CANANDAIGUA PRIMARY-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CANANDAIGUA PRIMARY-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the large K-5 schools in CANANDAIGUA, New York, one of the schools within CANANDAIGUA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 1,433 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 223% larger than the state mean of about 443.

CANANDAIGUA PRIMARY-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by CANANDAIGUA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 3,118 students overall.

In terms of who attends, CANANDAIGUA PRIMARY-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (86%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 134 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CANANDAIGUA PRIMARY-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.8%; this one delivers 49.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Ontario County put median household earnings sit near $82,324, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ontario County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,114 students), of which CANANDAIGUA PRIMARY-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: CANANDAIGUA MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.9 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CANANDAIGUA PRIMARY-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 62.1%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 7%: 1,544 students in 2018 compared to 1,433 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for CANANDAIGUA PRIMARY-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.