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Laurens Central School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
2079th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 15% of New York alternative schools
Summary

Laurens Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Laurens, NY, with 303 students. While the school has seen graduation rates around 84-95% in recent years, it faces significant challenges in academic performance, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors.

Laurens Central School generally performs below the New York state average on standardized tests across grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15% of 3rd graders were projected to be proficient in ELA compared to 54.15% statewide, and 42.86% of 8th graders were projected to be proficient in Math compared to 46.74% statewide. However, the school does perform relatively well on Regents exams, with several subjects exceeding the state average proficiency rates.

Laurens Central School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.9% to 34.1% in recent years, well above the state average. This, combined with the school's high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.83% to 64.86%, suggests the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which likely contributes to its lower academic performance. Compared to nearby schools like Cooperstown Elementary, Laurens Central School lags behind in many academic metrics.

287
Students ?
8.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$35,461
Per pupil spending ?
54.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 55 Main St
       Laurens, NY  13796-0301

(607) 432-2050

District: Laurens Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.4%
Hispanic:
10.1%
African American:
1.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2022 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
88% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2022
Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg53%
New York avg58%
Elementary school
2,079th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 15%▼ down 30 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
966th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 51 pts since 2015
From top 14% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
336th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202520.02079 of 244515.0%★☆☆☆☆
202434.31609 of 244534.2%★★☆☆☆
202329.51773 of 243927.3%★☆☆☆☆
202232.41703 of 243430.0%★★☆☆☆
202149.01098 of 220150.1%★★★☆☆
201946.11262 of 241347.7%★★☆☆☆
201840.31463 of 239538.9%★★☆☆☆
201742.21392 of 238641.7%★★☆☆☆
201644.71322 of 236644.1%★★☆☆☆
201545.61283 of 235245.5%★★☆☆☆
201454.71037 of 234555.8%★★★☆☆
201348.61156 of 232550.3%★★★☆☆
201270.4704 of 232069.7%★★★☆☆
201160.9986 of 228656.9%★★★☆☆
201055.51151 of 226349.1%★★☆☆☆
200954.31272 of 225743.6%★★☆☆☆
200854.21260 of 222743.4%★★☆☆☆
200761.81029 of 221953.6%★★★☆☆
200656.51187 of 220646.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202514.12205 of 24098.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.72080 of 241313.8%★☆☆☆☆
202322.11983 of 240317.5%★☆☆☆☆
202234.41637 of 240131.8%★★☆☆☆
202155.5848 of 195556.6%★★★☆☆
201960.6871 of 235763.0%★★★☆☆
201852.51143 of 233851.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202513.91960 of 20986.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202431.71457 of 207829.9%★☆☆☆☆
202332.21400 of 204131.4%★★☆☆☆
202238.61272 of 209939.4%★★☆☆☆
202151.6741 of 167855.8%★★★☆☆
201946.5977 of 203251.9%★★★☆☆
201841.91148 of 204543.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202529.51773 of 240726.3%★☆☆☆☆
202452.01098 of 241154.5%★★★☆☆
202340.21415 of 240041.0%★★☆☆☆
202233.11659 of 240030.9%★★☆☆☆
202148.8994 of 196149.3%★★☆☆☆
201926.91795 of 235823.9%★☆☆☆☆
201824.01924 of 234017.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202315.71986 of 20161.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202149.4435 of 104458.3%★★★☆☆
201814.61934 of 19410.4%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202220.51194 of 139914.7%★☆☆☆☆
202137.4821 of 122432.9%★★☆☆☆
201924.41095 of 133818.2%★☆☆☆☆
201825.31148 of 140818.5%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.0966 of 150035.6%★★☆☆☆
202449.9713 of 150452.6%★★★☆☆
202358.8554 of 150063.1%★★★☆☆
202253.7624 of 147957.8%★★★☆☆
202168.6306 of 124275.4%★★★★☆
201956.4549 of 143961.8%★★★☆☆
201860.3504 of 143865.0%★★★☆☆
201765.3433 of 145570.2%★★★★☆
201657.5541 of 142962.1%★★★☆☆
201580.8191 of 140786.4%★★★★☆
201467.1375 of 140173.2%★★★★☆
201351.2638 of 137353.5%★★★☆☆
201271.9389 of 133770.9%★★★★☆
201153.6686 of 129547.0%★★☆☆☆
201047.1765 of 124338.5%★★☆☆☆
200951.9766 of 122437.4%★★☆☆☆
200866.1495 of 118558.2%★★★☆☆
200755.5608 of 112345.9%★★☆☆☆
200646.7684 of 109537.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202516.71310 of 145710.1%★☆☆☆☆
202438.6933 of 146536.3%★★☆☆☆
202358.0571 of 146361.0%★★★☆☆
202267.2386 of 145473.5%★★★★☆
202174.5193 of 106681.9%★★★★☆
201956.7533 of 137061.1%★★★☆☆
201856.8571 of 135357.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202533.4897 of 128330.1%★★☆☆☆
202453.1535 of 129658.7%★★★☆☆
202365.1342 of 128873.4%★★★★☆
202249.1563 of 130656.9%★★★☆☆
202163.2247 of 93573.6%★★★★☆
201955.2437 of 124164.8%★★★☆☆
201865.9308 of 124575.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.7510 of 145564.9%★★★☆☆
202456.2581 of 146460.3%★★★☆☆
202355.6587 of 146459.9%★★★☆☆
202237.3916 of 145537.0%★★☆☆☆
202158.1381 of 107164.4%★★★☆☆
201954.3550 of 136659.7%★★★☆☆
201868.0358 of 135273.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202218.01278 of 12830.4%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202447.9406 of 77847.8%★★☆☆☆
202358.6311 of 77259.7%★★★☆☆
201847.5400 of 76347.6%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.8336 of 123472.8%★★★★☆
202454.1599 of 124251.8%★★★☆☆
202366.3402 of 122867.3%★★★☆☆
202265.6397 of 119066.6%★★★☆☆
202156.3261 of 51949.7%★★☆☆☆
201978.5138 of 120788.6%★★★★☆
201872.9254 of 121079.0%★★★★☆
201760.5451 of 122163.1%★★★☆☆
201667.0302 of 125575.9%★★★★☆
201562.1414 of 125567.0%★★★☆☆
201458.6504 of 123759.3%★★★☆☆
201362.8499 of 121759.0%★★★☆☆
201262.6482 of 119859.8%★★★☆☆
201159.3519 of 116555.5%★★★☆☆
201042.7724 of 111735.2%★★☆☆☆
200941.9712 of 108634.4%★★☆☆☆
200855.5552 of 102746.3%★★☆☆☆
200764.6333 of 100266.8%★★★☆☆
200656.4516 of 98647.7%★★☆☆☆
200561.2375 of 93559.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.0495 of 120659.0%★★★☆☆
202452.0614 of 121949.6%★★☆☆☆
202376.5204 of 119783.0%★★★★☆
202268.2336 of 115570.9%★★★★☆
201974.1241 of 119379.8%★★★★☆
201868.9337 of 117671.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.7296 of 117974.9%★★★★☆
202451.3524 of 117055.2%★★★☆☆
202372.6179 of 115584.5%★★★★☆
202268.5223 of 110179.7%★★★★☆
201982.348 of 117995.9%★★★★★
201861.3369 of 115468.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202579.6145 of 120187.9%★★★★☆
202456.6547 of 121154.8%★★★☆☆
202359.1500 of 119158.0%★★★☆☆
202265.8369 of 115468.0%★★★☆☆
201981.860 of 119095.0%★★★★★
201868.1334 of 117671.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.3481 of 114958.1%★★★☆☆
202435.2728 of 114436.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202553.6382 of 78851.5%★★★☆☆
201972.7113 of 79385.8%★★★★☆
201871.1132 of 76582.7%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Male (2025)26th percentile+11 vs school
White (2022)15th percentile-15 vs school
Female (2025)8th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2023)1st percentile-26 vs school
Middle school
Male (2025)65th percentile+29 vs school
White (2024)48th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2025)10th percentile-26 vs school
Special Education (2022)<1st percentile-57 vs school
High school
Male (2025)88th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school
Female (2025)59th percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school
White (2025)52nd percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Living Environment94%+38 vs state
Life Science Biology92%+34 vs state
Global History and Geography91%+15 vs state
Algebra I90%+34 vs state
Earth Science88%+23 vs state
Common Core Algebra II88%+13 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences75%+19 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts73%-3 vs state
U.S. History and Government65%-10 vs state
Geometry58%~ state avg
Science47%+3 vs state
Math36%-19 vs state
English Language Arts29%-24 vs state
Common Core Geometry20%-4 vs state

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Students at Laurens Central School are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Laurens Central School.

Laurens Central School ranks in the bottom 15.0% of New York alternative schools.


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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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