Best Public Schools in Herkimer, NY

Summary:

The city of Herkimer, New York is home to three schools: Herkimer High School, Herkimer Elementary School, and Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES. These schools serve students from the Herkimer Central School District and the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES district.

Herkimer High School stands out as the strongest performer, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a relatively high graduation rate of 84.3%. The school also shows strong performance on Regents exams, with over 70% proficiency in several subjects. However, Herkimer High School faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism at 31.5% and lower-than-state-average proficiency in some subjects like 8th grade Math and Earth Science.

In contrast, Herkimer Elementary School is struggling, with low proficiency rates on state assessments and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is well below state averages in ELA and Math, though it does show some bright spots like 4th grade Math proficiency at 44.59% and 5th grade Science proficiency at 40.22%. The Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES alternative school has a very low student-teacher ratio of 4.2, indicating a high level of individualized attention for students, but its overall performance is unclear from the data provided.

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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 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
Herkimer High School	Public	6-12	801 W German St	Herkimer	13350	Herkimer County	Herkimer Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 866-2230	537	49	11.0	51.2%	473 (88.1%)	31 (5.8%)	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	58.1	536^th of 1234 public high schools	56.6%		51.1	632^nd of 1242 public high schools	49.1%	96	56.5	82.6	80.0	22.2	11.1	80.0	60.9	80.0	78.9	70.4	50.7	44.0	79.3				36.6	30.2	41.9				36.6	31.3	29.3		46.2	99.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$24,418	$2,056	$22,362
Herkimer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Gros Blvd	Herkimer	13350	Herkimer County	Herkimer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 866-8562	533	48	11.1	50.5%	491 (92.1%)	21 (3.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	20.2	2072^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	15.3%		19.7	2068^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.4%	4														28.1	40.5	34.8				32.9	44.6	27.2				40.2		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$26,755	$2,083	$24,672
Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	352 Gros Blvd	Herkimer	13350	Herkimer County	Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES	No	No	No	No	(315) 867-2023	284	63	4.5		249 (87.7%)	7 (2.5%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)								(n/a)																												98.8	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4

Cities Near Herkimer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mohawk	1.89 mi	2	502^nd
Ilion	3.1 mi	2	638^th
Frankfort	4.37 mi	4	576^th
Little Falls	6.08 mi	3	480^th
Newport	9.2 mi	2	530^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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