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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLICOTTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361053005577

ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5873 RT 219, ELLICOTTVILLE, NY 14731 · (716) 699-2318 · Cattaraugus County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
Enrollment
218
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
76 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Pre-K
25
Kindergarten
28
Grade 1
24
Grade 2
34
Grade 3
33
Grade 4
37
Grade 5
35
Ungraded
2
Student demographics
White
19589%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
73%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 31%
Two+
115%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
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
10146%
Female
11754%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
61.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
78.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.0pp 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
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above 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
218
-90 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 11.8:1
% White
89%
was 90%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a tight-knit elementary-level community in ELLICOTTVILLE, New York, operated by ELLICOTTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 218 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 51% leaner than that benchmark.

ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by ELLICOTTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 512 students overall.

On the student-mix side, ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 35% of students at ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Cattaraugus County's rate of about 50%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.2%; this one delivers 67.3%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cattaraugus County) shows that median household earnings sit near $59,540, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Cattaraugus County's 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,228 students), ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ELLICOTTVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 49.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 29% since 2018, when it stood at 308 (now 218). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 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
ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
ELLICOTTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
5873 RT 219, ELLICOTTVILLE, NY 14731
Phone
(716) 699-2318
County
Cattaraugus County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
218
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
8.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
76 (35%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
361053005577
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 218 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 8.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ELLICOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by ELLICOTTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Cattaraugus County.
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