Campbell-savona Junior/senior High School, Campbell NY

Original Research by School Decision on Campbell-savona Junior/senior High School

Campbell-Savona Junior/Senior High School serves grades seven through twelve in a small rural district that covers Campbell and neighboring Savona in central Steuben County. The school enrolls a small student body in a region where the population is stable to slowly declining and the community is anchored by a dairy-manufacturing plant and the district itself as a significant local employer.

The school's academic profile shows mixed performance on state assessments. In seventh-grade math and English language arts, the proficiency rate in math exceeded that in ELA, with roughly two-thirds of seventh graders meeting the proficiency standard in math but less than half reaching proficiency in ELA. Eighth-grade results declined notably across subjects: math and ELA proficiency both fell to roughly the midpoint or slightly below, and science proficiency sat just above half. Within the county's districts, this school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile, a reflection of its standing among peer districts in Steuben County. A four-year graduation rate, which would provide clarity on post-secondary readiness and completion, is not available in the data.

The student body is predominantly white, with a small number of students of other backgrounds. Roughly a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, pointing to economic need within the school's catchment. Data on special education enrollment and English learner status were not reported.

The school is situated on a rural campus at County Route 125 in Campbell, near the hamlet's Main Street. The district approved a substantial capital improvement project in December 2024 focused on safety, energy efficiency, and facility upgrades across both the junior-senior high and elementary schools, with Phase I construction underway as of late 2025. These building investments signal the district's commitment to maintaining its facilities, though the work itself may affect the school environment during the construction period.

A significant cloud on the district's horizon is a feasibility study into merger with neighboring Bradford Central School District, approved by both boards in early 2026. The study cites budget pressure from slowing state aid and rising tax levies as drivers. While any merger would require further board action and voter approval, the prospect represents a lasting uncertainty for families considering the school. A parent evaluating this school would want to monitor developments in that conversation and discuss the district's financial and strategic outlook directly with administrators.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=95%Cohort of 70 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

New York Regents Exams

3 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Social Studies	53	77.0%
Ela	43	79.0%
Math	18	83.0%

Math

Grade 768%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 857%

School 57% · District 56% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 745%

School 45% · District 45%

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 856%

School 56% · District 55% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Science

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 52% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

This schoolCAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income28%Higher-income66%37 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income44%Higher-income74%30 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income54%Higher-income84%31 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income48%Higher-income72%24 pp gap