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Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School

Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School rates 5.4 on our ten-point scale and ranks 3,653 of 4,744 schools in New York.

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#3,653 of 4,744 schools in New York

The brief

A Richfield Springs Central School District school where students score 51 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,653 of 4,744 schools in New York and 2 of 2 in Richfield Springs Central School District.

Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School is listed in Richfield Springs Central School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math62%2 points above the New York average of 60%Grades 7–8 · 57 students tested · 2025 NYSED
Reading40%13 points below the New York average of 53%Grades 7–8 · 57 students tested · 2025 NYSED
Proficiency has fallen 8 points since 2023, to 51% in 2025, across a 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 32 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.8
25% of the rating
Academics
5.7
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 59% (multi-year average, 2015-2025) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 13439; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$63,681
Median home value
$184,300
Median rent
$827/mo
College educated
29.9%
Homeownership
78.7%
Poverty rate
13.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 13439; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
45
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
40
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
388/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Athletics
6 sports
3 boys' · 3 girls' · 12 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School serve?

Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School?

Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School has an enrollment of approximately 191 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School is 9.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School rank in NY?

Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School ranks #3,653 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School has 59% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

Is Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School a charter school?

No, Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School a Title I school?

No, Richfield Springs Junior/senior High School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
191
Student-teacher ratio
9.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Otsego County
4-year graduation
80%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#2 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$28,032
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 13439)
3,667
Area average commute
34.4 min
Area median age
38.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.