For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 567 students in Spencer-Van Etten Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Spencer-Van Etten Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
808 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Spencer-Van Etten Central School District, which is ranked #562 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 80-84% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#566 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
6 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
764 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
95%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
46
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
6
26,642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,557 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,578 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,557
$31,353
Spending / Student
$25,578
$32,230
Best Spencer-Van Etten Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spencer-van Etten Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Center St
Spencer, NY 14883
(607) 589-7120
Spencer, NY 14883
(607) 589-7120
Grades: 5-8
| 235 students
Rank: #22.
Spencer-van Etten Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7 Langford St
Van Etten, NY 14889
(607) 589-7110
Van Etten, NY 14889
(607) 589-7110
Grades: PK-4
| 332 students
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