In the 2023-24 school year, 49.6% of the students in Orleans County were considered proficient in mathematics, a 1.6% increase from the previous year, according to the New York State Education Department.
Among them, 38.9% met expectations on their tests and 10.7% exceeded them.
Within the county, Kendall Elementary School students performed the best in mathematics, with 74% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Clifford Wise Intermediate School students fared the worst, with only 36% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Elementary School | 59% | 15% | 382 |
| L. A. Webber Middle-High School | 38% | 27% | 235 |
| Kendall Junior-Senior High School | 39% | 21% | 321 |
| Carl I. Bergerson Middle School | 42% | 13% | 360 |
| Lyndonville Elementary School | 42% | 7% | 362 |
| Holley Elementary School | 39% | 10% | 516 |
| Ronald L. Sodoma Elementary School | 36% | 9% | 872 |
| Medina Junior-Senior High School | 33% | 8% | 609 |
| Clifford Wise Intermediate School | 30% | 6% | 369 |
