Best Public Schools in Palmyra, NY

Summary:

The city of Palmyra, New York is home to three schools that serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade: Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School, Palmyra-Macedon Primary School, and Palmyra-Macedon Middle School. These schools are part of the Palmyra-Macedon Central School District.

Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School stands out as a strong performer, with high proficiency rates on Regents exams across subjects like Algebra II, English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. The school's four-year graduation rate of 84.3% also exceeds district and state averages. In contrast, Palmyra-Macedon Middle School struggles with lower proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state, despite its exceptional 95.24% proficiency rate on the Regents Algebra I exam.

Across the district, all three schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 36.12% to 44.35%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The district also spends more per student, between $23,691 and $27,579, compared to the state average. These economic challenges may present opportunities for the district to provide additional resources and support to help improve academic outcomes, particularly at the middle school level.

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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 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)			% 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 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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 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
Palmyra-Macedon Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	120 Canandaigua St	Palmyra	14522	Wayne County	Palmyra-Macedon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 597-3475	431	37	11.7	42.2%	402 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)								(n/a)																99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$28,384	$1,314	$27,071
Palmyra-Macedon Middle School	Public	6-8	163 Hyde Pkwy	Palmyra	14522	Wayne County	Palmyra-Macedon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 597-3450	354	38	9.2	38.7%	332 (93.8%)	4 (1.1%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	25.1	1225^th of 1500 public middle schools	18.3%		19.4	1313^th of 1504 public middle schools	12.7%	88						65.7		95.2		36.5	44.4	40.8	29.5	40.6	14.6	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	$29,922	$1,351	$28,571
Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School	Public	9-12	151 Hyde Pkwy	Palmyra	14522	Wayne County	Palmyra-Macedon Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 597-3420	513	52	9.8	34.9%	473 (92.2%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	64.8	417^th of 1234 public high schools	66.2%		69	359^th of 1242 public high schools	71.1%	58	68.9	91.3	85.9	60.0	86.9	29.7	79.7	68.7	77.6							99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	$29,619	$1,373	$28,246

Cities Near Palmyra

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Macedon	4.06 mi	1	683^rd
Walworth	5.51 mi	3	363^rd
Marion	5.57 mi	2	171^st
Newark	6.15 mi	6	732^nd
Shortsville	7.52 mi	3	506^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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