For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,150 students in Oneonta City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Oneonta City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,649 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Oneonta City School District, which is ranked #703 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#692 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
78%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
118 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
1,272 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
77%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
108
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
10
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,572 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,126 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,572
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,126
$32,183
Best Oneonta City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greater Plains Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
60 W End Ave
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 433-8272
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 433-8272
Grades: K-5
| 280 students
Rank: #22.
Valleyview Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
40 Valleyview St
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 433-8252
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 433-8252
Grades: K-5
| 253 students
Rank: #33.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
39 House St
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 433-8273
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 433-8273
Grades: K-5
| 239 students
Rank: #44.
Oneonta Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
130 East St
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 433-8262
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 433-8262
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
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