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Of the 2,709 students in Chenango County who took the 2021-22 English Language Arts test, 21.8% met expectations and 9% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 30.8% of the students met or exceeded expections in Chenango County, a decrease of 14% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Bainbridge-Guilford High School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 47% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Afton Elementary School students fared the worst, with only 15% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 47% of students who met or exceeded expectations.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence found that outcomes for different racial and gender groups had improved since 2013. However, despite the improvements, significant gaps still persist, particularly among Black and Hispanic students.

School	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)	Total Enrollment
Bainbridge-Guilford High School	33%	14%	367
Norwich Middle School	27%	14%	404
Afton Junior/Senior High School	31%	8%	257
Oxford Academy Middle School	22%	16%	215
Greene Middle School	24%	14%	201
Greene Intermediate School	28%	8%	203
Sherburne-Earlville Elementary School	26%	8%	621
Oxford Academy Primary School	28%	6%	280
Sherburne-Earlville Middle School	17%	14%	289
Greenlawn Elementary School	21%	10%	276
Unadilla Valley Secondary School	18%	8%	392
Otselic Valley Central School	18%	8%	295
Unadilla Valley Elementary School	16%	1%	400
Perry Browne Intermediate School	14%	3%	363
Afton Elementary School	14%	1%	202