In the 2023-24 school year, 34.2% of the students in Schoharie County were considered proficient in English Language Arts, a 1.7% decrease from the previous year, according to the New York State Education Department.
Among them, 26% met expectations on their tests and 8.2% exceeded them.
Within the county, Middleburgh Junior/Senior High School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 51% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Schoharie High School students fared the worst, with only 24% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleburgh Junior/Senior High School | 29% | 22% | 294 |
| Sharon Springs Central School | 33% | 5% | 257 |
| Middleburgh Elementary School | 26% | 11% | 325 |
| William H. Golding Middle School | 29% | 7% | 340 |
| Gilboa-Conesville Central School | 26% | 8% | 275 |
| Jefferson Central School | 26% | 7% | 150 |
| Joseph B. Radez Elementary School | 25% | 7% | 339 |
| Schoharie Elementary School | 23% | 8% | 355 |
| Schoharie High School | 19% | 5% | 457 |
