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Best Public Schools in Herkimer County, NY

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9,619

Students

Districts

Top rankedPoland Elementary School561^st of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Poland Elementary School up 205 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Owen D Young Central School 5.9 students per teacher

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
James A Green Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	38 Slawson St	Dolgeville	13329	Herkimer County	Dolgeville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 429-3155	369	35	10.4	53.4%	361 (97.8%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.8	464^th of 1234 public high schools	62.4%		61.3	502^nd of 1242 public high schools	59.6%	38	75.0	81.8	74.2		66.7	68.6	87.0	88.9	76.2	82.1		53.3						17.5	22.8					31.6	28.6		39.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,658	$2,063	$23,596
Dolgeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	38 Slawson St	Dolgeville	13329	Herkimer County	Dolgeville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 429-3155	419	42	10.0	51.6%	410 (97.9%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.9	2221^st of 2445 public elementary schools	9.2%		15.9	2188^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.5%	33														27.8	21.2	12.0	21.4			32.7	46.2	20.0	35.0			31.5		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,019	$1,722	$20,298
Utica Academy Of Science Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	160 School Ln	Frankfort	13340	Herkimer County	Utica Academy Of Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(315) 266-1072	997	53	18.8	80.9%	226 (22.7%)	255 (25.6%)	240 (24.1%)	220 (22.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.9%)								(n/a)	42.9	100.0	79.6		40.0	84.4	55.0		70.1	77.8	39.2	47.2	40.7	39.7	30.6	41.7	57.9	41.2	59.7	39.7	22.5	23.9	40.8	48.2	26.2	21.1										$11,804	$4,392	$7,412
Barringer Road Elementary School	Public	2-4	326 Barringer Rd	Ilion	13357	Herkimer County	Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 894-8420	434	40	10.8	—	402 (92.6%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	24.6	1934^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.9%		43.1	1351^st of 2445 public elementary schools	44.7%	583														31.3	38.9					49.3	46.4							99.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.9	$22,035	$1,087	$20,947
Central Valley Academy	Public	9-12	111 Frederick St	Ilion	13357	Herkimer County	Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk	No	No	No	No	(315) 895-7471	615	48	12.7	0.5%	548 (89.1%)	11 (1.8%)	23 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	46.8	688^th of 1234 public high schools	44.2%		49	653^rd of 1242 public high schools	47.4%	35	64.4	93.9	80.5	18.2	63.2	61.8	53.0	80.0	64.3	43.9		81.3																99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$26,238	$1,295	$24,943
Harry M Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	10 Fisher Ave	Mohawk	13407	Herkimer County	Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 866-4851	348	31	11.2	0.9%	311 (89.4%)	5 (1.4%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)																												99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$34,156	$1,685	$32,471
Gregory B Jarvis Middle School	Public	5-8	28 Grove St	Mohawk	13407	Herkimer County	Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 866-2620	618	58	10.7	—	561 (90.8%)	11 (1.8%)	21 (3.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	43.9	833^rd of 1500 public middle schools	44.5%		39.9	920^th of 1504 public middle schools	38.8%	87							100.0			100.0						55.3	45.3	41.7	36.8			43.8	46.4	58.0	42.5	39.5	51.4	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.8	$27,091	$1,337	$25,754
Frankfort-Schuyler Central High School	Public	8-12	605 Palmer St	Frankfort	13340	Herkimer County	Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 895-7461	288	22	13.0	42.7%	257 (89.2%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	65.5	404^th of 1234 public high schools	67.3%		69.2	358^th of 1242 public high schools	71.2%	46	68.0	95.8	72.6	88.2	86.7	74.6	73.9	83.3	83.8	69.9		84.9																99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,039	$673	$24,366
Frankfort-Schuyler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	610 Reese Rd	Frankfort	13340	Herkimer County	Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 895-7491	379	28	13.6	39.3%	343 (90.5%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	24.6	1938^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.7%		29.8	1749^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.5%	189														16.1	33.3	51.4				16.1	26.2	42.0				52.2		98.3	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	100.0	99.8	$24,059	$1,328	$22,731
Frankfort-Schuyler Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Palmer St	Frankfort	13340	Herkimer County	Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 895-7461	183	15	11.9	37.7%	164 (89.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.3%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	38.1	946^th of 1500 public middle schools	36.9%		33.7	1045^th of 1504 public middle schools	30.5%	99							100.0			100.0							50.0	43.8	17.9				43.9	63.5	27.0		38.6									$25,695	$2,043	$23,651
Herkimer High School	Public	9-12	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 Middle School	Public	6-8	801 West German St	Herkimer	13350	Herkimer County	Herkimer Central School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(315) 866-2230	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Benton Hall Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Ward Sq	Little Falls	13365	Herkimer County	Little Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 823-1400	441	40	11.0	49.0%	399 (90.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.4%)	39.5	1491^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.0%		39.7	1465^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.1%	26														52.9	45.6	33.8				51.4	62.7	48.1				44.7		99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$24,297	$1,785	$22,512
Little Falls High School	Public	9-12	1 High School Rd	Little Falls	13365	Herkimer County	Little Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 823-1167	331	31	10.5	51.1%	297 (89.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.1%)	51.7	619^th of 1234 public high schools	49.8%		53.1	608^th of 1242 public high schools	51.0%	11	79.3	84.9	79.8		69.0	65.6	66.7	68.8	66.7	50.7		55.3																99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$36,756	$1,701	$35,055
Little Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	1 High School Rd	Little Falls	13365	Herkimer County	Little Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 823-4300	233	27	8.6	54.1%	212 (91.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	48.1	753^rd of 1500 public middle schools	49.8%		45.8	789^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.5%	36							100.0			100.0							45.6	45.5	52.8				44.2	54.7	36.4		58.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,460	$1,769	$26,691
Owen D Young Central School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2316 State Rt 80	Van Hornesville	13475	Herkimer County	Van Hornesville-Owen D Young Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 858-0729	159	27	5.9	51.6%	151 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)			100.0		50.0	28.6	72.2		87.5	54.6		71.4		18.2	45.5	27.3	36.4	28.6	9.1	36.4	63.6	36.4	36.4	42.9	25.0	27.3	20.0	98.3	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.4	$39,186	$00	$39,186
Poland Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	74 Cold Brook St	Poland	13431	Herkimer County	Poland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 826-7900	251	24	10.5	31.5%	233 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	52.4	611^th of 1234 public high schools	50.5%		68.9	361^st of 1242 public high schools	70.9%	250	69.2	75.0	79.5		70.6	70.7	72.7	85.7	62.5	57.1		45.8					54.6	70.7	87.5				36.7	64.9	55.6		61.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$32,875	$2,605	$30,270
Poland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	74 Cold Brook St	Poland	13431	Herkimer County	Poland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 826-0203	256	26	9.7	26.2%	246 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	74.8	561^st of 2445 public elementary schools	77.1%		65.7	766^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.7%	205														56.7	62.2	79.0				83.3	59.5	84.6				63.2										$29,512	$2,617	$26,895
Town Of Webb School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3002 Main St	Old Forge	13420	Herkimer County	Town Of Webb Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 369-3222	236	27	8.7	45.8%	225 (95.3%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	77.8	90.0	100.0		84.2	100.0	100.0		79.0	90.5		100.0		81.3	25.0	6.3	31.3	76.9	76.5	82.4	42.9	14.3	25.0	69.2	43.8	13.3	66.7	97.7	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	98.8	99.2	$43,612	$417	$43,195
West Canada Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5447 State Rt 28	Newport	13416	Herkimer County	West Canada Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 845-6800	365	33	10.9	37.0%	354 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	44.5	1350^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.8%		51.9	1117^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.3%	233														51.3	42.3	45.0	42.9			63.2	53.9	46.2	67.4			42.5		99.4	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	$24,662	$1,298	$23,364
West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	5447 State Rt 28	Newport	13416	Herkimer County	West Canada Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 845-6800	311	35	8.9	43.1%	300 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	50	643^rd of 1234 public high schools	47.9%		53	609^th of 1242 public high schools	51.0%	34	88.2	42.9	83.9	11.1	60.7	63.3	71.6	87.5	64.3	43.9		82.8						38.8	25.0					43.8	61.0		40.8	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$36,069	$1,089	$34,980
Mount Markham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Fairground Rd	West Winfield	13491	Herkimer County	Mount Markham Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 822-2840	465	34	13.6	40.9%	461 (99.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.8	1522^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	37.8%		58	944^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.4%	578														40.5	63.6					21.4	67.7							99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$23,460	$1,246	$22,214
Mount Markham Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Fairground Rd	West Winfield	13491	Herkimer County	Mount Markham Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 822-2870	284	33	8.7	46.5%	268 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25.7	1214^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.1%		25.3	1206^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.8%	8							100.0			100.0						48.2	35.7	20.6	50.0			48.2	20.9	25.0	22.2	51.8	59.3	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	100.0	$31,964	$1,664	$30,300
Mount Markham Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Fairground Rd	West Winfield	13491	Herkimer County	Mount Markham Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 822-2900	283	32	8.9	39.9%	269 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	68.6	361^st of 1234 public high schools	70.7%		66	427^th of 1242 public high schools	65.6%	66	61.9	92.3	78.8	28.6	86.2	81.4	72.6	100.0	79.8	73.4		82.1																99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,372	$1,634	$31,738
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

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