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Otselic Valley Central School

Q: Is Otselic Valley Central School a good school?

Otselic Valley Central School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of New York alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Otselic Valley Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Otselic Valley Central School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Otselic Valley Central School?

Students at Otselic Valley Central School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

2131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 13% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Otselic Valley Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in South Otselic, New York, with 290 students and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower socioeconomic status of the student population.

The school has faced some challenges, with varying four-year graduation rates ranging from 80% to 92.3% in recent years, which are generally lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have fluctuated, ranging from 0% to 6.6%, which are generally higher than the state average. Otselic Valley Central School has also had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 40.2%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance on state assessments is generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math projected to be well below the state averages in the 2024-2025 school year.

Interestingly, the only nearby school included in the data is the Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES, an alternative school serving a wider geographic area, which has a much lower student-teacher ratio of 4:1 compared to Otselic Valley Central School's 12.6:1 ratio. The BOCES school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that it serves a population with even greater economic challenges. The significant variations in Otselic Valley Central School's spending per student, from $17,823 in the 2020-2021 school year to $42,450 in the 2023-2024 school year, may also be a reflection of broader funding challenges or changes in the Otselic Valley Central School District or state's education budget.

261

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,243

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 County Rd 13a
South Otselic, NY 13155-0161

(315) 653-7218

District: Otselic Valley Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.3%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2022 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

New York avg59%

Elementary school

2,131^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,255^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

656^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	2131 of 2445	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	1526 of 2445	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.7	2192 of 2439	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	2103 of 2434	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1883 of 2201	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1964 of 2413	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1951 of 2395	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	1949 of 2386	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.5	2083 of 2366	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	2141 of 2352	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.1	1882 of 2345	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.9	1663 of 2325	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.7	1619 of 2320	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	1848 of 2409	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	1215 of 2413	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.8	2080 of 2403	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	2184 of 2401	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1742 of 1955	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	2048 of 2357	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1871 of 2338	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1995 of 2098	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1412 of 2078	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1985 of 2041	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	2016 of 2099	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1562 of 1678	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1627 of 2032	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1386 of 2045	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	2209 of 2407	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1768 of 2411	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	2169 of 2400	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1914 of 2400	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	1585 of 1961	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1635 of 2358	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1945 of 2340	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1853 of 2134	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1914 of 2016	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	2002 of 2031	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	1361 of 1402	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1228 of 1392	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	1307 of 1337	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1329 of 1399	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	1156 of 1224	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1263 of 1338	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1255 of 1500	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1389 of 1504	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1424 of 1500	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1058 of 1479	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	836 of 1242	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	883 of 1439	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1109 of 1438	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.6	1016 of 1455	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.1	1119 of 1429	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.6	1040 of 1407	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.9	1132 of 1401	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.7	1129 of 1373	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.0	907 of 1337	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.2	926 of 1295	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.9	835 of 1243	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.1	835 of 1224	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.3	810 of 1185	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.3	753 of 1123	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.7	770 of 1095	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	1049 of 1457	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1290 of 1465	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1387 of 1463	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1178 of 1454	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	785 of 1066	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	765 of 1370	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1119 of 1353	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1126 of 1283	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1192 of 1296	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1268 of 1288	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	886 of 1306	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	421 of 935	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	648 of 1241	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	890 of 1245	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1317 of 1455	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1357 of 1464	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1358 of 1464	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	900 of 1455	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	674 of 1071	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	925 of 1366	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1139 of 1352	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1295 of 1298	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1257 of 1283	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	734 of 775	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	755 of 778	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	607 of 716	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	656 of 1234	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	623 of 1242	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	448 of 1228	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	585 of 1190	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	385 of 519	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.0	437 of 1207	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	471 of 1210	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.4	746 of 1221	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.4	860 of 1255	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	754 of 1255	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.9	585 of 1237	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.0	704 of 1217	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	718 of 1198	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.0	819 of 1165	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.7	510 of 1117	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.4	441 of 1086	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.1	697 of 1027	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.1	485 of 1002	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.3	410 of 986	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.4	254 of 935	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	798 of 1206	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	559 of 1219	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	451 of 1197	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	587 of 1155	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	232 of 290	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.3	614 of 1193	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	437 of 1176	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	650 of 1179	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	708 of 1170	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.5	237 of 1155	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	636 of 1101	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	188 of 289	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	318 of 1179	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	220 of 1154	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	562 of 1201	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	640 of 1211	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	435 of 1191	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	594 of 1154	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	278 of 354	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.9	237 of 1190	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	416 of 1176	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	88.2	68 of 1132	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	453 of 788	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	325 of 776	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	525 of 738	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	490 of 793	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	492 of 765	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)28th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-16 vs school

High school

Special Education (2019)94th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Geometry82%+22 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts81%+6 vs state

U.S. History and Government80%+5 vs state

Global History and Geography68%-8 vs state

Living Environment65%+8 vs state

Algebra I40%-16 vs state

Earth Science38%-27 vs state

Math37%-18 vs state

Science27%-17 vs state

Chemistry27%-37 vs state

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 22, 2011

As if this district wasnt bad enough to begin with if you had to deal with the new leadership they brought in you would move like we intend to !! Stay away is all I have to say !! Dont bother trying to complain about the way you student is being treated by a teacher! It doesnt matter if your child has never gotten in any trouble ever . If you have a complaint they automaticly blame your child. Dont bother raisinig your hand in class for help if your a student!!! you wont get it if your in 6th grade math ! your on your own!! Even if you have a 504 plan. They say open door policy, thats only if you have nothing to say!! Complaints are not heard ,as soon as you try to voice your opinion or ?s a teacher they threaten to stop the meeting!!Im sad they replaced the principal, I never thought I would miss the old one .But its only the 3rd week of school with this new one and I do. I bet the dropout rate this yr will be very high ,its sad really !!If you have a choice dont move into this district!!! I will have my kids out of here by the holidays no matter what it takes!!! I feel sorry for the few good teachers that are there,It saddens me that they have to deal with such garbage at the helm.This is the first time in 25 yrs of putting children threw school that Im completely discusted with a district. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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)						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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 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
Otselic Valley Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	125 County Rd 13a	South Otselic	13155	Chenango County	Otselic Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 653-7218	261	24	10.8	44.4%	254 (97.3%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	27.3	100.0	81.5	38.1	68.4	65.0	80.0	40.0	81.8	23.5	21.7	23.1	28.6	35.0	27.8	47.1	30.4	34.6	57.1	45.0	16.7	30.8	22.2	98.9	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$46,243	$1,896	$44,346
Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	6678 County Rd 32	Norwich	13815	Chenango County	Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES	No	No	No	No	(607) 335-1233	283	66	4.3		249 (88.0%)	7 (2.5%)	15 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)

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How many students attend Otselic Valley Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Otselic Valley Central School.

What is the racial makeup of Otselic Valley Central School?

Students at Otselic Valley Central School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

Is Otselic Valley Central School a good school?

Otselic Valley Central School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of New York alternative schools.

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