Coxsackie-athens Middle School, Coxsackie NY

Original Research by School Decision on Coxsackie-athens Middle School

Coxsackie-Athens Middle School serves students in grades five through eight in a rural Hudson Valley setting. The school sits in a small village on the western bank of the Hudson River in Greene County, where civic life centers on the compact, walkable Reed Street historic district downtown, and the broader area includes both state correctional facilities and agricultural operations alongside signs of recent residential revitalization.

The school enrolls a mid-sized cohort of students, with enrollment fairly stable across its grade bands. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Black, Hispanic, and Asian students. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not available, so a parent would want to check with the school directly on the economic profile of the community the school serves.

In state testing across math, English language arts, and science, proficiency rates show a mixed picture that varies considerably by grade level. In English language arts, sixth and eighth graders performed relatively better, with proficiency around the midpoint to slightly above it; seventh graders and fifth graders fell notably lower. Math proficiency follows a similar uneven pattern: sixth-grade math proficiency reached the midpoint, but seventh and eighth grade proficiency dropped sharply to well below half of students meeting the standard. Fifth-grade math proficiency sat modestly below the midpoint. Science results are limited to fifth and eighth grades in the data; fifth-grade science proficiency was low, while eighth-grade science proficiency was slightly below half. All results come from the most recent state testing cycle. A parent may want to look into what instructional supports or interventions the school has in place for students working below grade-level proficiency, especially in upper-middle grades.

When viewed against the six other districts in Greene County, Coxsackie-Athens Middle School's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among its county neighbors, suggesting the school's academic standing is stronger than the county median, though this aggregate figure masks the grade-by-grade and subject-specific variation noted above.

The district itself has navigated sustained financial constraints. Enrollment has declined modestly over recent years while state aid has remained flat, creating budget pressure. However, as a "hold harmless" district under New York's aid formula, it receives a guaranteed minimum state aid floor, providing some stability. In October 2025, voters approved a capital project that includes renovation of the middle school's science classrooms, HVAC and roofing upgrades, and security improvements, signaling investment in the building itself after two failed referendum attempts. Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, the district implemented a "bell-to-bell" cell phone prohibition during the school day, matching New York's statewide mandate, with exemptions for IEP and medical needs.

Housing in the Coxsackie area is modestly priced relative to state and national benchmarks, making it accessible to families seeking rural or small-town living. The village is undergoing quiet revitalization, with new residential construction, downtown business development along Reed Street, and state-funded waterfront improvements at Riverside Park. The area remains economically tied to state correctional employment alongside agriculture and emerging tourism and retail. Families should know that public transit in the village is limited; the school appears to sit on a separate campus from the downtown core, and trip planning relies more on school buses and car travel than on fixed-route transit.

The middle school offers a traditional public school curriculum without magnet or charter status. It participates in New York's state assessment system and maintains regular academic programming. Detailed information on extracurricular offerings, sports, or specialized courses was not available in the data, so a parent would benefit from visiting the school website or contacting the principal directly to learn about arts, athletics, and enrichment opportunities.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 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
Math	22	100.0%
Science	22	100.0%

Math

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 46%

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 10 pts above state median

Grade 739%

School 39% · District 38% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 14 pts below state median

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 10 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 51%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 9 pts above state median

Grade 741%

School 41% · District 39% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 2 pts above state median

Science

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 37%

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 845%

School 45% · District 45%

▲ 12 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 591%

School 91% · district not reported

even with state median

Grade 887%

School 87% · district not reported

▲ 9 pts above state median

This schoolCOXSACKIE-ATHENS 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 5Lower-income44%Higher-income55%11 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income60%10 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income34%Higher-income47%13 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income39%Higher-income60%22 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income28%Higher-income58%30 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income45%Higher-income64%20 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income27%Higher-income52%25 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income17%Higher-income37%20 pp gap