Enrollment
389
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361026000797
EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL
11 NORTH ST, EDMESTON, NY 13335 · (607) 965-8931 · Otsego County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
36 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
162 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
63.7%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
89.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
389
-14 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.9:1
% White
93%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL
As a small all-grades campus in EDMESTON, New York, EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL educates 389 students from grades pre-K through 12, part of EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 28% leaner than the state mean of about 544.
Operationally, EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL answers to EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.
Looking at the student body, EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (93%) are White. Other groups include 2% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 8.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.6%.
Around the school, census data for Otsego County shows the typical household earns roughly $68,885 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL is one of 21 public schools in Otsego County (combined enrollment of about 6,216 students).
The closest other public school is BROOKFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL, roughly 8.8 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 46.8%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL has decreased 3%, going from 403 students in 2018 to 389 in 2025.
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Otsego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,108
Census ACS
Median income
$68,885
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
6,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- BROOKFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL8.8 mi · 189
- UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL9.3 mi · 341
- UNADILLA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.3 mi · 434
- MORRIS CENTRAL SCHOOL10.5 mi · 323
- SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.7 mi · 589
- SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL12.8 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL?
EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 389 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL serve?
EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL is approximately 10.8:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL?
EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL reports a student body of 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL public or private?
EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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