Is Raymond C Buckley Elementary School a good school?

Raymond C Buckley Elementary School ranks 459 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Raymond C Buckley Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 423 students attended Raymond C Buckley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Raymond C Buckley Elementary School?

Students at Raymond C Buckley Elementary School are 77% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Raymond C Buckley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Raymond C Buckley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lansing Middle School High : Lansing High School

Raymond C Buckley Elementary School

Summary:

Raymond C Buckley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Lansing, NY, part of the Lansing Central School District, which is ranked 183 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating. With 405 students, the school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, with a slight dip to 3 stars in 2020-2021.

Academically, Raymond C Buckley Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3 and 4. In 2023-2024, the school had 66.13% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA and 61.45% in 4th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.6% and 47.05%. In Math, the school had 68.25% proficiency in 3rd grade and 74.42% in 4th grade, compared to the state averages of 53.93% and 58.03%. The school's performance on these assessments has been relatively stable over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Raymond C Buckley Elementary outperforms most, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates. For example, Groton Elementary, the closest school at 9.21 miles away, has lower proficiency rates in both subjects. The Ithaca City School District schools have more variability in their academic results, with some outperforming Raymond C Buckley and others lagging behind. Additionally, Raymond C Buckley has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a more advantaged student population that may contribute to its strong performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

284 Ridge Rd
Lansing, NY 14882-9021

(607) 533-3020

District: Lansing Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
459^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,291

Students who attend Raymond C Buckley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lansing Middle School
High:	Lansing High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 423

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Two or more races:

9.0%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Raymond C Buckley Elementary School ranks better than 81.2% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.8%), two or more races (9%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Raymond C Buckley Elementary School is 11.7. (See more...)

Compare Raymond C Buckley Elementary School employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Raymond C Buckley Elementary School is $16,291.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Raymond C Buckley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Raymond C Buckley Elementary School 459^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Raymond C Buckley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Lansing Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lansing Central School District 183^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Raymond C Buckley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Raymond C Buckley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	53.68	1268^th	2206	42.5%
2007	67.67	829^th	2219	62.6%
2008	77.71	409^th	2227	81.6%
2009	77.07	404^th	2257	82.1%
2010	70.42	685^th	2263	69.7%
2011	76.24	498^th	2286	78.2%
2012	76.36	497^th	2320	78.6%
2013	75.31	478^th	2325	79.4%
2014	79.40	393^rd	2345	83.2%
2015	76.09	502^nd	2352	78.7%
2016	72.49	595^th	2366	74.9%
2017	72.53	590^th	2386	75.3%
2018	62.45	878^th	2395	63.3%
2019	59.90	906^th	2413	62.5%
2021	49.57	1082^nd	2201	50.8%
2022	73.52	573^rd	2434	76.5%
2023	72.34	620^th	2439	74.6%
2024	78.74	459^th	2445	81.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Raymond C Buckley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.64	98^th	202	51.5%
2022	75.85	74^th	289	74.4%
2024	43.32	135^th	279	51.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Raymond C Buckley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.58	1800^th	1941	7.3%
2022	46.20	902^nd	2031	55.6%
2023	39.14	1120^th	2016	44.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Raymond C Buckley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.10	1449^th	2045	29.1%
2019	27.67	1546^th	2032	23.9%
2021	38.49	1062^nd	1678	36.7%
2022	53.67	819^th	2099	61.0%
2023	43.76	1075^th	2041	47.3%
2024	79.66	275^th	2078	86.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Raymond C Buckley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.05	849^th	2338	63.7%
2019	60.43	876^th	2357	62.8%
2021	45.51	1081^st	1955	44.7%
2022	79.40	411^th	2401	82.9%
2023	76.63	507^th	2403	78.9%
2024	77.12	466^th	2413	80.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Raymond C Buckley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.16	870^th	2340	62.8%
2019	59.68	884^th	2358	62.5%
2021	49.55	973^rd	1961	50.4%
2022	65.03	765^th	2400	68.1%
2023	64.64	790^th	2400	67.1%
2024	76.48	461^st	2411	80.9%

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Rank History for White students at Raymond C Buckley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.46	697^th	1408	50.5%
2019	49.71	669^th	1338	50.0%
2021	34.90	854^th	1224	30.2%
2022	57.77	580^th	1399	58.5%
2023	58.35	558^th	1337	58.3%
2024	74.29	308^th	1392	77.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, April 15, 2013

Lansing is an amazing school!!! The education is top notch. There is a great deal of economic diversity in Lansing which is great. Wealthier families are drawn to the great school system. This is good for all. Wealthier families mean more money to fund great education Close Quote

Enrollment information for Raymond C Buckley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	413	4	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	420
1990	446	3	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	453
1991	464	2	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	475
1992	459	3	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	471
1993	489	2	12	0	0	n/a	n/a	503
1994	463	4	12	0	0	n/a	n/a	479
1995	453	5	16	3	2	n/a	n/a	479
1996	453	5	16	3	2	n/a	n/a	479
1997	456	8	15	3	1	n/a	n/a	483
1998	476	9	11	1	1	n/a	n/a	498
1999	470	8	16	4	1	n/a	n/a	499
2000	483	8	12	1	0	n/a	n/a	504
2001	455	8	12	1	3	n/a	n/a	479
2002	444	5	13	5	0	n/a	n/a	467
2003	444	5	13	5	0	n/a	n/a	467
2004	421	7	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	447
2005	383	13	28	7	1	n/a	n/a	432
2006	391	9	21	2	3	n/a	n/a	426
2007	370	11	22	8	4	n/a	n/a	415
2008	375	13	16	9	5	n/a	n/a	418
2009	379	16	26	10	6	n/a	n/a	437
2010	378	15	22	5	5	n/a	n/a	425
2011	372	7	15	9	3	0	14	420
2012	347	8	12	12	1	0	18	398
2013	375	7	15	16	1	0	35	449
2014	366	6	12	13	1	0	44	442
2015	371	4	10	23	0	0	49	457
2016	361	2	10	17	0	0	56	446
2017	365	4	8	16	2	0	68	463
2018	370	7	6	18	1	0	60	462
2019	358	3	9	15	1	0	62	448
2020	347	5	12	23	2	0	61	450
2021	323	6	12	28	0	0	52	421
2022	339	4	10	20	0	0	50	423
2023	312	8	23	24	0	1	37	405
2024	325	15	16	28	0	1	38	423

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Raymond C Buckley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	420	26.4	15.9	n/a
1990	453	29.9	15.1	n/a
1991	475	33.2	14.3	n/a
1992	471	28.7	16.4	n/a
1993	503	31.7	15.9	n/a
1994	479	32.2	14.9	12.9
1995	479	33.8	14.2	15.2
1996	479	33.8	14.2	15.2
1997	483	35.2	13.7	11.4
1998	498	37.5	13.3	12
1999	499	38.7	12.9	10
2000	504	40.2	12.5	22
2001	479	39.4	12.2	11.3
2002	467	37.4	12.5	13.5
2003	467	37.4	12.5	13.5
2004	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	432	39.4	11.0	18.1
2006	426	37.0	11.5	16.7
2007	415	36.0	11.5	22.7
2008	418	38.0	11.0	18.7
2009	437	34.5	12.7	20.4
2010	425	35.0	12.1	24.7
2011	420	38.0	11.0	23.3
2012	398	34.1	11.6	23.4
2013	449	40.0	11.2	21.6
2014	442	39.4	11.2	22.9
2015	457	35.0	13.0	28
2016	446	37.0	12.0	29.1
2017	463	38.0	12.1	28.7
2018	462	36.0	12.8	28.1
2019	448	37.0	12.1	26.1
2020	450	34.0	13.2	25.8
2021	421	38.0	11.0	29.5
2022	423	39.0	10.8	27
2023	405	40.0	10.1	32.3
2024	423	36.0	11.7	31.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Raymond C Buckley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	420	26.4	15.9	n/a
1990	453	29.9	15.1	n/a
1991	475	33.2	14.3	n/a
1992	471	28.7	16.4	n/a
1993	503	31.7	15.9	n/a
1994	479	32.2	14.9	12.9
1995	479	33.8	14.2	15.2
1996	479	33.8	14.2	15.2
1997	483	35.2	13.7	11.4
1998	498	37.5	13.3	12
1999	499	38.7	12.9	10
2000	504	40.2	12.5	22
2001	479	39.4	12.2	11.3
2002	467	37.4	12.5	13.5
2003	467	37.4	12.5	13.5
2004	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	432	39.4	11.0	18.1
2006	426	37.0	11.5	16.7
2007	415	36.0	11.5	22.7
2008	418	38.0	11.0	18.7
2009	437	34.5	12.7	20.4
2010	425	35.0	12.1	24.7
2011	420	38.0	11.0	23.3
2012	398	34.1	11.6	23.4
2013	449	40.0	11.2	21.6
2014	442	39.4	11.2	22.9
2015	457	35.0	13.0	28
2016	446	37.0	12.0	29.1
2017	463	38.0	12.1	28.7
2018	462	36.0	12.8	28.1
2019	448	37.0	12.1	26.1
2020	450	34.0	13.2	25.8
2021	421	38.0	11.0	29.5
2022	423	39.0	10.8	27
2023	405	40.0	10.1	32.3
2024	423	36.0	11.7	31.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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