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Canandaigua City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 2,151 students in Canandaigua City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Canandaigua City School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
3,233 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Canandaigua City School District, which is ranked #365 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#359 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.72
# American Indian Students
15 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
201 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
46 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,777 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
86%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
217
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
249
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
264
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
231
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
270
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
270
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
12
26,642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,789 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,525 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,789
$31,353
Spending / Student
$23,525
$32,230
Best Canandaigua City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canandaigua Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
215 Granger St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3850
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3850
Grades: 6-8
| 676 students
Rank: #22.
Canandaigua Primary-elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
90 W Gibson St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3900
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3900
Grades: PK-5
| 1,475 students
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