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Roscoe Central School

Public Grades PK, KG-12
1338th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Schools
Better than 45% of New York schools
Summary

Roscoe Central School is a small, alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Roscoe, New York, with a student population of 203. While the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than some nearby alternative schools in certain metrics, it faces challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism and inconsistent academic performance across different subject areas and grade levels.

Roscoe Central School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.3% and 94.4% in recent years, which is generally on par with or slightly higher than the nearby Margaretville Central School (84.3%) and Andes Central School (84.3%). However, its dropout rate has varied from 4.5% to 10.5%, which is higher than the 4.5% reported for Margaretville Central School and Andes Central School. Additionally, Roscoe Central School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 38.5%, significantly higher than the state average and the rates reported for nearby schools like Margaretville Central School (31.5%) and Walton High School (31.5%).

Roscoe Central School's performance on state assessments is mixed compared to the state and district averages. While the school performs well in some subject areas and grade levels, it lags behind in others. For example, in 2024-2025, Roscoe Central School's 5th grade ELA proficiency (70.59%) was higher than the state average (56.61%), but its 8th grade ELA proficiency (20%) was much lower than the state average (52.38%). Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Roscoe Central School, ranging from $23,890 to $46,524 over the past few years, the school's academic outcomes are mixed, suggesting that targeted interventions and strategies may be needed to address the challenges it faces and improve student outcomes.

193
Students ?
8.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$50,241
Per pupil spending ?
43.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6 Academy St
       Roscoe, NY  12776-0429

(607) 498-4126

District: Roscoe Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.3%
Hispanic:
17.6%
African American:
2.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (84%)
Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2022
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Math scores 14 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg58%
New York avg59%
Elementary school
1,338th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 45%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)
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Middle school
1,268th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 15%▼ down 33 pts since 2015
From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
362nd of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 29%▲ up 25 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
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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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.91338 of 244545.3%★★☆☆☆
202463.9803 of 244567.2%★★★☆☆
202349.51174 of 243951.9%★★★☆☆
202226.61862 of 243423.5%★☆☆☆☆
202126.01713 of 220122.2%★☆☆☆☆
201914.52169 of 241310.1%★☆☆☆☆
201830.91727 of 239527.9%★☆☆☆☆
201724.11903 of 238620.2%★☆☆☆☆
201636.21563 of 236633.9%★★☆☆☆
201539.81453 of 235238.2%★★☆☆☆
201440.81431 of 234539.0%★★☆☆☆
201354.7990 of 232557.4%★★★☆☆
201248.71352 of 232041.7%★★☆☆☆
201144.01443 of 228636.9%★★☆☆☆
201037.31603 of 226329.2%★☆☆☆☆
200944.01554 of 225731.1%★★☆☆☆
200862.21021 of 222754.2%★★★☆☆
200752.01297 of 221941.6%★★☆☆☆
200671.0698 of 220668.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.0993 of 240958.8%★★★☆☆
202478.6439 of 241381.8%★★★★☆
202355.61007 of 240358.1%★★★☆☆
202230.11754 of 240126.9%★☆☆☆☆
202147.01034 of 195547.1%★★☆☆☆
201925.11847 of 235721.6%★☆☆☆☆
201837.81543 of 233834.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.6950 of 209854.7%★★★☆☆
202481.5244 of 207888.3%★★★★☆
202343.51081 of 204147.0%★★☆☆☆
202224.11755 of 209916.4%★☆☆☆☆
201923.11688 of 203216.9%★☆☆☆☆
201850.7899 of 204556.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.51469 of 240739.0%★★☆☆☆
202460.9859 of 241164.4%★★★☆☆
202350.01151 of 240052.0%★★★☆☆
202216.82134 of 240011.1%★☆☆☆☆
202112.01815 of 19617.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.82215 of 23586.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201830.31752 of 234025.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202415.01248 of 139210.3%★☆☆☆☆
202348.7717 of 133746.4%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202522.91268 of 150015.5%★☆☆☆☆
202423.11241 of 150417.5%★☆☆☆☆
202343.7852 of 150043.2%★★☆☆☆
202241.9856 of 147942.1%★★☆☆☆
202135.0831 of 124233.1%★★☆☆☆
201933.4952 of 143933.8%★★☆☆☆
201842.9814 of 143843.4%★★☆☆☆
201731.71013 of 145530.4%★★☆☆☆
201637.7895 of 142937.4%★★☆☆☆
201546.6726 of 140748.4%★★☆☆☆
201460.8461 of 140167.1%★★★☆☆
201338.8836 of 137339.1%★★☆☆☆
201252.3712 of 133746.7%★★☆☆☆
201132.3925 of 129528.6%★☆☆☆☆
201043.2803 of 124335.4%★★☆☆☆
200968.8476 of 122461.1%★★★☆☆
200868.3455 of 118561.6%★★★☆☆
200760.5533 of 112352.5%★★★☆☆
200667.4394 of 109564.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.2769 of 145747.2%★★☆☆☆
202443.3847 of 146542.2%★★☆☆☆
202357.8581 of 146360.3%★★★☆☆
202248.4725 of 145450.1%★★★☆☆
202135.5727 of 106631.8%★★☆☆☆
201930.7987 of 137028.0%★☆☆☆☆
201853.7612 of 135354.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202533.9888 of 128330.8%★★☆☆☆
20248.41274 of 12961.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202342.4715 of 128844.5%★★☆☆☆
202231.2955 of 130626.9%★☆☆☆☆
202117.3869 of 9357.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.5938 of 124124.4%★☆☆☆☆
201863.1338 of 124572.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20255.61434 of 14551.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.01423 of 14642.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202332.51023 of 146430.1%★★☆☆☆
202237.0920 of 145536.8%★★☆☆☆
202132.2756 of 107129.4%★☆☆☆☆
201928.4993 of 136627.3%★☆☆☆☆
201844.1749 of 135244.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201837.1505 of 76333.8%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.5362 of 123470.7%★★★★☆
202464.9440 of 124264.6%★★★☆☆
202350.5640 of 122847.9%★★☆☆☆
202250.6619 of 119048.0%★★☆☆☆
201965.5428 of 120764.5%★★★☆☆
201871.3298 of 121075.4%★★★★☆
201765.3355 of 122170.9%★★★★☆
201655.7551 of 125556.1%★★★☆☆
201548.7686 of 125545.3%★★☆☆☆
201453.1610 of 123750.7%★★★☆☆
201362.2511 of 121758.0%★★★☆☆
201265.2420 of 119864.9%★★★☆☆
201169.6260 of 116577.7%★★★★☆
201073.0161 of 111785.6%★★★★☆
200969.5226 of 108679.2%★★★★☆
200871.9166 of 102783.8%★★★★☆
200748.9641 of 100236.0%★★☆☆☆
200641.2684 of 98630.6%★★☆☆☆
200539.5692 of 93526.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202553.5595 of 120650.7%★★★☆☆
202452.8604 of 121950.5%★★★☆☆
202350.3632 of 119747.2%★★☆☆☆
202256.4534 of 115553.8%★★★☆☆
201966.3410 of 119365.6%★★★☆☆
201874.2220 of 117681.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.9144 of 117987.8%★★★★☆
202448.0578 of 117050.6%★★★☆☆
202333.9762 of 115534.0%★★☆☆☆
202240.4675 of 110138.7%★★☆☆☆
201967.1274 of 117976.8%★★★★☆
201878.771 of 115493.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.5172 of 120185.7%★★★★☆
202458.5530 of 121156.2%★★★☆☆
202354.3565 of 119152.6%★★★☆☆
202231.2781 of 115432.3%★★☆☆☆
201970.2307 of 119074.2%★★★★☆
201871.3266 of 117677.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.7508 of 78835.5%★★☆☆☆
202322.4660 of 77614.9%★☆☆☆☆
202229.3581 of 73821.3%★☆☆☆☆
201940.2531 of 79333.0%★★☆☆☆
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)59th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school
White (2024)10th percentile-57 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)47th percentile+32 vs school
White (2018)34th percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+15 vs school
Male (2025)1st percentile-14 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+17 vs school
Male (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2025)51st percentile-20 vs school
White (2025)36th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state
Earth Science90%+25 vs state
Global History and Geography88%+12 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts87%+12 vs state
Living Environment86%+29 vs state
U.S. History and Government81%+6 vs state
Chemistry80%+15 vs state
Algebra I58%~ state avg
Geometry50%-10 vs state
English Language Arts47%-6 vs state
Science45%~ state avg
Math41%-14 vs state

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Students at Roscoe Central School are 79% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Roscoe Central School ranks 1338th of 2445 New York schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Roscoe Central School.

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