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Schools in North Boston · Hamburg Central School District, Eden Central School District

North Boston’s public schools beat 63% of New York districts

The public schools North Boston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

92%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
66%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 62%
2020–21
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 56%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 12 pts vs NY 84%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$22.1K
▼ 36% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Schools
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The School Grade

How North Boston compares

B− Test scoresA− Graduation
New York school districts we grade (781)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (938)Better than 92%
High confidence. Built on 1,578 tested students and a graduating class of 329; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
  • Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on New York’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
  • The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
  • Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of New York only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
  • What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Boston (some depend on your address).

5 schools teach K in North Boston’s district. Which one depends on your address: Union Pleasant Avenue Elementary School, Charlotte Avenue Elementary School, G L Priess Primary School and Armor Elementary School and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address
122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Two districts serve North Boston

Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.

Hamburg Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,309 students
$22,111NY $34,607
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Eden Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,282 students
$23,199NY $34,607
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Eden Central School District63%
State average 62.4%
Reading · PK–12, Hamburg Central School District66%
State average 62.4%
Math · PK–12, Eden Central School District56%
State average 55.9%
Math · PK–12, Hamburg Central School District46%
State average 55.9%

North Boston vs. its neighbors

North Boston’s schools rank 2nd of 3 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among New York districts.

BostonB+North BostonBHamburgB

Every school in North Boston

0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.

Also serving North Boston · in other towns
Union Pleasant Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hamburg
C
663 students13:1Rate it →
Charlotte Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hamburg
C
382 students16:1Rate it →
G L Priess Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Eden
348 students11:1Rate it →
Armor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hamburg
C
332 students14:1Rate it →
Boston Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hamburg
C
212 students10:1Rate it →
Eden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Eden
B−
282 students11:1Rate it →
Hamburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hamburg
C+
741 students12:1Rate it →
Eden Middle & High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Eden
B
652 students11:1Rate it →
Hamburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hamburg
A+
979 students13:1Rate it →

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Colleges near North Boston

There’s no college in North Boston, but 10 are within 30 miles. The closest is Hilbert College in Hamburg, 5.7 miles away.

Colleges →
Hilbert CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hamburg
5.7 mi764 students
Trocaire CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Buffalo
11.8 mi1,020 students
Erie Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Buffalo
14.9 mi6,380 students
Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Buffalo
15.2 mi1,840 students
Villa Maria CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Buffalo
16.3 mi543 students
D'Youville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Buffalo
16.6 mi2,239 students
Canisius UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Buffalo
17.5 mi2,310 students
SUNY Buffalo State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Buffalo
18.5 mi6,170 students
Daemen UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Amherst
19.9 mi1,924 students
University at BuffaloUniversity or college · Public · Amherst
22.4 mi29,624 students

Straight-line distance from the center of North Boston. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.

School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.

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