Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUBA-RUSHFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363201000051
CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
15 ELM ST, CUBA, NY 14727 · (585) 968-1760 · Allegany County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
194 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
60.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
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 2024-25Enrollment
363
-28 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 12.6:1
% White
94%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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Allegany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,159
Census ACS
Median income
$62,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,589 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CUBA-RUSHFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 202 students
- CUBA-RUSHFORD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 154 students
Other schools in CUBA
- CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 202 students
- CUBA-RUSHFORD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 154 students
Nearby schools
- CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 202
- CUBA-RUSHFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 154
- HINSDALE CENTRAL SCHOOL7.1 mi · 349
- FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL7.4 mi · 259
- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-ERIE-WYOMING BOCES10.8 mi · 452
- BOLIVAR-RICHBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.0 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 363 students in grades PK-05.
Is CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CUBA-RUSHFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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