Best Public Schools in Delmar, NY

The city of Delmar, New York is home to 6 schools that are part of the Bethlehem Central School District, which is ranked 103 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district includes 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all of which consistently deliver excellent educational outcomes for their students.

Among the standout schools in the district is Elsmere Elementary School, which is ranked 131 out of 2,439 elementary schools in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Elsmere Elementary boasts consistently high performance on state assessments, with over 77% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math across grades 3-5. The school also has the lowest student-teacher ratio (10.1) and the highest spending per student ($19,524) among the schools in the district. Another standout is Bethlehem Central Senior High School, which is ranked 21 out of 1,228 high schools in New York and maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 95.1% and a low dropout rate of 2.2%.

Overall, the schools in the Bethlehem Central School District consistently outperform the state averages on the New York State Assessments for ELA and Math, with several schools having over 70% of students proficient or better. The district also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 9.15% to 13.65% across the schools. However, the student population across the schools is predominantly white, which may indicate a need to explore ways to increase racial diversity and representation.