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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 2,157 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 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
3,192 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
315 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Canandaigua City School District, which is ranked #363 of all 1,015 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
0.25
0.73
# American Indian Students
14 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
51 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
2,751 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
86%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
207
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
251
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
9
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,827 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,107
$31,307
Spending / Student
$23,827
$32,183
Best Canandaigua City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canandaigua Middle 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
| 716 students
Rank: #22.
Canandaigua Primary-elementary 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
| 1,441 students
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