GLENN H CURTISS MEMORIAL SCHOOL

GLENN H CURTISS MEMORIAL SCHOOL is one of the low-enrollment K-5 schools in HAMMONDSPORT, New York, operated by HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 199 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 55% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

GLENN H CURTISS MEMORIAL SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 392 students overall.

Demographically, GLENN H CURTISS MEMORIAL SCHOOL records that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% multiracial. Compared to Steuben County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, GLENN H CURTISS MEMORIAL SCHOOL logs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting GLENN H CURTISS MEMORIAL SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, GLENN H CURTISS MEMORIAL SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.1%.

Across the wider county, Steuben County reports that median household income runs about $65,887, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Steuben County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,701 students), of which GLENN H CURTISS MEMORIAL SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: HAMMONDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GLENN H CURTISS MEMORIAL SCHOOL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 52.7%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 22%: 254 students in 2018 compared to 199 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 89% to 95%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for GLENN H CURTISS MEMORIAL SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.