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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361041001902

GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1045 PROCTOR RD, GLEN SPEY, NY 12737 · (845) 456-1100 · Sullivan County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of New York public elementary schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • CBeats 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
240
Elementary
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
87 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3314%
Kindergarten219%
Grade 13213%
Grade 23414%
Grade 32812%
Grade 43314%
Grade 5229%
Grade 63715%

This year's kindergarten class (21) is 43% smaller than its 6th grade class (37).

Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 72% · US 70%
White
18276%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
4117%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
146%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
12753%
Female
11347%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
47.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +14.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 14 points.

NYS Assessments results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2547.0%63.0%
2023-2434.0%49.0%
% 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school24036.3%48.0%
REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOICEVILLE
23636.4%54.8%
COXSACKIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COXSACKIE
24435.7%38.9%
VALLEYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ONEONTA
26335.4%44.0%
HARDING AVENUE SCHOOL
LINDENHURST
27836.7%39.9%
MAIN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTH SYRACUSE
23638.6%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 GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New YorkIn Sullivan County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
48.0%#1,248 of 2,335#2 of 8
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
63.0%#972 of 2,342
▲ 362
#1 of 8
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
47.0%#1,464 of 2,343
▲ 101
#3 of 8
▲ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
240#2,257 of 2,585#7 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.9:1#792 of 2,338#7 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
39.2%#1,634 of 2,388#7 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
36.3%#1,804 of 2,534#8 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-19.7%#628 of 1,757#2 of 6
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
240
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252402210.9:136% (87)
2023-24226259.0:142% (95)
2022-232422410.1:138% (91)
2020-212501714.7:134% (85)
2017-182992313.0:143% (130)
2015-163152015.8:136% (113)
2010-113362314.6:133% (112)
2000-014082814.6:152% (211)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

At 1045 PROCTOR RD in GLEN SPEY, New York, GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 240 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New York is about 443, so this school runs 46% smaller than that.

ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools and 454 students, and GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.

By race and ethnicity, GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 76% White. Other reported shares: 17% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1, higher than at this school. GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 36%. The 61% average for public schools in Sullivan County is 25 points higher.

GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would be expected to post about 61.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.0%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Sullivan County, median household income is about $72,382, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 20 public schools operate in Sullivan County, serving about 9,164 students.

The closest public school to GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 4.6 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 2. GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in 8th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.

The NCES locale for GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 250 to 240. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.9:1.

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Sullivan County at a glance

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Population
79,721
Census ACS
Median income
$72,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
9,164 students

Quick facts

School name
GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
1045 PROCTOR RD, GLEN SPEY, NY 12737
Phone
(845) 456-1100
County
Sullivan County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
240
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
87 (36%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
361041001902
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 240 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Sullivan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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