Mohawk Valley Times

Of the 3,395 students in Herkimer County who took the 2021-22 Mathematics test, 18.1% met expectations and 8.5% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 26.6% of the students met or exceeded expections in Herkimer County, a decrease of 4.6% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Poland Elementary School students performed the best in Mathematics, with 57% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Town of Webb School, Poland Junior-Senior High School, and Owen D. Young Central School students fared the worst, with 0% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 37% of students who met or exceeded expectations.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence found that outcomes for different racial and gender groups had improved since 2013. However, despite the improvements, significant gaps still persist, particularly among Black and Hispanic students.

School	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)	Total Enrollment
Poland Elementary School	35%	22%	245
West Canada Valley Elementary School	28%	17%	310
Mount Markham Elementary School	30%	10%	447
Benton Hall Academy	26%	13%	467
Barringer Road Elementary School	27%	12%	461
Herkimer Elementary School	23%	11%	527
Frankfort-Schuyler Middle School	20%	8%	225
West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High School	21%	6%	305
Frankfort-Schuyler Elementary School	17%	9%	346
Mount Markham Middle School	15%	9%	305
Dolgeville Elementary School	19%	5%	314
Herkimer High School	16%	7%	572
Gregory B. Jarvis Middle School	14%	8%	635
Dolgeville Middle School	10%	5%	242
Little Falls Middle School	11%	1%	255
Town of Webb School	0%	0%	257
Poland Junior-Senior High School	0%	0%	263
Owen D. Young Central School	0%	0%	172