Is African Road Elementary School a good school?

African Road Elementary School ranks 443 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend African Road Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 306 students attended African Road Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of African Road Elementary School?

Students at African Road Elementary School are 52% White, 33% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of African Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend African Road Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Vestal Middle School High : Vestal Senior High School

African Road Elementary School

Summary:

African Road Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Vestal, New York, serving 327 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Vestal Central School District, which is ranked 243 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

African Road Elementary School consistently outperforms the Vestal Central School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA ranged from 53.85% to 61.82%, compared to the district's 46.04% to 51.14% and the state's 42.6% to 47.05%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 76.92% to 79.25%, compared to the district's 64.91% to 69.5% and the state's 53.93% to 58.03%. The school also outperforms the district and state in 5th-grade Science, with a proficiency rate of 62.3% compared to 48.5% for the district and 35% for the state. The school performs particularly well for female students, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools in this subgroup, as well as for English Language Learner (ELL) students and students of low socioeconomic status, ranking in the top 13% and top 25%, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools, Vestal Hills Elementary School and Clayton Avenue Elementary School, both within the Vestal Central School District, perform well but generally lag behind African Road Elementary School in academic proficiency rates. Glenwood Elementary School, also in the Vestal Central School District, has the lowest performance among the district's schools, with proficiency rates significantly below African Road Elementary School. However, Homer Brink School in the Maine-Endwell Central School District is a notable exception, with academic performance that is comparable to or even exceeds that of African Road Elementary School.

Detail:

Public K-5

600 S Benita Blvd
Vestal, NY 13850-2698

(607) 757-2311

District: Vestal Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
443^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,872

Students who attend African Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Vestal Middle School
High:	Vestal Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 306

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Asian:

32.7%

African American:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details African Road Elementary School ranks better than 81.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Vestal Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.3%), Asian (32.7%), African American (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at African Road Elementary School is 11.6. 3 elementary schools in the Vestal Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare African Road Elementary School employs 26.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at African Road Elementary School is $14,872. 3 elementary schools in the Vestal Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

African Road Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks African Road Elementary School 443^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See African Road Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Vestal Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Vestal Central School District 243^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for African Road Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at African Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	84.03	164^th	2206	92.6%
2007	77.12	441^st	2219	80.1%
2008	74.03	574^th	2227	74.2%
2009	71.94	633^rd	2257	72.0%
2010	75.50	507^th	2263	77.6%
2011	80.69	351^st	2286	84.6%
2012	85.66	203^rd	2320	91.3%
2013	83.65	290^th	2325	87.5%
2014	81.97	319^th	2345	86.4%
2015	77.01	472^nd	2352	79.9%
2016	75.49	509^th	2366	78.5%
2017	82.51	337^th	2386	85.9%
2018	89.11	170^th	2395	92.9%
2019	79.95	424^th	2413	82.4%
2021	75.57	469^th	2201	78.7%
2022	80.62	412^th	2434	83.1%
2023	77.79	495^th	2439	79.7%
2024	79.32	443^rd	2445	81.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at African Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	79.62	63^rd	289	78.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at African Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	77.59	130^th	1027	87.3%
2023	51.50	359^th	1001	64.1%
2024	64.87	205^th	1066	80.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at African Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.80	1455^th	1859	21.7%
2021	56.44	343^rd	1044	67.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at African Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.32	258^th	2045	87.4%
2019	65.70	540^th	2032	73.4%
2021	68.10	406^th	1678	75.8%
2022	68.98	478^th	2099	77.2%
2023	60.76	646^th	2041	68.3%
2024	66.33	528^th	2078	74.6%

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Rank History for Female students at African Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.73	126^th	2338	94.6%
2019	76.80	465^th	2357	80.3%
2021	80.56	291^st	1955	85.1%
2022	85.18	287^th	2401	88.0%
2023	82.42	371^st	2403	84.6%
2024	86.61	254^th	2413	89.5%

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Rank History for Male students at African Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.08	235^th	2340	90.0%
2019	79.89	409^th	2358	82.7%
2021	65.64	626^th	1961	68.1%
2022	74.20	529^th	2400	78.0%
2023	71.28	605^th	2400	74.8%
2024	67.73	677^th	2411	71.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at African Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.82	53^rd	601	91.2%
2019	66.96	190^th	548	65.3%
2021	60.46	191^st	430	55.6%
2022	57.27	333^rd	671	50.4%
2023	39.52	421^st	605	30.4%
2024	46.90	395^th	662	40.3%

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Rank History for White students at African Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.19	267^th	1408	81.0%
2019	57.36	556^th	1338	58.4%
2021	54.72	578^th	1224	52.8%
2022	61.57	517^th	1399	63.0%
2023	69.32	404^th	1337	69.8%
2024	68.75	392^nd	1392	71.8%

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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

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Enrollment information for African Road Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	301	8	40	2	0	n/a	n/a	351
1990	296	10	42	1	0	n/a	n/a	349
1991	307	11	39	4	0	n/a	n/a	361
1992	308	12	40	1	0	n/a	n/a	361
1993	291	12	41	3	3	n/a	n/a	350
1994	249	7	37	5	2	n/a	n/a	300
1995	255	7	29	4	1	n/a	n/a	296
1996	255	7	29	4	1	n/a	n/a	296
1997	255	8	32	3	0	n/a	n/a	298
1998	264	11	30	5	0	n/a	n/a	310
1999	264	7	36	5	1	n/a	n/a	313
2000	256	12	30	2	0	n/a	n/a	300
2001	281	12	17	1	0	n/a	n/a	311
2002	252	9	48	1	1	n/a	n/a	311
2003	252	9	48	1	1	n/a	n/a	311
2004	221	14	50	5	0	n/a	n/a	290
2005	217	13	53	6	2	n/a	n/a	291
2006	236	11	48	4	2	n/a	n/a	301
2007	214	14	55	3	1	n/a	n/a	287
2008	228	16	55	7	1	n/a	n/a	307
2009	237	9	55	7	1	n/a	n/a	309
2010	217	9	59	7	0	n/a	n/a	292
2011	208	5	61	8	0	0	1	283
2012	208	10	58	11	1	0	2	290
2013	185	12	50	12	0	0	4	263
2014	181	18	56	13	0	0	4	272
2015	173	20	52	13	0	0	4	262
2016	172	17	65	14	0	0	4	272
2017	159	18	76	12	0	0	5	270
2018	154	12	73	12	0	0	12	263
2019	158	14	63	11	0	0	11	257
2020	177	21	71	10	0	0	16	295
2021	151	18	95	8	0	0	18	290
2022	137	19	94	10	0	0	21	281
2023	156	27	110	14	0	0	20	327
2024	160	22	100	10	0	0	14	306

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 African Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	351	26.0	13.5	n/a
1990	349	24.4	14.3	n/a
1991	361	23.0	15.6	n/a
1992	361	22.3	16.1	n/a
1993	350	19.0	18.4	n/a
1994	300	15.1	19.9	6
1995	296	15.1	19.6	6.1
1996	296	15.1	19.6	6.1
1997	298	15.2	19.6	6.4
1998	310	17.0	18.2	6.1
1999	313	16.1	19.4	5.4
2000	300	16.2	18.5	9
2001	311	20.5	15.2	10
2002	311	20.0	15.6	10
2003	311	20.0	15.6	10
2004	290	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	291	20.0	14.6	11
2006	301	18.0	16.7	9.6
2007	287	17.0	16.9	13.2
2008	307	21.0	14.6	13.7
2009	309	20.0	15.5	10
2010	292	23.0	12.7	15.8
2011	283	21.8	12.9	17.7
2012	290	21.0	13.8	19.7
2013	263	23.0	11.4	21.3
2014	272	20.0	13.6	25.7
2015	262	19.0	13.7	27.5
2016	272	19.0	14.3	23.9
2017	270	21.0	12.8	23.7
2018	263	21.0	12.5	27
2019	257	18.0	14.2	30.4
2020	295	23.0	12.8	34.6
2021	290	24.5	11.8	26.9
2022	281	23.5	11.9	26
2023	327	23.0	14.2	33.3
2024	306	26.2	11.6	33.7

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 African Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	351	26.0	13.5	n/a
1990	349	24.4	14.3	n/a
1991	361	23.0	15.6	n/a
1992	361	22.3	16.1	n/a
1993	350	19.0	18.4	n/a
1994	300	15.1	19.9	6
1995	296	15.1	19.6	6.1
1996	296	15.1	19.6	6.1
1997	298	15.2	19.6	6.4
1998	310	17.0	18.2	6.1
1999	313	16.1	19.4	5.4
2000	300	16.2	18.5	9
2001	311	20.5	15.2	10
2002	311	20.0	15.6	10
2003	311	20.0	15.6	10
2004	290	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	291	20.0	14.6	11
2006	301	18.0	16.7	9.6
2007	287	17.0	16.9	13.2
2008	307	21.0	14.6	13.7
2009	309	20.0	15.5	10
2010	292	23.0	12.7	15.8
2011	283	21.8	12.9	17.7
2012	290	21.0	13.8	19.7
2013	263	23.0	11.4	21.3
2014	272	20.0	13.6	25.7
2015	262	19.0	13.7	27.5
2016	272	19.0	14.3	23.9
2017	270	21.0	12.8	23.7
2018	263	21.0	12.5	27
2019	257	18.0	14.2	30.4
2020	295	23.0	12.8	34.6
2021	290	24.5	11.8	26.9
2022	281	23.5	11.9	26
2023	327	23.0	14.2	33.3
2024	306	26.2	11.6	33.7

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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