CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in CHATEAUGAY, New York, CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an intimate elementary-level community, run under CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It works with 338 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 24% smaller than typical.

CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 569 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that nearly all students (98%) are White. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 49% of students at CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 57.0%; this one comes in at 34.0%, -23.0 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,151, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 21 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 6,724 students).

CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 41.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged up 7%, going from 317 students in 2018 to 338 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.