CARYL E ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL

CARYL E ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in WHITNEY POINT, New York, run under WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school instructs 453 students in grades pre-K through 3.

CARYL E ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 1,374 students overall.

On the student-mix side, CARYL E ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL reports that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, CARYL E ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Broome County put median household income runs about $62,616, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Broome County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,594 students), of which CARYL E ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around CARYL E ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, CARYL E ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 60.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 453 students in 2018 compared to 453 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 98% to 92%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.