FLANDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FLANDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a modestly sized elementary school in MALONE, New York, operated by MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 213 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 52% below typical.

Within MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 5 schools and 2,106 students, FLANDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, FLANDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 4% Hispanic.

On the resource side, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.0:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, FLANDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 58.1%; actual is 23.0%, a gap of -35.0 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Franklin County shows median household earnings sit near $65,151, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Franklin County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,724 students), of which FLANDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SAINT JOSEPH'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FLANDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 42.0%.

FLANDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. FLANDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 16% since 2018, when it stood at 254 (now 213). The White share of enrollment declined from 96% to 92% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

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