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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360897000684

DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

30 SCHOOL ST, DELEVAN, NY 14042 · (716) 492-9463 · Cattaraugus County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
207 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 58%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
34
Kindergarten
62
Grade 1
66
Grade 2
56
Grade 3
61
Grade 4
58
Student demographics
White
31393%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
124%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 31%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 16%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
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
Male
16850%
Female
16950%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
49.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +15.0pp since 2023
Math
51.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +11.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
337
-107 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 12.2:1
% White
93%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, an intimate elementary-level community in DELEVAN, New York, part of YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, teaches 337 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 24% smaller than that benchmark.

Within YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 4 schools and 2,137 students, DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 61% of students at DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cattaraugus County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.4%, the actual is 43.6%, a residual of -8.8 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Cattaraugus County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $59,540 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 31 public schools in Cattaraugus County (combined enrollment of about 11,228 students).

Nearest neighbor: PIONEER MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 2.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 54.3%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 24% since 2018, when it stood at 444 (now 337). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

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Cattaraugus County at a glance

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Population
76,145
Census ACS
Median income
$59,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
11,228 students

Quick facts

School name
DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
30 SCHOOL ST, DELEVAN, NY 14042
Phone
(716) 492-9463
County
Cattaraugus County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
337
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
207 (61%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
360897000684
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 337 students in grades PK-04.
Is DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 9.6:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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