In the 2023-24 school year, 43.7% of the students in Herkimer County were considered proficient in mathematics, a 7.9% increase from the previous year, according to the New York State Education Department.
Among them, 35.9% met expectations on their tests and 7.8% exceeded them.
Within the county, West Canada Valley Elementary School students performed the best in mathematics, with 63% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Mount Markham Middle School students fared the worst, with only 27% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Canada Valley Elementary School | 49% | 14% | 346 |
| Poland Elementary School | 53% | 7% | 253 |
| Mount Markham Elementary School | 49% | 10% | 446 |
| Barringer Road Elementary School | 46% | 12% | 457 |
| West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High School | 45% | 9% | 296 |
| Benton Hall Academy | 42% | 7% | 451 |
| Gregory B. Jarvis Middle School | 33% | 10% | 633 |
| Little Falls Middle School | 32% | 9% | 234 |
| Frankfort-Schuyler Elementary School | 39% | 2% | 350 |
| Owen D. Young Central School | 30% | 7% | 162 |
| Frankfort-Schuyler Middle School | 27% | 10% | 212 |
| Dolgeville Elementary School | 29% | 3% | 436 |
| Herkimer Elementary School | 25% | 3% | 543 |
| Mount Markham Middle School | 24% | 3% | 302 |
