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Windham Ashland Central School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
765th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 69% of New York alternative schools
Summary

Windham Ashland Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Windham, NY, with 295 students. The school has seen relatively stable graduation rates around 84-91% over the past few years, with dropout rates between 0-4.9%. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.7% to 37.8% in recent years.

Windham Ashland Central School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District and state averages on state assessments and Regents exams. For example, the school is projected to have 83.33% proficiency in 4th grade ELA, compared to 83.33% for the district and 54.07% for the state. In math, the school's proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state at all grade levels. The school also excels in science, with 81.25% proficiency in 5th grade and 71.43% in 8th grade.

While Windham Ashland Central School outperforms the nearby Roxbury Central School and Gilboa-Conesville Central School on many metrics, the other schools also demonstrate pockets of strong performance, particularly in specific subject areas or grade levels. This suggests the region has several high-quality educational options for families. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates are a notable area of concern that the Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District should address.

282
Students ?
7.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$45,113
Per pupil spending ?
46.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5411 State Rt 23
       Windham, NY  12496-0429

(518) 734-3400

District: Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.4%
Hispanic:
7.8%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 55th percentile in 2025 → 83rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (75% vs 59% meeting standards)
100% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 83rd (2025) from a 55th-percentile low (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school75%
District avg73%
New York avg59%
Elementary school
765th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From top 39% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
680th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to top 45% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
209th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 17%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 9% (2015) to top 17% (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
202567.0765 of 244568.7%★★★☆☆
202456.8979 of 244560.0%★★★☆☆
202357.6981 of 243959.8%★★★☆☆
202251.71130 of 243453.6%★★★☆☆
202167.8656 of 220170.2%★★★★☆
201939.51433 of 241340.6%★★☆☆☆
201840.11475 of 239538.4%★★☆☆☆
201752.41118 of 238653.1%★★★☆☆
201653.41087 of 236654.1%★★★☆☆
201559.4913 of 235261.2%★★★☆☆
201444.01332 of 234543.2%★★☆☆☆
201351.61065 of 232554.2%★★★☆☆
201260.71005 of 232056.7%★★★☆☆
201173.8574 of 228674.9%★★★★☆
201065.9829 of 226363.4%★★★☆☆
200957.91163 of 225748.5%★★☆☆☆
200855.51215 of 222745.4%★★☆☆☆
200747.31403 of 221936.8%★★☆☆☆
200645.61465 of 220633.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.4578 of 240976.0%★★★★☆
202455.3989 of 241359.0%★★★☆☆
202359.2924 of 240361.5%★★★☆☆
202251.01148 of 240152.2%★★★☆☆
202149.6976 of 195550.1%★★★☆☆
201924.81856 of 235721.3%★☆☆☆☆
201824.11917 of 233818.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.1351 of 209883.3%★★★★☆
202455.0771 of 207862.9%★★★☆☆
202364.2571 of 204172.0%★★★★☆
202260.4675 of 209967.8%★★★☆☆
202172.0324 of 167880.7%★★★★☆
201963.7571 of 203271.9%★★★★☆
201843.71095 of 204546.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202553.21083 of 240755.0%★★★☆☆
202453.01072 of 241155.5%★★★☆☆
202352.31099 of 240054.2%★★★☆☆
202252.61088 of 240054.7%★★★☆☆
202175.0414 of 196178.9%★★★★☆
201956.3968 of 235858.9%★★★☆☆
201862.8836 of 234064.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202348.8715 of 133746.5%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.6680 of 150054.7%★★★☆☆
202483.0203 of 150486.5%★★★★☆
202384.7188 of 150087.5%★★★★☆
202275.9272 of 147981.6%★★★★☆
202173.4253 of 124279.6%★★★★☆
201954.3579 of 143959.8%★★★☆☆
201864.9448 of 143868.8%★★★☆☆
201766.3418 of 145571.3%★★★★☆
201682.0190 of 142986.7%★★★★☆
201571.1333 of 140776.3%★★★★☆
201471.6312 of 140177.7%★★★★☆
201381.3203 of 137385.2%★★★★☆
201279.8248 of 133781.5%★★★★☆
201185.0148 of 129588.6%★★★★☆
201074.6316 of 124374.6%★★★★☆
200962.0613 of 122449.9%★★★☆☆
200856.0668 of 118543.6%★★☆☆☆
200748.6688 of 112338.7%★★☆☆☆
200635.3787 of 109528.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202480.2224 of 146584.7%★★★★☆
202385.8163 of 146388.9%★★★★☆
202263.8459 of 145468.4%★★★☆☆
201934.7922 of 137032.7%★★☆☆☆
201852.7628 of 135353.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.8213 of 128383.4%★★★★☆
202480.1183 of 129685.9%★★★★☆
202379.5178 of 128886.2%★★★★☆
201982.4157 of 124187.3%★★★★☆
201882.1155 of 124587.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202473.4301 of 146479.4%★★★★☆
202380.9209 of 146485.7%★★★★☆
202283.6178 of 145587.8%★★★★☆
201986.3152 of 136688.9%★★★★☆
201868.0359 of 135273.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202475.5168 of 77878.4%★★★★☆
202177.7110 of 61482.1%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.5209 of 123483.1%★★★★☆
202472.1303 of 124275.6%★★★★☆
202372.9269 of 122878.1%★★★★☆
202280.5100 of 119091.6%★★★★★
201980.684 of 120793.0%★★★★★
201876.4168 of 121086.1%★★★★☆
201773.3218 of 122182.1%★★★★☆
201671.9203 of 125583.8%★★★★☆
201576.3114 of 125590.9%★★★★★
201480.255 of 123795.6%★★★★★
201365.6440 of 121763.8%★★★☆☆
201261.5510 of 119857.4%★★★☆☆
201165.5360 of 116569.1%★★★☆☆
201052.3608 of 111745.6%★★☆☆☆
200953.8574 of 108647.1%★★☆☆☆
200857.9518 of 102749.6%★★☆☆☆
200751.9584 of 100241.7%★★☆☆☆
200645.9648 of 98634.3%★★☆☆☆
200536.8701 of 93525.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.4244 of 120679.8%★★★★☆
202461.8494 of 121959.5%★★★☆☆
202366.5407 of 119766.0%★★★☆☆
202268.6331 of 115571.3%★★★★☆
201980.976 of 119393.6%★★★★★
201880.373 of 117693.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.6149 of 117987.4%★★★★☆
202475.5135 of 117088.5%★★★★☆
202380.466 of 115594.3%★★★★★
202284.534 of 110196.9%★★★★★
201979.775 of 117993.6%★★★★★
201878.081 of 115493.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.5171 of 120185.8%★★★★☆
202479.6128 of 121189.4%★★★★☆
202378.4146 of 119187.7%★★★★☆
202284.143 of 115496.3%★★★★★
201978.6117 of 119090.2%★★★★★
201871.4265 of 117677.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.2177 of 114984.6%★★★★☆
202448.8496 of 114456.6%★★★☆☆
202292.030 of 103897.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201972.1121 of 79384.7%★★★★☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+15 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school
White (2023)47th percentile-13 vs school
Middle school
Female (2024)85th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+29 vs school
Male (2024)79th percentile-7 vs school
White (2024)78th percentile-8 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school
White (2019)85th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school
Female (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state
Algebra I100%+44 vs state
Living Environment93%+36 vs state
Global History and Geography89%+13 vs state
Earth Science84%+19 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts83%+8 vs state
Chemistry80%+15 vs state
Science78%+34 vs state
Physics78%+9 vs state
Geometry76%+17 vs state
U.S. History and Government71%-4 vs state
Math64%+9 vs state
English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

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Windham Ashland Central School ranks 765th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Windham Ashland Central School.

Students at Windham Ashland Central School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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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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