For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,014 students in Bath Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Bath Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,416 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bath Central School District, which is ranked #717 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#710 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
78%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
23 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,353 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
95%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
104
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
23
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,893 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,044 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,893
$31,307
Spending / Student
$23,044
$32,183
Best Bath Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vernon E Wightman Primary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
216 Maple Hts
Bath, NY 14810
(607) 776-4123
Bath, NY 14810
(607) 776-4123
Grades: PK-4
| 501 students
Rank: #22.
Dana L Lyon Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
25 Ellas Ave
Bath, NY 14810
(607) 776-4110
Bath, NY 14810
(607) 776-4110
Grades: 4-8
| 513 students
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