Enrollment
109
Elementary
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360765000546
BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
410 S ESSELSTYNE, CAPE VINCENT, NY 13618 · (315) 654-2142 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
40 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 13 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 16% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Based on grade levels within THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
68.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
79.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
Where BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #513 of 2,335 | #1 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #376 of 2,342 | #1 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #609 of 2,343 | #1 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 109 | #2,541 of 2,585 | #21 of 21 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
109
-7 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 14.5:1
% White
94%
was 89%
% Hispanic
5%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 109 | 9.3 | 11.7:1 | 37% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 114 | 9.2 | 12.3:1 | 39% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 125 | 9.4 | 13.3:1 | 49% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 116 | 8 | 14.5:1 | 55% (64) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Federal records list BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as an elementary school in CAPE VINCENT, New York. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 109 students. That puts enrollment 75% below the 443-student average for elementary schools in New York.
BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, whose 4 schools enroll 799 students.
A large majority of enrollment at BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White, at 94%. The school is also 5% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 83%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 12%.
With 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.7:1. Elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1, 1.2 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 37% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 49% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the prediction is 61.5% and the result is 66.3%.
In the surrounding county, Jefferson County, median household income comes to about $66,301, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 39 public schools and about 16,789 students.
About 8.0 miles separate BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, THOUSAND ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOL. Within ten miles are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 7 students from 2017-18 to 2024-25. Meanwhile, the White share grew from 89% to 94% of enrollment. The school's ratio dropped from 14.5:1 to 11.7:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
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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 THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- THOUSAND ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 262 students
- GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 243 students
- THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 185 students
Nearby schools
- THOUSAND ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOL8.0 mi · 262
- THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL8.0 mi · 185
- LYME CENTRAL SCHOOL10.6 mi · 335
- GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.6 mi · 243
- SACKETS HARBOR CENTRAL SCHOOL16.3 mi · 411
- DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.6 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 109 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 94% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Jefferson County.
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