Of the 2,731 students in Montgomery County who took the 2022-23 English Language Arts test, 25.3% met expectations and 9.9% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.
In total, 35.2% of Montgomery County students met or exceeded expectations, marking a 2.9% increase from the previous school year’s results.
Within the county, Fonda-Fultonville K-4 School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 58% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Raphael J. Mcnulty Academy for Intern Studies & Literacy students fared the worst, with only 16% passing the test.
The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 48% of students who met or exceeded expectations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fonda-Fultonville K-4 School | 41% | 17% | 525 |
| East Hill School | 40% | 11% | 386 |
| Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School | 35% | 13% | 325 |
| Fonda-Fultonville 5-8 School | 30% | 14% | 363 |
| Canajoharie Middle School | 28% | 15% | 195 |
| Harry Hoag School | 26% | 12% | 389 |
| Marie Curie Institute of Engineering and Communication | 25% | 9% | 443 |
| William H. Barkley Microsociety | 21% | 9% | 305 |
| William B. Tecler Arts In Education | 18% | 10% | 461 |
| Wilbur H. Lynch Literacy Academy | 20% | 7% | 818 |
| Oppenheim-Ephratah-St Johnsville Junior/Senior High School | 23% | 1% | 361 |
| Raphael J. Mcnulty Academy for Intern Studies & Literacy | 13% | 3% | 447 |
