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Scio Central School

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Scio Central School ranks 1038 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

1038^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 58% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Scio Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 281 students, located in Scio, NY and part of the Scio Central School District. The school has seen some fluctuations in its graduation and dropout rates, but generally outperforms the state average on standardized tests, particularly in math.

Scio Central School's academic performance is a standout, with 88.46% of 3rd graders proficient in math compared to the state average of 59.7% in 2024-2025. The school also excels in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Common Core Algebra II and 94.74% proficiency in Common Core English Language Arts. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 10.6% to 34.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools like Whitesville Central School and Belfast School.

Scio Central School's spending per student, ranging from $18,001 to $36,997 over the past few years, is higher than the nearby schools, which have spending per student ranging from $31,173 to $41,048. This may be contributing to the school's strong academic performance and low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.8 to 9.7, which is lower than the nearby schools. Overall, Scio Central School appears to be a strong-performing school, but the high chronic absenteeism rate is an area that the school should continue to monitor and address.

267

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,679

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3968 Washington St
Scio, NY 14880-9507

(585) 593-5510

District: Scio Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

African American:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (65% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the New York median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Chemistry scores 25 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

New York avg59%

Elementary school

1,038^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

618^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

326^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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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	56.0	1038 of 2445	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	1100 of 2445	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	861 of 2439	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	900 of 2434	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	1159 of 2201	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	1111 of 2413	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	1109 of 2395	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.2	1255 of 2386	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.8	989 of 2366	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.9	1242 of 2352	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.5	1319 of 2345	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.9	1406 of 2325	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.3	738 of 2320	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	704 of 2286	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	911 of 2263	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	796 of 2257	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.7	1128 of 2227	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.0	1273 of 2219	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.7	1314 of 2206	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	591 of 2409	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	617 of 2413	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	820 of 2403	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	745 of 2401	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	1014 of 1955	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1348 of 2357	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1527 of 2338	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	714 of 2098	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	715 of 2078	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	378 of 2041	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	499 of 1678	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	477 of 2032	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	590 of 2045	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	1391 of 2407	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1396 of 2411	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	861 of 2400	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	995 of 2400	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	1077 of 1961	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	803 of 2358	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	680 of 2340	70.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	62.0	288 of 1044	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.4	726 of 1941	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1097 of 1402	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	941 of 1392	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	749 of 1337	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	870 of 1399	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1066 of 1224	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	876 of 1338	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1038 of 1408	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	618 of 1500	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	526 of 1504	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	771 of 1500	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.9	431 of 1479	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	610 of 1242	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	848 of 1439	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	856 of 1438	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.5	586 of 1455	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	602 of 1429	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.1	699 of 1407	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.9	587 of 1401	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.0	748 of 1373	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.9	513 of 1337	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	631 of 1295	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.2	640 of 1243	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.0	573 of 1224	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.6	657 of 1185	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.7	667 of 1123	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.7	800 of 1095	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	368 of 1457	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	389 of 1465	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	774 of 1463	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	509 of 1454	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	654 of 1066	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1232 of 1370	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1026 of 1353	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	80.4	179 of 1296	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	565 of 1288	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.5	153 of 1306	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	199 of 935	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.6	616 of 1241	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	738 of 1245	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	686 of 1455	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	641 of 1464	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	730 of 1464	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	588 of 1455	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	386 of 1071	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	333 of 1366	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	607 of 1352	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	49.8	389 of 778	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	522 of 748	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	445 of 614	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	577 of 716	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	663 of 763	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	326 of 1234	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	550 of 1242	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	326 of 1228	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	420 of 1190	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	309 of 519	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.0	174 of 1207	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	407 of 1210	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	436 of 1221	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	376 of 1255	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	294 of 1255	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	63.7	402 of 1237	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	416 of 1217	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.2	185 of 1198	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	58.8	529 of 1165	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	509 of 1117	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.2	676 of 1086	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.7	619 of 1027	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.3	565 of 1002	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.5	541 of 986	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.5	568 of 935	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	385 of 1206	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	566 of 1219	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	541 of 1197	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	665 of 1155	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	220 of 290	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.8	154 of 1193	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	409 of 1176	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	178 of 1179	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	170 of 1170	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	87 of 1155	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	68.6	221 of 1101	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	39.0	204 of 289	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.3	58 of 1179	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	66.4	249 of 1154	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	278 of 1201	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	486 of 1211	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	180 of 1191	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	212 of 1154	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	104 of 1190	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	73.8	215 of 1176	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	385 of 788	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	496 of 781	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	290 of 776	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	422 of 738	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	260 of 793	67.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)75th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2021)72nd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-36 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)86th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)50th percentile-15 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts95%+19 vs state

U.S. History and Government94%+19 vs state

Global History and Geography88%+12 vs state

Geometry88%+28 vs state

Algebra I70%+14 vs state

Life Science Biology68%+10 vs state

Earth Science60%-5 vs state

Math60%+5 vs state

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

Chemistry40%-25 vs state

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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 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 ()	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 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
Scio Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3968 Washington St	Scio	14880	Allegany County	Scio Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 593-5510	267	38	7.0	52.8%	248 (92.9%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)								(n/a)	40.0	100.0	94.7	60.0	87.5			94.4	70.0	68.2	87.5		69.2	50.0	52.9	63.2	53.9	62.5	88.5	45.5	47.1	26.7	58.3	100.0	52.9	25.0	99.4	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	100.0	$41,679	$2,527	$39,152
Genesee Valley Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1 Jaguar Dr	Belmont	14813	Allegany County	Genesee Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 268-7900	594	64	9.2	44.3%	564 (94.9%)	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)	30.0	75.0	72.3	76.7	93.8	61.4		85.0	60.0		85.7		38.1	69.0	39.4	52.5	39.3	37.5	58.1	83.3	64.7	70.7	48.3	41.2	38.2	25.0	97.7	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	100.0	98.9	$29,484	$812	$28,672
Friendship Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	46 W Main St	Friendship	14739	Allegany County	Friendship Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 973-3311	259	32	8.0	58.7%	241 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)								(n/a)	100.0	100.0	96.2		72.2			88.0	73.1	69.6	73.3	86.7	38.9	47.4	64.3	37.5	35.7	23.5	61.1	52.6	71.4	50.0	38.5	41.2	50.0	35.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,960	$3,803	$30,157
Andover School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	31-35 Elm St	Andover	14806	Allegany County	Andover Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 478-8491	239	30	7.9	35.1%	224 (93.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)								(n/a)	40.0		76.2	57.6	69.7	63.2		59.1	57.6				0.0	16.7	46.2	38.9	35.0	62.5	23.1	22.2	53.9	38.9	20.0	41.7	42.9	88.2	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$38,613	$2,548	$36,066
Whitesville Central School	Public, Alternative	K-12	692 Main St	Whitesville	14897	Allegany County	Whitesville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 356-3301	112	21	5.2	53.6%	102 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						75.0			80.0				50.0	50.0	54.6	0.0	28.6	50.0	63.6	33.3	54.6	10.0	57.1	50.0	45.5	62.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$46,397	$2,815	$43,582
Belfast School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1 King St	Belfast	14711	Allegany County	Belfast Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 365-2646	318	41	7.8	51.9%	306 (96.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)								(n/a)	54.6	77.8	89.3	66.7	78.6	96.3	80.0	92.0	77.4		100.0		50.0	52.2	50.0	33.3	60.0	45.0	60.0	72.7	62.5	69.6	70.0	62.5	43.8	52.9	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,740	$1,914	$33,827

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Scio Central School ranks 1038^th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Scio Central School.

What is the racial makeup of Scio Central School?

Students at Scio Central School are 93% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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