Enrollment
243
Elementary
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360267000044
ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
34 BOLTON AVE, ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY 13607 · (315) 482-9971 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
91 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 13% larger than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -6.0pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 59.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 243 | 37.4% | 52.5% |
| MARY J TANNER PRIMARY SCHOOL GRANVILLE | 238 | 38.2% | N/A |
| MARGARET MURPHY KINDERGARTEN CENTER HUDSON FALLS | 234 | 39.7% | N/A |
| GREENE PRIMARY SCHOOL GREENE | 238 | 34.0% | N/A |
| PALERMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FULTON | 216 | 38.0% | 29.3% |
| MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RUSHVILLE | 242 | 40.9% | N/A |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #1,064 of 2,335 | #3 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,360 of 2,342 ▼ 394 | #8 of 20 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,293 of 2,343 ▼ 674 | #5 of 20 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #2,250 of 2,585 | #15 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.0:1 | #59 of 2,338 | #1 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.8% | #2,266 of 2,388 | #15 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.4% | #1,764 of 2,534 | #16 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #793 of 1,757 | #5 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
243
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 383
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 9.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 243 | 30.4 | 8.0:1 | 37% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 25.7 | 9.7:1 | 44% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 27 | 8.6:1 | 48% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 26 | 9.1:1 | 46% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 22 | 13.2:1 | 55% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 55% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 31 | 11.2:1 | 35% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 35% (130) |
| 1990-91 | 383 | 21 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The public elementary school ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in ALEXANDRIA BAY, New York. The school has 243 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in New York have about 443 students on average; enrollment here is 45% lower.
ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 2 schools in ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 467 students in total.
At ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 94% of students are White. The remaining students are 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Jefferson County is about 83% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
Its staff includes 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 8.0 students per teacher. Compared with the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 37% of students at ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Jefferson County is 49%.
Among New York public elementary schools, ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 48%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
In New York, ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 52.5% actual against a predicted 61.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Jefferson County show that median household income comes to about $66,301, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 39, with about 16,789 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. Local comparison: ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 52.5% versus a 59.1% average.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had a net gain of 7 students, or 3%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.1:1 to 8.0:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
115,040
Census ACS
Median income
$66,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
16,789 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 224 students
Other schools in ALEXANDRIA BAY
- ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 224 students
Nearby schools
- ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 224
- THERESA PRIMARY SCHOOL10.1 mi · 163
- LA FARGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL10.2 mi · 448
- GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.9 mi · 243
- HAMMOND CENTRAL SCHOOL12.9 mi · 225
- PHILADELPHIA PRIMARY SCHOOL16.0 mi · 122
Frequently asked questions
About ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 243 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 8.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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