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Margaretville Central School

Margaretville, NY · Margaretville Central School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-12 · Rural, remote

122nd of 169 New York schools statewide · better than 28%▲ Improving

415 MAIN ST, Margaretville, NY 12455

(845)586-2647NCES ID 361851001667Directory 2023–24

304
Students
2023–24 enrollment
7.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
52%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
33.7%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Margaretville Central School 122nd of 169 New York schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 28% of schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 10th in 2019 to 28th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%28%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
Margaretville Central School
42%
NY average
53%
Math
Margaretville Central School
45%
NY average
57%
Science
Margaretville Central School
40%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time Margaretville Central School NY average
25%50%75%42%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Margaretville Central School NY average
25%50%75%45%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 304 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic30%White65%
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categories changedHispanic 30%White 65%95%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White75.1%65.1%▼ 10.0 pts
Hispanic19.1%30.3%▲ 11.2 pts
Two or more races0.2%2.0%▲ 1.8 pts
Black1.9%1.3%▼ 0.6 pts
Asian3.3%1.0%▼ 2.3 pts
American Indian0.5%0.0%▼ 0.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $333K in zip 12455 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$87K$175K$262K$349K$333K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Margaretville Central School in?

Margaretville Central School is part of the Margaretville Central School District district in Margaretville, New York.

Is Margaretville Central School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Margaretville Central School 122nd of 169 New York schools (better than 28% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of Margaretville Central School?

White 65%, Hispanic 30%, Two or more races 2%, Black 1% (304 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Margaretville Central School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 12455 is $333K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.