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Chatham Central School District Schools
Chatham Central School District is a public school district in New York, based in Columbia County (Chatham). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Chatham Central School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Chatham Central School District
3 of 3 schools in Chatham Central School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1
Best schools in Chatham Central School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Chatham High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Chatham Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Mary E Dardess Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Chatham Central School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Chatham High School, Chatham
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A- Chatham Middle School, Chatham
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B Mary E Dardess Elementary School, Chatham
Where Chatham Central School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Chatham (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Columbia County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 908 students with 104 full-time-equivalent teachers and 275 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3607110
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Kinderhook Central School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Coxsackie-Athens Central School District (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Hudson City School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
- East Greenbush Central School District (7 schools, 16 mi)
- Averill Park Central School District (5 schools, 19 mi)
- Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Catskill Central School District (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Bethlehem Central School District (7 schools, 23 mi)
Questions about Chatham Central School District
How many schools are in Chatham Central School District?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Chatham Central School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Chatham Central School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Chatham.
How good are the schools in Chatham Central School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 66% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 67%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Chatham Central School District?
908 students were enrolled in Chatham Central School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 8.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Chatham Central School District?
Chatham Central School District is in New York, based in Columbia County, with its district office in Chatham. Its boundary covers about 123 sq mi.