Canandaigua Primary School (Closed 2015)

96 W Gibson St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Canandaigua Primary School serves 878 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2
Total Students
878 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (NY)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Canandaigua Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
2%
10%
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Hispanic
4%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Canandaigua Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
2%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Canandaigua Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
88%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Canandaigua Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
3%
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All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Canandaigua Primary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in New York.
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Canandaigua Primary School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Canandaigua Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Canandaigua Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Canandaigua Primary School?
878 students attend Canandaigua Primary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
88% of Canandaigua Primary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Canandaigua Primary School?
Canandaigua Primary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.
What grades does Canandaigua Primary School offer ?
Canandaigua Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2
What school district is Canandaigua Primary School part of?
Canandaigua Primary School is part of Canandaigua City School District.

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