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Roxbury Central School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
2098th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 14% of New York alternative schools
Summary

Roxbury Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Roxbury, NY, with 228 students. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, around 40% in recent years.

Roxbury Central School has some notable strengths, including strong 4-year graduation rates ranging from 84.3% to 100% in recent years, higher than the Roxbury Central School District average. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 5.2% in recent years, lower than the state average. However, Roxbury Central School faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.5% to 34.1%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores on the NY State Assessments are generally below state averages, especially in English Language Arts and Math, but it performs better on Regents exams, often exceeding state averages.

Compared to nearby schools like Hunter Elementary School, Charlotte Valley School, and Windham Ashland Central School, Roxbury Central School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of graduation rates and dropout rates, but its chronic absenteeism rates are consistently higher than the surrounding districts.

224
Students ?
7.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$50,261
Per pupil spending ?
42%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 53729 Nys Rt 30
       Roxbury, NY  12474-0207

(607) 326-4151

District: Roxbury Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.1%
Two or more races:
4.0%
Hispanic:
3.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
100% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Math scores 21 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg57%
New York avg59%
Elementary school
2,098th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 14%▼ down 40 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,112th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 26%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
250th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202519.32098 of 244514.2%★☆☆☆☆
202436.61547 of 244536.7%★★☆☆☆
202348.51207 of 243950.5%★★★☆☆
202254.21068 of 243456.1%★★★☆☆
202150.51061 of 220151.8%★★★☆☆
201942.41351 of 241344.0%★★☆☆☆
201829.71762 of 239526.4%★☆☆☆☆
201732.21662 of 238630.3%★★☆☆☆
201642.71378 of 236641.8%★★☆☆☆
201553.61066 of 235254.7%★★★☆☆
201441.11415 of 234539.7%★★☆☆☆
201350.91090 of 232553.1%★★★☆☆
201255.71160 of 232050.0%★★★☆☆
201147.71342 of 228641.3%★★☆☆☆
201035.21642 of 226327.4%★☆☆☆☆
200925.61895 of 225716.0%★☆☆☆☆
200836.81644 of 222726.2%★☆☆☆☆
200741.71521 of 221931.5%★★☆☆☆
200626.91777 of 220619.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20258.72312 of 24094.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.62116 of 241312.3%★☆☆☆☆
202341.41396 of 240341.9%★★☆☆☆
202249.61186 of 240150.6%★★★☆☆
202144.81095 of 195544.0%★★☆☆☆
201956.9976 of 235758.6%★★★☆☆
201851.01177 of 233849.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202427.11601 of 207823.0%★☆☆☆☆
202354.9778 of 204161.9%★★★☆☆
202264.9566 of 209973.0%★★★★☆
202153.9689 of 167858.9%★★★☆☆
201938.81229 of 203239.5%★★☆☆☆
201835.01422 of 204530.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.31420 of 240741.0%★★☆☆☆
202459.5896 of 241162.8%★★★☆☆
202370.4631 of 240073.7%★★★★☆
202255.8997 of 240058.5%★★★☆☆
202153.3886 of 196154.8%★★★☆☆
201938.51442 of 235838.8%★★☆☆☆
201832.31685 of 234028.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201845.7884 of 194154.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201923.61108 of 133817.2%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.41112 of 150025.9%★☆☆☆☆
202459.5548 of 150463.6%★★★☆☆
202362.1507 of 150066.2%★★★☆☆
202247.7732 of 147950.5%★★★☆☆
202125.9986 of 124220.6%★☆☆☆☆
201931.3989 of 143931.3%★★☆☆☆
201835.3953 of 143833.7%★★☆☆☆
201748.2728 of 145550.0%★★★☆☆
201650.8653 of 142954.3%★★★☆☆
201542.6801 of 140743.1%★★☆☆☆
201445.7748 of 140146.6%★★☆☆☆
201332.6936 of 137331.8%★★☆☆☆
201233.3964 of 133727.9%★☆☆☆☆
201153.7683 of 129547.3%★★☆☆☆
201057.8629 of 124349.4%★★☆☆☆
200965.2550 of 122455.1%★★★☆☆
200866.8485 of 118559.1%★★★☆☆
200753.4636 of 112343.4%★★☆☆☆
200636.2782 of 109528.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.8984 of 145732.5%★★☆☆☆
202479.9229 of 146584.4%★★★★☆
202367.7417 of 146371.5%★★★★☆
202267.5380 of 145473.9%★★★★☆
202125.2869 of 106618.5%★☆☆☆☆
201944.9715 of 137047.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202464.6361 of 129672.1%★★★★☆
202378.1195 of 128884.9%★★★★☆
202253.4483 of 130663.0%★★★☆☆
201922.41062 of 124114.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.4844 of 145542.0%★★☆☆☆
202462.0480 of 146467.2%★★★☆☆
202363.3457 of 146468.8%★★★☆☆
202246.3732 of 145549.7%★★☆☆☆
202140.5643 of 107140.0%★★☆☆☆
201944.1701 of 136648.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202335.3526 of 77231.9%★★☆☆☆
202229.2559 of 74825.3%★☆☆☆☆
202123.0514 of 61416.3%★☆☆☆☆
201932.7506 of 71629.3%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.2250 of 123479.7%★★★★☆
202472.1305 of 124275.4%★★★★☆
202367.2391 of 122868.2%★★★☆☆
202273.2250 of 119079.0%★★★★☆
201972.6278 of 120777.0%★★★★☆
201876.7163 of 121086.5%★★★★☆
201749.6629 of 122148.5%★★☆☆☆
201650.0653 of 125548.0%★★☆☆☆
201566.9298 of 125576.3%★★★★☆
201468.9289 of 123776.6%★★★★☆
201373.7237 of 121780.5%★★★★☆
201275.3183 of 119884.7%★★★★☆
201171.5219 of 116581.2%★★★★☆
201065.7334 of 111770.1%★★★★☆
200969.3232 of 108678.6%★★★★☆
200859.2490 of 102752.3%★★★☆☆
200749.6634 of 100236.7%★★☆☆☆
200644.1662 of 98632.9%★★☆☆☆
200557.0462 of 93550.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.7319 of 120673.5%★★★★☆
202470.5324 of 121973.4%★★★★☆
202367.0395 of 119767.0%★★★☆☆
202275.7192 of 115583.4%★★★★☆
201982.053 of 119395.6%★★★★★
201876.6160 of 117686.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.9240 of 117979.6%★★★★☆
202469.5227 of 117080.6%★★★★☆
202365.5285 of 115575.3%★★★★☆
202262.3323 of 110170.7%★★★★☆
201970.6205 of 117982.6%★★★★☆
201873.0151 of 115486.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.2213 of 120182.3%★★★★☆
202477.0180 of 121185.1%★★★★☆
202363.8410 of 119165.6%★★★☆☆
202263.8409 of 115464.6%★★★☆☆
201961.5484 of 119059.3%★★★☆☆
201878.599 of 117691.6%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202356.8386 of 113065.8%★★★☆☆
202275.9156 of 103885.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202461.4286 of 78163.4%★★★☆☆
202375.974 of 77690.5%★★★★★
202270.9135 of 73881.7%★★★★☆
201964.4235 of 79370.4%★★★★☆
201865.1218 of 76571.5%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Special Education (2018)54th percentile+28 vs school
Male (2025)41st percentile+27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)23rd percentile-14 vs school
White (2019)17th percentile-27 vs school
Female (2025)4th percentile-10 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)72nd percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)42nd percentile+16 vs school
Female (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school
White (2023)32nd percentile-34 vs school
High school
Male (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school
Female (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2023)66th percentile~ school
White (2024)63rd percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Global History and Geography94%+18 vs state
Geometry89%+29 vs state
Algebra I84%+28 vs state
Physics83%+15 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts79%+4 vs state
U.S. History and Government78%+3 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences78%+22 vs state
Common Core Algebra II75%~ state avg
Science48%+4 vs state
Math35%-21 vs state
English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

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Roxbury Central School ranks in the bottom 14.2% of New York alternative schools.

Students at Roxbury Central School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Roxbury Central School.


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