Mohawk Valley Times

Of the 2,480 students in Otsego County who took the 2021-22 Mathematics test, 21% met expectations and 11.1% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 32.1% of the students met or exceeded expections in Otsego County, an increase of 6.4% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Cooperstown Elementary School students performed the best in Mathematics, with 59% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Laurens Central School students fared the worst, with 0% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 38% 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
Cooperstown Elementary School	29%	30%	433
Richfield Springs Elementary School	32%	14%	237
Greater Plains Elementary School	27%	17%	279
Morris Central School	28%	15%	315
Edmeston Central School	30%	12%	362
Valleyview Elementary School	20%	19%	266
Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School	24%	9%	186
Cooperstown Junior/Senior High School	19%	14%	371
Unatego Middle School	23%	9%	178
Unadilla Elementary School	21%	9%	332
Riverside Elementary School	22%	8%	227
Schenevus Central School	25%	3%	268
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School	17%	10%	447
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School	13%	11%	200
Oneonta Middle School	16%	7%	361
Worcester School	19%	2%	316
Milford Central School	16%	5%	371
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Junior-Senior High School	15%	5%	150
Laurens Central School	0%	0%	296