Galway Ranks in 87th Percentile in Growth After 5.5 Years!

Posted on 12/14/2017

Galway Central School District ranks in the 87th percentile of growth in proficiency after five-and-a-half years according to a recent article in the New York Times.

When compared with other nearby school districts in the state, Galway places fourth, over the course of less time and with fewer dollars than most of the districts.

The data reflects an index of socioeconomic status. It includes median family income; the percent of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher; the poverty rate; the unemployment rate; the SNAP eligibility rate; and the percent of families headed by a single parent in a district. The data for each district includes charter schools located in its area.

Galway Central School District

The Galway Central School District does not discriminate in its programs and activities, including employment and admission as applicable, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, economic status, marital status, veterans' status, political affiliation, domestic victim status, use of a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog, disability, or other classifications protected under federal or state law, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The designated district compliance officer(s) will coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, and the New York State Human Rights Law. The BOCES Civil Rights Compliance Officer is: Jennifer Hall, Galway Central School District, 5317 Sacandaga Road, Galway, NY 12074. phone: (518) 882-1033, email: [email protected]. Complaints may also be filed with the Office for Civil Rights, New York Office, U.S. Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005-2500, phone (646) 428-3800, fax (646) 428-3843, email: [email protected]