Enrollment
243
Elementary
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360765000547
GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
600 HIGH ST, CLAYTON, NY 13624 · (315) 686-5594 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
10.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
58 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Based on grade levels within THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
46.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 9 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 66% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 243 | 23.9% | 44.2% |
| WESTMORELAND UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WESTMORELAND | 230 | 25.7% | 70.6% |
| POLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POLAND | 256 | 26.2% | 62.2% |
| HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAMILTON | 256 | 21.9% | 58.3% |
| KENSINGTON ROAD SCHOOL GLENS FALLS | 263 | 27.0% | 75.3% |
| TIOGA HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL APALACHIN | 269 | 22.3% | 62.0% |
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 GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #1,423 of 2,335 | #13 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,325 of 2,342 ▲ 196 | #7 of 20 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,509 of 2,343 ▼ 352 | #8 of 20 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #2,251 of 2,585 | #16 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #576 of 2,338 | #4 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.0% | #2,333 of 2,388 | #16 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.9% | #2,126 of 2,534 | #21 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #1,000 of 1,757 | #10 of 17 |
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
243
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 243 | 23.4 | 10.4:1 | 24% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 23.9 | 11.0:1 | 37% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 22.8 | 12.9:1 | 44% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 229 | 24 | 9.5:1 | 43% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 25 | 11.1:1 | 47% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 23 | 12.5:1 | 40% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 31% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 426 | 38 | 11.2:1 | 31% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 440 | 23 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school located in CLAYTON, New York, in Jefferson County. A total of 243 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in New York is about 443 students, so this school is 45% smaller than average.
THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 4 schools, GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL included, with 799 students in all.
The student body at GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 96% White. Jefferson County's residents are about 83% White, 13 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is an 8% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 10.4 students per teacher and 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.4 below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 24%. For comparison, public schools in Jefferson County average 49%.
allk12 grades GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After accounting for student poverty, GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of New York schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.2% is 22.1 points below the 66.2% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Jefferson County has these Census figures: the median household income is $66,301, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Jefferson County is home to 39 public schools and about 16,789 public school students.
The next-closest public school is LA FARGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL, about 6.4 miles away. GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. Local comparison: GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 9th of 9 nearby schools, at 44.2% versus a 64.9% average.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment climbed 6%, to 243.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
115,040
Census ACS
Median income
$66,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
16,789 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- THOUSAND ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 262 students
- THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 185 students
- BASHAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 109 students
Other schools in CLAYTON
- THOUSAND ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 262 students
- THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 185 students
Nearby schools
- LA FARGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL6.4 mi · 448
- THOUSAND ISLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL6.6 mi · 185
- THOUSAND ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOL6.6 mi · 262
- ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL10.9 mi · 224
- ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.9 mi · 243
- LYME CENTRAL SCHOOL12.0 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 243 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GUARDINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Jefferson County.
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