GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 2705 W MAIN ST, in GORHAM, New York, GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a tight-knit elementary school that serves 213 students (grades 3 through 5), run under GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN). Enrollment runs roughly 52% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

Within GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN), which oversees 4 schools and 1,039 students, GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Beyond that, the school reports 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Ontario County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Ontario County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $82,324 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 27 public schools in Ontario County (combined enrollment of about 14,114 students).

The closest other public school is MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 4.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 47.5%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GORHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 18%, going from 259 students in 2018 to 213 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 97% to 92%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 today.

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