Mohawk Valley Times

Of the 2,499 students in Otsego County who took the 2021-22 English Language Arts test, 24.2% met expectations and 11.2% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 35.4% of the students met or exceeded expections in Otsego County, a decrease of 14.6% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Edmeston Central School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 58% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Schenevus Central School students fared the worst, with only 19% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 47% 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
Edmeston Central School	36%	22%	362
Richfield Springs Elementary School	31%	15%	237
Greater Plains Elementary School	30%	15%	279
Valleyview Elementary School	33%	7%	266
Oneonta Middle School	26%	14%	361
Morris Central School	26%	13%	315
Cooperstown Junior/Senior High School	16%	23%	371
Unatego Middle School	25%	11%	178
Riverside Elementary School	29%	6%	227
Cooperstown Elementary School	21%	14%	433
Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School	32%	2%	186
Laurens Central School	22%	11%	296
Unadilla Elementary School	24%	6%	332
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School	19%	11%	447
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Junior-Senior High School	28%	0%	150
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School	18%	5%	200
Worcester School	18%	3%	316
Milford Central School	13%	7%	371
Schenevus Central School	15%	4%	268