In the 2023-24 school year, 42.7% of the students in Schoharie County were considered proficient in mathematics, a 4.2% increase from the previous year, according to the New York State Education Department.
Among them, 33.3% met expectations on their tests and 9.4% exceeded them.
Within the county, William H. Golding Middle School students performed the best in mathematics, with 52% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Schoharie Elementary School students fared the worst, with only 31% passing the test.
For comparison, the state registered an overall proficiency rate of 51.8% in mathematics.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Golding Middle School | 40% | 12% | 340 |
| Schoharie High School | 39% | 10% | 457 |
| Middleburgh Junior/Senior High School | 23% | 19% | 294 |
| Middleburgh Elementary School | 30% | 12% | 325 |
| Gilboa-Conesville Central School | 39% | 3% | 275 |
| Jefferson Central School | 36% | 5% | 150 |
| Joseph B. Radez Elementary School | 31% | 7% | 339 |
| Schoharie Elementary School | 25% | 6% | 355 |
