Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361485001236
BIG FLATS SCHOOL
543 MAPLE ST, BIG FLATS, NY 14814 · (607) 739-6373 · Chemung County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
93 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 HORSEHEADS 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
53.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
57.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
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
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
372
-5 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.5:1
% White
90%
was 90%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BIG FLATS SCHOOL
Set in BIG FLATS, New York, BIG FLATS SCHOOL is a compact elementary-level community, one of the schools within HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It caters to 372 students across grades pre-K through 4.
BIG FLATS SCHOOL is one of 7 schools operated by HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 3,703 students overall.
In terms of who attends, BIG FLATS SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%); the rest reads as 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Chemung County (around 56%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, BIG FLATS SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.3%.
Across the wider county, census data for Chemung County shows median household income runs about $63,716, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. BIG FLATS SCHOOL is one of 24 public schools in Chemung County (combined enrollment of about 10,788 students).
HORSEHEADS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BIG FLATS SCHOOL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 57.6%.
The campus sits in a suburban setting.
Over the past 7-year window. BIG FLATS SCHOOL's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 377 (now 372).
On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Chemung County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,147
Census ACS
Median income
$63,716
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
10,788 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HORSEHEADS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,119 students
- HORSEHEADS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 564 students
- HORSEHEADS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 529 students
- GARDNER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 444 students
- RIDGE ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 369 students
- CENTER STREET SCHOOLElementary · 306 students
Nearby schools
- HORSEHEADS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL4.2 mi · 529
- HORSEHEADS MIDDLE SCHOOL4.2 mi · 564
- GARDNER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.9 mi · 444
- COHEN MIDDLE SCHOOL5.3 mi · 251
- COHEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.3 mi · 443
- THOMAS A EDISON HIGH SCHOOL5.5 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About BIG FLATS SCHOOLHow large is BIG FLATS SCHOOL?
BIG FLATS SCHOOL enrolls approximately 372 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does BIG FLATS SCHOOL serve?
BIG FLATS SCHOOL serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does BIG FLATS SCHOOL have?
BIG FLATS SCHOOL employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at BIG FLATS SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BIG FLATS SCHOOL are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is BIG FLATS SCHOOL in?
BIG FLATS SCHOOL is part of HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.