CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in CUBA, New York, CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment K-5 school, overseen by CUBA-RUSHFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 363 students across grades pre-K through 5.

CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by CUBA-RUSHFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 719 students overall.

In terms of who attends, CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.7%.

In the area at large, Allegany County reports that median household income runs about $62,869, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 21 public schools in Allegany County (combined enrollment of about 5,589 students).

The closest other public school is CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 55.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 7%: 391 students in 2018 compared to 363 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

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