Best Public Schools in Athens, NY

Summary:

The city of Athens, New York has only one public elementary school, the Edward J Arthur Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 176 students. The school is part of the Coxsackie-Athens Central School District, which is ranked 618 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

The Edward J Arthur Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, from 1423 out of 2445 New York elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 1888 out of 2439 in 2022-2023, with a corresponding decrease in its SchoolDigger star rating from 2 to 1. The school's academic performance is mixed, with 3rd-grade Math proficiency rates higher than the district and state averages, but 3rd and 4th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates below the district and state averages. The school's ELA proficiency rates have also declined from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025.

Despite the school's higher spending per student of $42,101, which is significantly above the state average, it is unclear if this higher spending is translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's small size of 176 students may present both challenges and opportunities in terms of personalized instruction and resource allocation. Overall, the Edward J Arthur Elementary School and the Coxsackie-Athens Central School District may need to focus on improving academic performance, particularly in ELA, to address the school's declining statewide ranking and ensure efficient use of resources.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
Edward J Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	51 3rd St	Athens	12015	Greene County	Coxsackie-Athens Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 731-1750	177	15	11.6	27.1%	152 (85.9%)	3 (1.7%)	18 (10.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	41.8	1423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.8%		32.6	1671^st of 2445 public elementary schools	31.7%	248	46.4	43.5	67.9	47.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,641	$1,704	$32,937

Cities Near Athens

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hudson	1.65 mi	3	724^th
Catskill	4.26 mi	3	580^th
Claverack	4.41 mi	2
Coxsackie	6.17 mi	3	558^th
Cairo	9.85 mi	3	390^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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