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Townsend Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Townsend Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Walton, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 367 students. The school is part of the Walton Central School District, which is ranked 769 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Townsend Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1396 and 2261 out of around 2,400 schools.

Townsend Elementary School consistently underperforms the state average on New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 35.56% in 3rd grade ELA, 21.82% in 4th grade ELA, and 20% in 3rd grade Math, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 59.7% respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with the school's rankings for female, male, special education, and economically disadvantaged students all in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools.

While Townsend Elementary School has relatively high per-student spending, with $26,286 spent per student in 2023-2024, this higher spending does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. The nearby Riverside Elementary School and Hancock Elementary School generally outperform Townsend Elementary School on state assessments, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to Townsend's underperformance, and the school may need to re-evaluate its spending priorities and focus on evidence-based strategies to improve student learning.

348

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,377

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42-66 North St
Walton, NY 13856-1300

(607) 865-4116

District: Walton Central School District

Students who attend Townsend Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Walton Middle School
Alternative:	Walton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Hispanic:

3.2%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (28% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

New York avg55%

2,261^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

769^th of 874Walton Central School District 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	12.1	2261 of 2445	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1786 of 2445	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	2185 of 2439	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1844 of 2434	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	1503 of 2201	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	1917 of 2413	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	2091 of 2395	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	1973 of 2386	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.0	1856 of 2366	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.9	1396 of 2352	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.4	1784 of 2345	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.3	1486 of 2325	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.0	1838 of 2320	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.4	1720 of 2286	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.3	1437 of 2263	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.6	1298 of 2257	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.7	1521 of 2227	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.7	1169 of 2219	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.2	1278 of 2206	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	2137 of 2409	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1844 of 2413	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1951 of 2403	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1693 of 2401	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1312 of 1955	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1942 of 2357	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	2116 of 2338	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1922 of 2098	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1833 of 2078	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1962 of 2041	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1854 of 2099	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	1111 of 1678	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1580 of 2032	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1954 of 2045	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	2219 of 2407	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1684 of 2411	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.9	2285 of 2400	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1918 of 2400	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	1419 of 1961	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1789 of 2358	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1890 of 2340	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1917 of 2134	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1510 of 2110	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1913 of 2016	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1379 of 2031	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1834 of 1941	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-23 vs state

Science27%-18 vs state

Math25%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Townsend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	42-66 North St	Walton	13856	Delaware County	Walton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 865-4116	348	29	12.0	50.6%	333 (95.7%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.1	2261^st of 2445 public elementary schools	7.5%		28.6	1786^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.0%	475	35.6	21.8	40.5		20.0	32.7	20.5		26.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,377	$3,067	$25,310
Delaware Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Sheldon Dr	Delhi	13753	Delaware County	Delaware Academy Central School District At Delhi	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 746-2105	325	34	9.5	40.3%	296 (91.1%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	71.6	641^st of 2445 public elementary schools	73.8%		84.1	335^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.3%	306	55.1	70.5	56.1		85.7	73.3	74.1		59.7	99.4	99.7	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$26,847	$452	$26,396
Unadilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Main St	Unadilla	13849	Otsego County	Otego-Unadilla Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 369-6200	349	22	15.8	49.9%	313 (89.7%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	39.6	1485^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.3%		48.7	1206^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.7%	279	54.2	41.7	51.7		59.2	29.2	47.5		47.5									$29,410	$740	$28,670
Sidney Elementary School	Public	K-6	15 Pearl St E	Sidney	13838	Delaware County	Sidney Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 561-7701	477	40	11.8	56.4%	427 (89.5%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	23	1991^st of 2445 public elementary schools	18.6%		24.5	1919^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.5%	72	42.0	48.4	39.7	41.6	28.4	43.9	28.6	23.2	30.4	99.0	99.7	99.2	99.2	99.8	99.5	100.0	99.3	$29,656	$1,810	$27,846
Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	206 Wildcat Dr	Hancock	13783	Delaware County	Hancock Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 637-1217	93	9	10.6	45.2%	87 (93.5%)	4 (4.3%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.9	1658^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.2%		26.3	1867^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.6%	209	50.0	31.3			75.0	18.8				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,401	$1,422	$33,979
Deposit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	171 2nd St	Deposit	13754	Delaware County	Deposit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 467-2198	242	19	12.5	59.1%	202 (83.5%)	4 (1.7%)	27 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	27.7	1842^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.7%		48.5	1207^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.6%	635	35.5	31.3	56.7		36.7	50.0	38.7		37.9	99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.5	$34,514	$3,131	$31,384
Riverside Elementary School	Public	K-5	39 House St	Oneonta	13820	Otsego County	Oneonta City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 433-8273	246	25	9.9	49.6%	200 (81.3%)	20 (8.1%)	20 (8.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	30.2	1764^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.9%		29	1773^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.5%	9	45.0	45.7	43.6		37.5	55.6	41.0		34.2	98.8	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.2	99.2	$25,744	$1,221	$24,523

Frequently Asked Questions about Townsend Elementary School

How many students attend Townsend Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Townsend Elementary School.

What district is Townsend Elementary School in?

Walton Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Townsend Elementary School?

Students at Townsend Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Hispanic.

Is Townsend Elementary School a good school?

Townsend Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.5% of New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Townsend Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Townsend Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walton Middle School
Alternative : Walton High School

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