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Owego Free Academy

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Owego Free Academy ranks 348 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 72% of New York high schools

Summary

Owego Free Academy is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Owego, New York, with a total enrollment of 614 students. The school is part of the Owego-Apalachin Central School District, which is ranked 357 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Owego Free Academy has consistently ranked in the top 35% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 348 out of 1,234 high schools. The school's performance on Regents exams is generally above the state average, particularly in subjects like Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and U.S. History and Government. However, the school's performance is below the state average in some subjects, such as Earth Science and Living Environment. Interestingly, Owego Free Academy's special education students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 8% of New York high schools in this category, and the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is also relatively strong, ranking in the top 24% of New York high schools.

Owego Free Academy generally outperforms the nearby Waverly High School and Spencer-Van Etten High School on academic measures, but lags behind the higher-performing Maine-Endwell Senior High School and Vestal Senior High School. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.9 is higher than the nearby Tioga Senior High School (11.9) and Candor Junior-Senior High School (8.0), which may contribute to its relatively lower performance in some subject areas. Additionally, Owego Free Academy has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, which could be a focus area for improvement.

621

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,268

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Sheldon Guile Blvd
Owego, NY 13827-1095

(607) 687-7301

District: Owego-Apalachin Central School District

Feeder schools for Owego Free Academy:

Elementary:	Apalachin Elementary School
	Owego Elementary School
Middle:	Owego-Apalachin Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 65th percentile in 2022 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (77% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2025) from a 65th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Earth Science scores 58 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg78%

New York avg66%

348^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

357^th of 874Owego-Apalachin Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	348 of 1234	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	266 of 1242	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	419 of 1228	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	418 of 1190	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.9	64 of 519	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	270 of 1207	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	173 of 1210	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.5	232 of 1221	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.5	263 of 1255	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.6	285 of 1255	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.9	234 of 1237	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	220 of 1217	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	217 of 1198	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	68.0	303 of 1165	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	248 of 1117	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	157 of 1086	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	213 of 1027	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	62.0	408 of 1002	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.2	306 of 986	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.1	376 of 935	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	329 of 1206	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	231 of 1219	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	432 of 1197	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	416 of 1155	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	326 of 1193	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	226 of 1176	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	280 of 1179	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	187 of 1170	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	454 of 1155	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	403 of 1101	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	98 of 289	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	256 of 1179	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	139 of 1154	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	334 of 1201	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	284 of 1211	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	329 of 1191	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	401 of 1154	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	234 of 1190	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	141 of 1176	88.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	96 of 1149	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	43 of 1144	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.0	181 of 1130	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	89 of 1038	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	145 of 1132	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	97 of 1095	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	356 of 788	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	310 of 781	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	464 of 776	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	433 of 738	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	319 of 793	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	240 of 765	68.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Geometry90%+30 vs state

Global History and Geography89%+13 vs state

Common Core Algebra II88%+13 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts87%+12 vs state

U.S. History and Government87%+12 vs state

Algebra I84%+27 vs state

Life Science Biology70%+12 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences67%+11 vs state

Chemistry61%-4 vs state

Common Core Geometry53%+30 vs state

Physics38%-30 vs state

Living Environment36%-20 vs state

Earth Science7%-58 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Owego Free Academy	Public	9-12	1 Sheldon Guile Blvd	Owego	13827	Tioga County	Owego-Apalachin Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 687-7301	621	51	12.1		587 (94.5%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	69.4	348^th of 1234 public high schools	71.8%		73.8	266^th of 1242 public high schools	78.6%	82	61.0	88.0	86.8	53.3	6.7	88.9	36.4	38.3	86.7	83.5	70.0	89.9	66.7						99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.7	$28,268	$1,529	$26,739
Tioga Senior High School	Public	9-12	27 5th Ave	Tioga Center	13845	Tioga County	Tioga Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 687-8001	273	27	10.2	46.9%	268 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	72.2	287^th of 1234 public high schools	76.7%		79.3	140^th of 1242 public high schools	88.7%	147	66.7	100.0	86.3		57.1	85.7	88.9	85.7	89.5	84.4	60.7	95.0	53.5						99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	$25,288	$1,113	$24,175
Candor Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Academy St	Candor	13743	Tioga County	Candor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 659-5020	306	33	9.1	65.4%	288 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	53.1	605^th of 1234 public high schools	51.0%		65.3	434^th of 1242 public high schools	65.1%	171	67.5	96.9	78.2			66.7	27.3		76.8	57.1	68.4	50.0	37.5	38.8	46.9	49.3	39.5	34.6	96.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	$27,341	$1,630	$25,711
Newark Valley Senior High School	Public	8-12	68 Wilson Creek Rd	Newark Valley	13811	Tioga County	Newark Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 642-8351	378	41	9.2	47.4%	361 (95.5%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	60.6	497^th of 1234 public high schools	59.7%		67.1	406^th of 1242 public high schools	67.3%	91	62.2	78.4	80.0		79.3	84.7	72.9	66.7	65.5	60.2		67.9			42.3		20.5	39.1	97.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	$28,277	$1,401	$26,876
Linnaeus W West School	Public	8-12	1201 Union Center Main Hwy	Endicott	13760	Broome County	Union-Endicott Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2149	70	11	6.4	77.1%	53 (75.7%)	4 (5.7%)	5 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.0%)	11.1	1123^rd of 1234 public high schools	9.0%		17.2	1019^th of 1242 public high schools	18.0%	104			52.4			55.6	36.0		47.1	6.1					23.1				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,853	$2,778	$34,076
Union-Endicott High School	Public	9-12	1200 E Main St	Endicott	13760	Broome County	Union-Endicott Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 757-2181	1,078	94	11.4	49.2%	650 (60.3%)	116 (10.8%)	140 (13.0%)	46 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	117 (10.9%)	56	569^th of 1234 public high schools	53.9%		59.8	524^th of 1242 public high schools	57.8%	45	65.2	87.7	84.2	25.0	75.8	66.8	66.2	40.0	78.7	54.2		66.7							99.4	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.7	99.7	$26,727	$1,441	$25,286
Vestal Senior High School	Public	9-12	205 Woodlawn Dr	Vestal	13850	Broome County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 757-2281	1,015	81	12.5	30.8%	719 (70.8%)	41 (4.0%)	46 (4.5%)	169 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.5%)	82.4	102^nd of 1234 public high schools	91.7%		81.9	88^th of 1242 public high schools	92.9%	14	88.4	97.9	95.9	87.5	75.1	94.0	61.5	15.0	88.4	79.3	91.9	91.3							99.2	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	100.0	99.8	$21,920	$640	$21,280
Maine-Endwell Senior High School	Public	9-12	750 Farm-To-Market Rd	Endwell	13760	Broome County	Maine-Endwell Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 748-8070	720	54	13.3	36.0%	612 (85.0%)	18 (2.5%)	35 (4.9%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.0%)	77.8	184^th of 1234 public high schools	85.1%		77.3	185^th of 1242 public high schools	85.1%	1	72.2	87.6	89.7	27.3	88.4	88.5	91.3	74.6	89.1	76.2		82.6							99.1	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	100.0	99.7	$24,353	$1,317	$23,036
Spencer-Van Etten High School	Public	9-12	16 Dartts Crossroad	Spencer	14883	Tioga County	Spencer-Van Etten Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 589-7140	234	25	9.5	61.1%	222 (94.9%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	59.3	522^nd of 1234 public high schools	57.7%		63.5	460^th of 1242 public high schools	63.0%	62	64.3	77.4	76.8	33.3		78.2	71.4	90.5	78.9	72.0	40.9	69.0	93.3						97.9	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	97.9	100.0	$36,066	$1,551	$34,515
Maccormick Secure Center	Public	9-12	300 South Rd	Brooktondale	14817	Tompkins County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(607) 539-7121	22				1 (4.5%)	17 (77.3%)	4 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Owego Free Academy

What schools feed into Owego Free Academy?

Owego Free Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Apalachin Elementary School
Elementary : Owego Elementary School
Middle : Owego-Apalachin Middle School

How many students attend Owego Free Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Owego Free Academy.

Is Owego Free Academy a good school?

Owego Free Academy ranks 348^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Owego Free Academy?

Students at Owego Free Academy are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Owego Free Academy in?

Owego-Apalachin Central School District

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