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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363027004066

ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

145 ELM ST, WAVERLY, NY 14892 · (607) 565-8186 · Tioga County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of New York public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools

Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
255 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 110124%
Grade 29823%
Grade 311527%
Grade 411126%
Ungraded10%

This year's 1st grade class (101) is 9% smaller than its 4th grade class (111).

Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 72% · US 70%
White
39693%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
174%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22854%
Female
19846%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL→WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
LINCOLN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–KG
Based on grade levels within WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
41.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +6.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.

NYS Assessments results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2541.0%45.0%
2023-2428.0%39.0%
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →

Schools most like ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school42659.9%38.1%
WAYLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WAYLAND
45159.9%45.8%
CANDOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CANDOR
40161.1%28.7%
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MASSENA
43258.1%40.3%
TUSCARORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ADDISON
42957.1%21.9%
STANFORD J GIBSON PRIMARY SCHOOL
NORWICH
38860.6%N/A
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New YorkIn Tioga County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
38.1%#1,710 of 2,335#4 of 6
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#1,665 of 2,342
▲ 71
#6 of 8
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#1,765 of 2,343
▲ 108
#6 of 8
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
426#1,230 of 2,585#2 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.8:1#1,187 of 2,338#3 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
13.4%#2,231 of 2,388#4 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
59.9%#1,166 of 2,534#2 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+33.5%#73 of 606N/A
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
426
+109 (+34%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 571
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2542636.111.8:160% (255)
2023-244403711.9:149% (215)
2022-2344336.212.2:158% (258)
2020-213173010.6:152% (166)
2017-1831924.413.1:160% (190)
2015-163572613.7:159% (211)
2010-114713613.1:146% (216)
2000-015733715.5:146% (262)
1990-915713019.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school for students in WAVERLY, New York. It enrolled 426 students in grades 1 through 4 for the 2024-25 school year.

Within WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 1,605 students.

ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 93% White. It is also 4% multiracial. For comparison, Tioga County is about 94% White. By the diversity index, ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 13%.

With 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was 11.8:1. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 60%.

ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 53.0% at ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.1%.

Across Tioga County, median household income is about $72,739, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Tioga County number 21 and enroll about 7,112.

Nearby, LINCOLN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.5 miles away. ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 38.1% against a local average of 51.3%.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL went from 317 students to 426. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.6:1 in 2020-21, and 11.8:1 in 2024-25.

Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Tioga County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
47,864
Census ACS
Median income
$72,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,112 students

Quick facts

School name
ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
145 ELM ST, WAVERLY, NY 14892
Phone
(607) 565-8186
County
Tioga County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–04
Total enrollment
426
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
255 (60%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
363027004066
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Other schools in WAVERLY
Other Elm Street Elementary schools

4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Elm Street Elementary. ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 5th largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 426 students in grades 01-04.
Is ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 01-04.
How many teachers does ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Tioga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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