New York State Education Department.
Among them, 32.6% met expectations on their tests and 10.7% exceeded them.
Within the county, Delaware Academy Elementary School students performed the best in mathematics, with 79% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Hancock Junior-Senior High School students fared the worst, with only 19% passing the test.
For comparison, the state registered an overall proficiency rate of 51.8% in mathematics.
A recent study by Scholaroo ranked New York’s education system among the best in the U.S., and place it as the second best in terms of school quality.
Currently, the state has the highest per-pupil spending in the nation at $33,440, or a total of $84.7 billion annually.
| School | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Academy Elementary School | 57% | 22% | 343 |
| Delaware Academy High School | 37% | 21% | 403 |
| Margaretville Central School | 41% | 11% | 304 |
| Sidney Middle School | 30% | 14% | 165 |
| Roxbury Central School | 28% | 16% | 227 |
| Deposit Elementary School | 33% | 10% | 229 |
| Hancock Elementary School | 33% | 7% | 92 |
| Townsend Elementary School | 30% | 4% | 367 |
| Franklin Central School | 28% | 6% | 195 |
| Walton Middle School | 21% | 11% | 198 |
| Sidney Elementary School | 28% | 3% | 504 |
| Hancock Junior-Senior High School | 18% | 1% | 203 |
