Enrollment
213
Elementary
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN)·NCES 361230000992
GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2705 W MAIN ST, GORHAM, NY 14461 · (585) 526-6351 · Ontario County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of New York public elementary schools
- C+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
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
93 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 69 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 36% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 72% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
36.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
60.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 55.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 213 | 43.7% | 44.5% |
| FLANDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MALONE | 213 | 46.0% | 23.0% |
| GLENN H CURTISS MEMORIAL SCHOOL HAMMONDSPORT | 199 | 44.2% | 55.1% |
| RICHFIELD SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RICHFIELD SPRINGS | 231 | 42.4% | 45.5% |
| LINCOLN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAVERLY | 212 | 46.7% | N/A |
| SAINT JOSEPH'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MALONE | 199 | 44.7% | 33.1% |
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 GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Ontario County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #1,408 of 2,335 | #7 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,075 of 2,342 ▲ 38 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,954 of 2,343 ▼ 328 | #7 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 213 | #2,347 of 2,585 | #11 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.9:1 | #53 of 2,338 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #2,200 of 2,388 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.7% | #1,585 of 2,534 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #718 of 1,757 | #4 of 8 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
213
-31 (-13%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 448
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 213 | 27 | 7.9:1 | 44% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 27.9 | 7.8:1 | 54% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 239 | 20.1 | 11.9:1 | 59% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 244 | N/A | N/A | 49% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 25 | 10.4:1 | 59% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 271 | 24 | 11.3:1 | 52% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | 29 | 9.4:1 | 38% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 28 | 12.0:1 | 19% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 448 | 24 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Located in GORHAM, New York, GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school. The school's enrollment of 213 students covers grades 3 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in New York average about 443 students each.
GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the 4 schools that make up GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) (1,039 students in total).
About 92% of the student body at GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. The rest of enrollment is 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The White share in Ontario County as a whole is similar, at about 89%. GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 15%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 7.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. About 44% of students, or 93, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is C. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 33% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 58.9%. GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 44.5%, 14.4 points below that line.
Ontario County has about 112,625 residents, and the median household income is $82,324, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. In all, Ontario County has 27 public schools and roughly 14,114 students.
Nearby, MARCUS WHITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 4.5 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 47.5% on proficiency, and GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is below that at 44.5%.
Under the NCES locale system, GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL dropped 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 244 to 213 students.
Community posts for GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ontario County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,625
Census ACS
Median income
$82,324
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,114 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN)
- MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 339 students
- MARCUS WHITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 245 students
- MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 242 students
Nearby schools
- MARCUS WHITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL4.5 mi · 245
- MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL4.5 mi · 339
- MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.0 mi · 242
- WEST STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.5 mi · 421
- NORTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.0 mi · 498
- GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL9.3 mi · 602
Frequently asked questions
About GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 213 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 7.9:1 students per teacher at GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.