BYRON-BERGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BYRON-BERGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary-level community in BERGEN, New York, run under BYRON-BERGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school enrolls 448 students in grades pre-K through 5.

BYRON-BERGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 892 students. BYRON-BERGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, BYRON-BERGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school records 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Genesee County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting BYRON-BERGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BYRON-BERGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Genesee County) shows that median household income runs about $73,314, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BYRON-BERGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 21 public schools in Genesee County (combined enrollment of about 7,800 students).

BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BYRON-BERGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 54.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 10%: 499 students in 2018 compared to 448 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 94% to 86% over that span.

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