CASSAVANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a minimally staffed primary school in MCLEAN, New York, CASSAVANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL works with 85 students from grades K through 3, run under DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 81% below typical.

Across the 5 schools in DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,304 students total), CASSAVANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, CASSAVANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder looks like 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Tompkins County's rate of about 36%.

After controlling for student poverty, CASSAVANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.3%; this one delivers 58.3%.

In the surrounding community, Tompkins County reports that median household income runs about $74,024, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Tompkins County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,392 students), CASSAVANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

DRYDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around CASSAVANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CASSAVANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 55.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. CASSAVANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 18% since 2018, when it stood at 72 (now 85). White enrollment moved from 90% to 82% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.