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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANISTEO-GREENWOOD CSD·NCES 360012400425

CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

120 GREENWOOD ST, CANISTEO, NY 14823 · (607) 698-4225 · Steuben County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
Enrollment
507
Elementary
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
250 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
43
Kindergarten
71
Grade 1
66
Grade 2
48
Grade 3
64
Grade 4
64
Grade 5
76
Grade 6
75
Student demographics
White
49698%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 31%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 10%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
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
Male
26452%
Female
24348%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
46.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
507
-103 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.3:1
% White
98%
was 94%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in CANISTEO, New York, CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an average-sized primary school, one of the schools within CANISTEO-GREENWOOD CSD. It teaches 507 students across grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 2 schools in CANISTEO-GREENWOOD CSD (957 students total), CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%).

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.9%, the actual is 46.1%, a residual of -10.8 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Steuben County put median household income runs about $65,887, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 34 public schools in Steuben County (combined enrollment of about 13,701 students).

CANISTEO-GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 56.5%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 610 (now 507). Class-load math has tightened: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Steuben County at a glance

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Population
92,588
Census ACS
Median income
$65,887
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
13,701 students

Quick facts

School name
CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
CANISTEO-GREENWOOD CSD
Address
120 GREENWOOD ST, CANISTEO, NY 14823
Phone
(607) 698-4225
County
Steuben County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
507
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
250 (49%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
360012400425
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 507 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CANISTEO-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CANISTEO-GREENWOOD CSD in Steuben County.
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