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Best Public Schools in Bath, NY

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Schools

1,395

Students

Top rankedHaverling Senior High School346^th of 1,234 New York high schools

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Haverling Senior High School up 162 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Bath, New York is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Dana L Lyon Middle School, Vernon E Wightman Primary School, and Haverling Senior High School. These schools are part of the Bath Central School District, which is ranked 650 out of 874 districts in New York.

Of the three schools, Haverling Senior High School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 346 out of 1,234 high schools in New York and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Haverling has a strong 84.3% 4-year graduation rate and its students perform well on Regents exams, with high proficiency rates across subjects like Algebra II (93.3%), English Language Arts (83%), and U.S. History (85.4%). In contrast, the middle and elementary schools, Dana L Lyon and Vernon E Wightman, have lower test scores and rankings compared to state averages, and serve higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, with over 50% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch.

Despite the higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios at the middle and elementary schools, they still struggle to meet state proficiency levels. This suggests that simply increasing funding and reducing class sizes may not be enough to drive academic improvement. Addressing the needs of the lower-performing schools and the district as a whole will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for all students in Bath.

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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 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 Geometry (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 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 Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Haverling Senior High School	Public	9-12	25 Ellas Ave	Bath	14810	Steuben County	Bath Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 776-4107	400	36	11.2	50.8%	391 (97.8%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	69.5	346^th of 1234 public high schools	72.0%		61.1	508^th of 1242 public high schools	59.1%	162	46.4	93.3	83.0	68.8	82.8	82.2	81.0	85.4	71.6	76.5															99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$29,273	$1,910	$27,363
Vernon E Wightman Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	216 Maple Hts	Bath	14810	Steuben County	Bath Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 776-4123	486	40	12.0	61.5%	450 (92.6%)	7 (1.4%)	13 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)								(n/a)											30.6						42.4								99.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	$28,737	$3,721	$25,016
Dana L Lyon Middle School	Public	4-8	25 Ellas Ave	Bath	14810	Steuben County	Bath Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 776-4110	509	50	10.1	60.3%	481 (94.5%)	9 (1.8%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	22.9	1266^th of 1500 public middle schools	15.6%		26.4	1182^nd of 1504 public middle schools	21.4%	84				100.0					100.0			42.3	35.3	23.3	25.8	41.0		60.0	31.3	26.1	32.2	54.1	47.0	35.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$28,586	$1,865	$26,721

Cities Near Bath

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hammondsport	6.52 mi	2	208^th
Savona	6.54 mi	1	609^th
Avoca	6.93 mi	1
Campbell	9.52 mi	1	303^rd
Cameron Mills	11.42 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.