For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,168 students in Palmyra-Macedon Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Palmyra-Macedon Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
4 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,735 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Palmyra-Macedon Central School District, which is ranked #834 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#838 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
78%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
14 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,609 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
93%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
78
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
146
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
18
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,914 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 $28,685 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,914
$31,307
Spending / Student
$28,685
$32,183
Best Palmyra-Macedon Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmyra-macedon Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
163 Hyde Pkwy
Palmyra, NY 14522
(315) 597-3450
Palmyra, NY 14522
(315) 597-3450
Grades: 6-8
| 363 students
Rank: #22.
Palmyra-macedon Intermediate School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4 West St
Macedon, NY 14502
(315) 986-4474
Macedon, NY 14502
(315) 986-4474
Grades: 3-5
| 351 students
Rank: n/an/a
120 Canandaigua St
Palmyra, NY 14522
(315) 597-3475
Palmyra, NY 14522
(315) 597-3475
Grades: PK-2
| 454 students
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