Is Elm Street Elementary School a good school?

Elm Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.2% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Elm Street Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 440 students attended Elm Street Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Elm Street Elementary School?

Students at Elm Street Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Elm Street Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elm Street Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Waverly Middle School High : Waverly High School

Elm Street Elementary School

Summary:

Elm Street Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waverly, New York, serving grades 1-4 with a total enrollment of 443 students. The school is part of the Waverly Central School District, which is ranked 561 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elm Street Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.43% of 3rd-grade students and 34.71% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.6% and 47.05%, respectively. Similarly, in Math, only 31.25% of 3rd-grade students and 45.45% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 53.93% and 58.03%. The school has particularly low performance among certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools for both male students and special education students in ELA and Math. Additionally, 58.24% of Elm Street Elementary School's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

When comparing Elm Street Elementary School to other nearby schools, such as Lincoln Street Elementary School, which is in the same school district, the latter has significantly higher academic performance and a higher percentage of students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that factors within the district or community may be contributing to the disparities in academic achievement. Furthermore, Elm Street Elementary School's performance has declined over the past several years, with the school's ranking and rating dropping from a 2-star to a 1-star school between the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years, indicating that the school may be facing increasing challenges in meeting the needs of its students.

Detail:

Public 1-4

145 Elm St
Waverly, NY 14892-1597

(607) 565-8186

District: Waverly Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1976^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,000

Students who attend Elm Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Waverly Middle School
High:	Waverly High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 440

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elm Street Elementary School ranks worse than 80.8% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.5%), two or more races (4.3%), Hispanic (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elm Street Elementary School is 11.8. (See more...)

Compare Elm Street Elementary School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elm Street Elementary School is $12,000.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elm Street Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elm Street Elementary School 1976^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Elm Street Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Waverly Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waverly Central School District 561^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Elm Street Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Elm Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	48.07	1411^th	2206	36.0%
2007	50.21	1340^th	2219	39.6%
2008	40.74	1566^th	2227	29.7%
2009	37.11	1684^th	2257	25.4%
2010	39.21	1557^th	2263	31.2%
2011	44.34	1432^nd	2286	37.4%
2012	44.10	1445^th	2320	37.7%
2013	29.00	1747^th	2325	24.9%
2014	36.40	1557^th	2345	33.6%
2015	38.34	1493^rd	2352	36.5%
2016	28.06	1775^th	2366	25.0%
2017	26.64	1832^nd	2386	23.2%
2018	32.48	1679^th	2395	29.9%
2019	40.77	1404^th	2413	41.8%
2021	35.00	1479^th	2201	32.8%
2022	23.38	1956^th	2434	19.6%
2023	27.07	1840^th	2439	24.6%
2024	22.87	1976^th	2445	19.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Elm Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.43	1722^nd	1941	11.3%
2019	52.27	622^nd	1859	66.5%
2021	29.23	792^nd	1044	24.1%
2022	20.78	1901^st	2031	6.4%
2023	18.68	1912^th	2016	5.2%
2024	16.16	2079^th	2110	1.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elm Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.07	1585^th	2045	22.5%
2019	39.38	1211^th	2032	40.4%
2021	30.67	1257^th	1678	25.1%
2022	27.29	1642^nd	2099	21.8%
2023	22.33	1725^th	2041	15.5%
2024	21.10	1786^th	2078	14.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Elm Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.71	1893^rd	2338	19.0%
2019	44.04	1304^th	2357	44.7%
2021	28.25	1496^th	1955	23.5%
2022	21.50	2000^th	2401	16.7%
2023	28.22	1789^th	2403	25.6%
2024	34.67	1607^th	2413	33.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Elm Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.45	1404^th	2340	40.0%
2019	37.25	1491^st	2358	36.8%
2021	40.83	1200^th	1961	38.8%
2022	27.62	1837^th	2400	23.5%
2023	28.42	1776^th	2400	26.0%
2024	16.06	2174^th	2411	9.8%

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Rank History for White students at Elm Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.70	1198^th	1408	14.9%
2022	13.45	1281^st	1399	8.4%
2024	12.57	1284^th	1392	7.8%

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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 Elm Street Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	520	5	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	529
1990	531	2	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	544
1991	560	5	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	571
1992	566	4	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	579
1993	539	5	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	549
1994	518	3	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	525
1995	546	5	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	554
1996	546	5	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	554
1997	537	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	541
1998	551	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	557
1999	574	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	577
2000	554	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	558
2001	565	2	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	573
2002	481	7	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	493
2003	481	7	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	493
2004	449	8	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	464
2005	443	8	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	459
2006	413	7	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	433
2007	430	5	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	452
2008	417	6	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	439
2009	431	7	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	453
2010	445	7	5	21	0	n/a	n/a	478
2011	463	0	1	7	0	0	0	471
2012	346	2	3	5	0	1	0	357
2013	324	5	3	3	0	1	1	337
2014	337	5	1	4	0	0	3	350
2015	347	4	0	4	0	0	9	364
2016	346	0	0	4	0	0	7	357
2017	337	1	0	3	0	0	6	347
2018	308	1	2	3	0	0	5	319
2019	289	2	2	4	0	0	8	305
2020	302	2	3	5	1	0	10	323
2021	304	1	2	5	1	0	4	317
2022	359	5	2	7	1	0	9	383
2023	412	3	0	12	1	0	15	443
2024	407	2	2	9	1	0	19	440

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 Elm Street Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	529	30.9	17.1	n/a
1990	544	29.9	18.1	n/a
1991	571	30.9	18.4	n/a
1992	579	30.9	18.7	n/a
1993	549	30.0	18.3	n/a
1994	525	30.0	17.5	34.7
1995	554	32.0	17.3	36.3
1996	554	32.0	17.3	36.3
1997	541	32.0	16.9	38.6
1998	557	33.0	16.9	35.2
1999	577	33.0	17.5	33.8
2000	558	36.0	15.5	39.8
2001	573	37.0	15.5	45.7
2002	493	35.0	14.1	37.7
2003	493	35.0	14.1	37.7
2004	464	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	459	30.0	15.3	49.7
2006	433	28.0	15.5	40.4
2007	452	28.0	16.1	48.7
2008	439	30.0	14.6	48.5
2009	453	30.0	15.1	47.9
2010	478	31.0	15.4	53.8
2011	471	36.8	12.7	45.9
2012	357	23.0	15.5	46.2
2013	337	24.9	13.4	56.1
2014	350	25.0	14.0	59.4
2015	364	25.0	14.5	64.3
2016	357	27.0	13.2	59.1
2017	347	26.3	13.1	64
2018	319	24.3	13.0	59.6
2019	305	25.3	12.0	54.1
2020	323	28.0	11.5	53.9
2021	317	30.5	10.3	52.4
2022	383	30.1	12.7	55.4
2023	443	36.2	12.2	58.2
2024	440	37.0	11.8	48.9

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 Elm Street Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	529	30.9	17.1	n/a
1990	544	29.9	18.1	n/a
1991	571	30.9	18.4	n/a
1992	579	30.9	18.7	n/a
1993	549	30.0	18.3	n/a
1994	525	30.0	17.5	34.7
1995	554	32.0	17.3	36.3
1996	554	32.0	17.3	36.3
1997	541	32.0	16.9	38.6
1998	557	33.0	16.9	35.2
1999	577	33.0	17.5	33.8
2000	558	36.0	15.5	39.8
2001	573	37.0	15.5	45.7
2002	493	35.0	14.1	37.7
2003	493	35.0	14.1	37.7
2004	464	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	459	30.0	15.3	49.7
2006	433	28.0	15.5	40.4
2007	452	28.0	16.1	48.7
2008	439	30.0	14.6	48.5
2009	453	30.0	15.1	47.9
2010	478	31.0	15.4	53.8
2011	471	36.8	12.7	45.9
2012	357	23.0	15.5	46.2
2013	337	24.9	13.4	56.1
2014	350	25.0	14.0	59.4
2015	364	25.0	14.5	64.3
2016	357	27.0	13.2	59.1
2017	347	26.3	13.1	64
2018	319	24.3	13.0	59.6
2019	305	25.3	12.0	54.1
2020	323	28.0	11.5	53.9
2021	317	30.5	10.3	52.4
2022	383	30.1	12.7	55.4
2023	443	36.2	12.2	58.2
2024	440	37.0	11.8	48.9

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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