NYS School District Performance Report

Comparative analysis highlighting performance, demographics, staffing, and outcomes — dynamically centered on the selected district and its peer group.

Welcome to a comprehensive, modern analysis of New York State public school districts. This report automatically focuses on PALMYRA-MACEDON CSD and compares results with its peer districts: GANANDA CSD, WILLIAMSON CSD.

All charts and highlights below are dynamically generated — updating each time the selected district changes — and are contextualized against Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, and statewide averages.

Staffing and Class Size Comparison

Average Class Size by Subject (Percentile Rank)
Percentile rankings show how the district’s average class sizes compare with all other NYS districts across key subjects.

This section presents percentile ranks for average class sizes in core academic areas, including Mathematics, Science, History/Social Studies, and English Language Arts.
Higher percentiles indicate comparatively larger class sizes, which can sometimes suggest greater resource strain or increased instructional load per teacher.
Comparisons are made across: - Selected District(s) - Peer Districts - Target Districts - Local Support and Improvement Districts - Overall Statewide Average

Interpreting these results helps contextualize staffing levels and classroom conditions within the broader statewide landscape.

Accountability Status in New York State

District Classification by Achievement and Support Level
Annual accountability designations help identify where additional support and intervention are needed.

In New York State, public school districts are evaluated each year and assigned an accountability status based on performance indicators such as student achievement, graduation rates, and progress toward state goals. Two primary classifications used for districts requiring support are:

  • Target District – Requires the highest level of intervention and oversight due to persistent performance concerns across multiple measures.
  • Local Support and Improvement (LSI) – Identified for targeted local intervention; these districts have notable performance challenges but require less intensive oversight than Target Districts.

Student Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

Demographic Composition of Student Enrollment
Visualizes the proportion of students in each racial and ethnic group, enabling direct comparison among districts and accountability classifications.

This section displays the student population distribution by race and ethnicity for each district, peer group, and accountability status group (“Target District,” “Local Support and Improvement”), as well as the statewide average. The data illuminate demographic patterns and differences, providing essential context for interpreting performance, resource allocation, and policy implications across New York State.

Attendance, Suspensions & Ratios

Multi-Metric Comparison of Attendance, Disciplinary Incidents, and Staffing/Funding Ratios
Visualizes how multiple operational indicators compare across districts, accountability groups, and the statewide average.

This section presents side-by-side comparisons of key operational metrics, including student attendance rates, suspension rates, and several staffing and funding ratios.
Percentile rankings and distributions place each district’s figures in the context of all New York State public school districts, enabling quick identification of strengths and areas that may require additional resources or intervention.

Comparison groups include: - Statewide average - Target District average - Local Support and Improvement district average - Selected district(s) and identified peer districts

SWD, ECDIS, and Homeless Enrollment Rates

Enrollment Rates for Students with Disabilities, Economic Disadvantage, and Homeless Status (Percentile Rank)
Displays the proportion of total student enrollment within each subgroup, providing percentile ranks to enable statewide comparison and contextual analysis.

This section presents the percentage of students classified as: - Students with Disabilities (SWD) - Economically Disadvantaged (ECDIS) - Experiencing Homelessness

Percentile rankings illustrate how each district’s enrollment rates in these subgroups compare to all other public school districts in New York State.
Higher percentiles indicate a greater share of students in that category, which can reflect elevated needs, resource demands, or unique community contexts. These comparisons support more nuanced discussions about equity, funding allocation, and targeted support services across districts, accountability designations, and statewide averages.

Global History Regents

Regents Global History Exam: Student Performance Levels
Displays the distribution of student scores across State-defined achievement Levels 1–5 for the Global History Regents exam, enabling direct comparison among districts, accountability groups, and the statewide average.

This section presents the percentage of students achieving at each Regents performance level (Levels 1–5) on the Global History exam. Visualized results allow for comparison between selected districts, peer groups, Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, and the overall New York State average.
Interpretation of these comparisons helps identify district strengths, advanced mastery, and areas for additional support related to historical knowledge and skills.

Physics Regents

Regents Physics Exam: Student Performance Levels
Shows the distribution of student scores across New York State Regents-defined achievement Levels 1–5 for the Physics Regents exam, enabling comparisons among all analyzed districts and accountability groups.

This section presents the percentage of students attaining each of the five performance levels on the Physics Regents exam. Visualized data allow for side-by-side comparison between selected districts, peer groups, Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, and the statewide average.
Analyzing these score distributions can help identify areas of strong physics mastery as well as gaps needing focused instructional improvement across New York State public school systems.

Earth Science Regents

Regents Earth Science Exam: Student Performance Levels
Visualizes the distribution of student scores across the five New York State Regents achievement levels for the Earth Science exam, enabling consistent comparison across districts and accountability groupings.

This section presents the percentage of students achieving at each performance level (Levels 1–5) on the Earth Science Regents examination. Data are shown for selected districts, peer groups, Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, and the statewide average. Comparing these distributions supports the identification of subject mastery trends, proficiency gaps, or areas requiring enhanced instructional support in Earth Science across New York State public school districts.

Chemistry Regents

Regents Chemistry Exam: Student Performance Levels
Displays the distribution of student scores across the five New York State Regents achievement levels for the Chemistry exam, supporting detailed comparison by district, accountability group, and statewide average.

This section presents the percentage of students attaining each performance level (Levels 1–5) on the Chemistry Regents examination. Results are shown for all selected districts, peer groups, Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, and the New York State average.
The chart can be used to assess proficiency patterns in chemistry, highlight advanced mastery, and identify potential subject-specific learning gaps across local and statewide contexts.

ELA Regents

Regents English Language Arts Exam: Student Performance Levels
Shows the distribution of student achievement across New York State Regents-defined Levels 1–5 for the English Language Arts Regents exam, enabling standardized comparison across districts and accountability groupings.

This section presents the percentage of students attaining each of the five performance levels (Levels 1–5) on the English Language Arts (ELA) Regents exam. Results are visualized for selected districts, peer groups, Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, and the statewide average.
The breakdown facilitates detailed comparison of ELA proficiency, advanced achievement, and areas for possible instructional support in relation to statewide benchmarks and accountability status categories.

Algebra I Regents

Regents Algebra I Exam: Student Performance Levels
Visualizes the distribution of student scores across all five New York State Regents achievement levels for the Algebra I exam, allowing direct comparison between districts, accountability groups, and the statewide average.

This section displays the percentage of students attaining each performance level (Levels 1–5) on the Algebra I Regents examination. The results are presented for selected districts, peer groups, Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, and the overall New York State average.
Comparing these distributions enables identification of trends in algebraic proficiency, highlights high and low-performing segments, and informs instructional planning in mathematics at the secondary level.

Algebra II Regents

Regents Algebra II Exam: Student Performance Levels
Displays the distribution of student achievement across all five New York State Regents-defined performance levels for the Algebra II exam, enabling systematic comparison between districts, accountability groups, and the statewide average.

This section presents the percentage of students attaining each performance level (Levels 1–5) on the Algebra II Regents exam. Results are visualized for selected districts, peer groups, Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, and the overall New York State average.
Interpreting these distributions provides insight into trends in advanced mathematics proficiency, strengths in algebraic reasoning, and areas where additional instructional support may be warranted at the high school level.

Geometry Regents

Regents Geometry Exam: Student Performance Levels
Displays the distribution of student achievement across all five New York State Regents-defined performance levels for the Geometry Regents exam, facilitating clear comparison among districts, accountability groups, and the statewide average.

This section presents the percentage of students attaining each performance level (Levels 1–5) on the Geometry Regents examination. Data are visualized for selected districts, peer groups, Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, and the overall New York State average.
Analyzing these patterns helps identify trends in geometric reasoning, proficiency gaps, and discrepancies in achievement across both local and statewide contexts.

General Regents Score Statistics

Overall Regents Exam Proficiency: Percentile Rankings
Displays percentile ranks for Regents exam proficiency rates across all major subjects, enabling standardized comparison among districts, accountability groups, and the statewide average.

This section summarizes how each district’s proficiency rates on major Regents exams—including English Language Arts, Algebra I & II, Geometry, Science, and Social Studies—rank statewide. Percentile ranks place each district’s results in context: a score at the 70th percentile means the district performed as well as or better than 70% of all New York State districts on that subject.
Visualizing these distributions helps identify strengths and outliers within and across academic content areas, as well as patterns specific to Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, peer groups, and the overall state benchmark.

Non-Regents Science NYS Performance By Grade

New York State Science Assessment (Grades 5 & 8): Distribution of Student Achievement Levels
Visualizes student performance on the NYS Science exams for grades 5 and 8, with comparative bar charts for each district, accountability group, and the statewide average.

This section presents the percentage of students at each achievement level on the New York State Science assessments for grade 5 and grade 8. Comparisons are shown for selected districts, peer districts, Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, and statewide averages.
Achievement is categorized in four levels; Levels 3 and 4 generally indicate proficiency or higher, while Levels 1 and 2 highlight emerging or developing science understanding.
These visualizations help identify strengths in elementary and middle school science outcomes and reveal patterns in proficiency across different district and accountability contexts.

Non-Regents Math NYS Performance By Grade

New York State Mathematics Assessment (Grades 3–8): Distribution of Student Achievement Levels
Visualizes student performance on the NYS mathematics assessments for grades 3 through 8, with comparative bar charts for each district, accountability group, and the statewide average.

This section presents the percentage of students at each achievement level on the New York State Math assessments for grades 3 through 8. Comparative results are shown for selected districts, peer districts, Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, and the statewide average.
Achievement is divided into five state-defined levels; Levels 3 and 4 are generally considered proficient or higher, while Levels 1 and 2 indicate emerging or developing mathematics understanding.
These visualizations help reveal strengths and gaps in elementary and middle school math performance and allow for systematic, standardized comparisons across multiple district and accountability contexts.

Non-Regents NYS ELA Performance By Grade

New York State English Language Arts Assessment (Grades 3–8): Distribution of Student Achievement Levels
Visualizes performance on the NYS ELA assessments for grades 3 through 8, displaying comparative bar charts for each district, accountability group, and the statewide average.

This section presents the percentage of students at each state-defined achievement level on the English Language Arts (ELA) assessments for grades 3 through 8. Comparative results are shown for selected districts, peer districts, Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, and the statewide average.
Achievement is categorized in four levels; Levels 3 and 4 are generally considered proficient or higher, while Levels 1 and 2 indicate developing ELA skills.
These visualizations reveal strengths and areas for improvement in elementary and middle school ELA performance and allow for standardized comparison across multiple district and accountability contexts.

Mean Score and Percent Proficient Histograms for NYS ELA (Grades 3–8)

Distribution of English Language Arts Achievement: Mean Score and Proficiency Rates by Grade
Displays histograms of both mean scores and percent proficient for the New York State ELA assessments, comparing distributions across districts, accountability groups, and the statewide average.

This section visualizes the state-wide distribution of mean scores and the percentage of students considered proficient (Levels 3 & 4) on the English Language Arts (ELA) assessments for grades 3 through 8. For each grade, the charts show how districts—grouped by accountability status and peer selection—compare in terms of both average performance and proficiency rates.

Vertical lines on each histogram identify results for the selected district and peer districts, providing immediate comparison within the full New York State context. This dual view enables a nuanced understanding of overall performance patterns as well as proficiency benchmarks, helping to highlight both typical and outlier results across the accountability landscape.

BEDS Enrollment Statistics

Enrollment by Grade: BEDS Day Counts Across Grade Levels
Presents the percentage distribution of student enrollment by grade level, using Basic Educational Data System (BEDS) Day counts for comparative analysis among districts and accountability groups.

This section displays the proportion of students enrolled at each grade level—from pre-kindergarten through grade 12—according to annual BEDS Day data. Results enable side-by-side comparison of grade-level enrollment distributions across selected districts, peer groups, Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, and the statewide average.
Understanding these distributions helps to identify trends in grade band concentration, enrollment shifts, and potential resource implications at both the local and statewide level.

Graduation Outcomes by Diploma Type

Cohort Graduation Status: Breakdown by Diploma and Credential
Displays the percentage of students in each four-year cohort attaining specific graduation credentials. Results are compared across districts, peer groups, accountability status groups, and the statewide average.

Graduation outcome metrics report the proportion of students—within each four-year cohort—who achieve the following statuses, as defined by the New York State Education Department:

  • Local Diploma:
    Granted to students meeting modified graduation requirements (commonly for students with disabilities or those using safety net provisions); may involve alternative pathways to demonstrate competency in core subjects.

  • Regents Diploma:
    The primary New York State high school diploma, requiring successful completion of Regents exams in English, mathematics, social studies, and science, together with all state and local coursework mandates.

  • Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation:
    Awarded to graduates who surpass the standard Regents Diploma requirements, typically by passing additional Regents exams (such as a second math, additional science, or a language other than English), signifying advanced subject mastery.

  • Non-Diploma Credential:
    Covers official state certificates or credentials (e.g., the CDOS credential) for students who do not meet diploma requirements but demonstrate workforce readiness through approved alternative programs.

  • Still Enrolled:
    Represents the percentage of the original ninth-grade cohort who, after four years, remain enrolled in school but have not yet earned a diploma or alternative credential.

  • Dropout:
    Indicates the percentage of students who, within the four-year timeframe, have permanently left school without completing a diploma or alternate credential.

The charts and tables that follow provide side-by-side comparison of these outcomes across selected districts, peer districts, Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, and New York State as a whole.
These comparisons offer insight into diploma attainment patterns and can inform policy, resource allocation, and targeted improvement initiatives statewide.

Inexperienced Teachers / Principals

Rates of Inexperienced Staff: Teachers and Principals
Shows the proportion of teachers and principals who are classified as “inexperienced” (typically defined as having fewer than three years of service), enabling systematic comparison among districts, accountability groups, and the statewide average.

This section presents the percentage of teaching and school leadership staff identified as inexperienced in each district. Comparative analysis is provided across selected districts, peer groups, Target Districts, Local Support and Improvement Districts, and the statewide average.
Elevated rates of inexperienced staff can highlight areas of high turnover, recent hiring, or developing talent pipelines, and may inform decisions about mentoring, induction programs, and targeted professional development efforts.