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Central Valley Academy

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Central Valley Academy ranks 688 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

688^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 44% of New York high schools

Summary

Central Valley Academy is a public high school located in Ilion, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 617 students. The school is part of the Central Valley Central School District, which is ranked 661 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Valley Academy has had a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 83.1% to 85.2% over the past few years, which is slightly below the state average. The school's dropout rates have ranged from 4.5% to 11.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Central Valley Academy has had chronic absenteeism rates between 28.5% and 34.1%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores on Regents exams are mixed compared to the state and district averages, performing well in some subjects like Algebra II and Physics, but struggling in others like Geometry and Living Environment.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as James A Green Junior-Senior High School, Poland Junior-Senior High School, and New Hartford Senior High School, Central Valley Academy generally performs in the middle of the pack, with some schools significantly outperforming it and others underperforming. The school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $10,489 to $24,486 in recent years, suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to drive significant improvements, and the school may need to examine how resources are being allocated and utilized to better support student learning.

615

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,238

Per pupil spending ?

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Frederick St
Ilion, NY 13357-0480

(315) 895-7471

District: Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk

Feeder schools for Central Valley Academy:

Elementary:	Barringer Road Elementary School
	Harry M Fisher Elementary School
Middle:	Gregory B Jarvis Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the New York average (10% vs 5%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Global History and Geography scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg63%

New York avg67%

688^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

661^st of 874Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	688 of 1234	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	653 of 1242	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	602 of 1228	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	634 of 1190	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	662 of 1207	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	730 of 1210	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.6	809 of 1221	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.9	852 of 1255	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.5	776 of 1255	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	49.7	319 of 686	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	397 of 679	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	716 of 1206	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	624 of 1219	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	559 of 1197	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	645 of 1155	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	673 of 1193	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	756 of 1176	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	418 of 885	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	282 of 865	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	168 of 851	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	797 of 1179	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	592 of 1170	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	486 of 1155	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	522 of 1101	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	638 of 1179	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	605 of 1154	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	623 of 1201	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	713 of 1211	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	592 of 1191	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	615 of 1154	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	623 of 1190	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	624 of 1176	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	31.9	224 of 306	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	205 of 272	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	816 of 1149	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	776 of 1144	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	539 of 1130	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	637 of 1038	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	929 of 1132	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1010 of 1095	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	656 of 788	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	649 of 781	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	607 of 776	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	618 of 738	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	610 of 793	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	656 of 765	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)27th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II94%+19 vs state

Geometry81%+21 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts81%+5 vs state

Physics80%+11 vs state

Chemistry64%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government64%-11 vs state

Earth Science63%~ state avg

Global History and Geography62%-14 vs state

Living Environment53%-4 vs state

Algebra I44%-12 vs state

Common Core Geometry18%-5 vs state

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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 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	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
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
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
Frankfort-Schuyler Central High School	Public	9-12	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
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
Thomas R Proctor High School	Public	9-12	1203 Hilton Ave	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 368-6489	2,820	170	16.5	58.4%	653 (23.2%)	737 (26.1%)	613 (21.7%)	634 (22.5%)	4 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	178 (6.3%)	45	703^rd of 1234 public high schools	43.0%		36.8	784^th of 1242 public high schools	36.9%	81	59.5	80.4	86.2	23.0	23.1	75.9	27.4	42.9	72.3	35.7	49.3	39.0	75.9								99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	99.9	$26,216	$3,416	$22,800
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 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
Sauquoit Valley High School	Public	9-12	2601 Oneida St	Sauquoit	13456	Oneida County	Sauquoit Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 839-6316	280	26	10.8	37.1%	259 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	73	273^rd of 1234 public high schools	77.9%		73.9	262^nd of 1242 public high schools	78.9%	11	67.5	91.4	90.0	52.5	87.0	94.3	62.1	100.0	93.2	55.7		55.8									98.7	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	98.7	$25,454	$83	$25,371
Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center For Children & Youth	Public	5-12	1400 Noyes St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	No	No	No	(315) 738-3745	23				17 (73.9%)	2 (8.7%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
New Hartford Senior High School	Public	10-12	33 Oxford Rd	New Hartford	13413	Oneida County	New Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 624-1214	575	48	11.9	19.1%	483 (84.0%)	12 (2.1%)	26 (4.5%)	32 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	87.7	30^th of 1234 public high schools	97.6%		86.3	27^th of 1242 public high schools	97.8%	3	95.0	100.0	96.0	91.6		95.1	93.6	70.7	94.0	88.9		93.2									99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,365	$543	$24,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Valley Academy

How many students attend Central Valley Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Central Valley Academy.

What schools feed into Central Valley Academy?

Central Valley Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barringer Road Elementary School
Elementary : Harry M Fisher Elementary School
Middle : Gregory B Jarvis Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Central Valley Academy?

Students at Central Valley Academy are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Central Valley Academy a good school?

Central Valley Academy ranks 688^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Central Valley Academy in?

Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk

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