In the 2023-24 school year, 38.7% of the students in Delaware County were considered proficient in English Language Arts, a 2% increase from the previous year, according to the New York State Education Department.
Among them, 29.4% met expectations on their tests and 9.3% exceeded them.
Within the county, Delaware Academy Elementary School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 63% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, South Kortright Central School students fared the worst, with only 23% passing the test.
For comparison, the state registered an overall proficiency rate of 46.2% in English Language Arts.
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 | 45% | 18% | 343 |
| Roxbury Central School | 37% | 11% | 227 |
| Delaware Academy High School | 35% | 10% | 403 |
| Deposit Middle-Senior High School | 34% | 11% | 246 |
| Downsville Central School | 37% | 8% | 218 |
| Stamford Central School | 31% | 10% | 248 |
| Deposit Elementary School | 27% | 13% | 229 |
| Sidney Middle School | 28% | 12% | 165 |
| Hancock Junior-Senior High School | 35% | 5% | 203 |
| Margaretville Central School | 25% | 12% | 304 |
| Franklin Central School | 26% | 11% | 195 |
| Sidney Elementary School | 28% | 6% | 504 |
| Walton Middle School | 26% | 7% | 198 |
| Charlotte Valley School | 25% | 7% | 342 |
| Hancock Elementary School | 22% | 7% | 92 |
| Townsend Elementary School | 18% | 10% | 367 |
| South Kortright Central School | 22% | 1% | 313 |
